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+Project Gutenberg's A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483, by Anonymous
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+Title: A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483
+       Written in the Fifteenth Century, and for the First Time
+       Printed from MSS. in the British Museum
+
+Author: Anonymous
+
+Release Date: October 26, 2008 [EBook #27027]
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+Language: English
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+*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK CHRONICLE--LONDON, 1089-1483 ***
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+Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Linda Cantoni, and the
+Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
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+[Transcriber's Notes:
+
+_About this book._ Although the title indicates that the Chronicle
+begins in 1089, it actually begins in 1189 with the reign of Richard
+I, and ends in 1483 with the death of Edward IV. It is based on two
+manuscripts, now in the British Library, written by anonymous scribes
+in the 15th Century. It recounts events not only in the City of
+London--such as the elections of Mayors and Sheriffs--but also in the
+British Isles and France, covering battles, coronations, births and
+deaths of prominent people, tempests, earthquakes, plagues, and other
+noteworthy occurrences.
+
+The Chronicle was first published in 1827, in a limited edition of 250
+copies, with copious notes and an extensive section of illustrative
+documents. Although the editors of the 1827 edition are not named, the
+British Library catalogue identifies them as Sir Nicholas Harris
+Nicolas, G.C.M.G., and Edward Tyrrell (whose signature appears at the
+end of the dedication).
+
+This e-book was prepared from a 1995 reprint of the 1827 edition,
+published by Llanerch Publishers, and from images of the 1827 edition
+at the Internet Archive, www.archive.org.
+
+_Orthography._ The Chronicle section is written in 15th-Century
+English. The original spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and
+hyphenation have been preserved in this e-book.
+
+Numbers and dates in lowercase Roman numerals often end in a "j,"
+signifying "i."
+
+Superscripted letters are represented in curly brackets preceded by a
+carat, e.g., A^{o}.
+
+A crossed double-L is represented as [-ll-], and a tailed Z as [z/].
+
+Blank spaces in the text are represented by long dashes (----).
+
+_Formatting._ The Chronicle section of the original utilizes unique
+page headers indicating the name of the monarch and the years covered
+on that page, e.g., REX HENRICUS T'CIUS [1238-1242]. These have been
+retained in this e-book and inserted in the appropriate chronological
+place.
+
+The original contains numerous sidenotes. In the Chronicle section,
+sidenotes marked with an asterisk were added by the editors and are
+here treated as footnotes. Otherwise, sidenotes are marked as such and
+have been moved above the paragraph to which they refer. Where a
+paragraph is very long, as in the documents at the end of the Notes
+section, the sidenotes have been placed above the lines to which they
+refer.]
+
+
+
+
+A
+
+Chronicle of London,
+
+FROM 1089 TO 1483;
+
+WRITTEN IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY,
+
+AND FOR THE FIRST TIME PRINTED
+
+FROM MSS. IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM:
+
+TO WHICH ARE ADDED
+
+Numerous Contemporary Illustrations,
+
+CONSISTING OF ROYAL LETTERS, POEMS, AND OTHER ARTICLES DESCRIPTIVE OF
+PUBLIC EVENTS, OR OF THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE METROPOLIS.
+
+
+LONDON:
+
+PRINTED FOR
+LONGMAN, REES, ORME, BROWN, AND GREEN, PATERNOSTER-ROW;
+AND HENRY BUTTERWORTH, No. 7, FLEET STREET.
+
+M.DCCC.XXVII.
+
+[ONLY TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY COPIES PRINTED.]
+
+RICHARD TAYLOR, PRINTER,
+SHOE-LANE.
+
+[Illustration: ALERE FLAMMAM.]
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: Fac-simile of a page of the Chronicle of London in the
+Harleian M.S. 565, fol. 37.
+
+_J. Shuttleworth & Co. Lithog^{rs}. 28 Poultry._]
+
+
+
+
+TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LORD MAYOR, ALDERMEN, AND COMMON COUNCIL
+OF THE CITY OF LONDON.
+
+
+This Volume presents to your notice an early Chronicle of the great
+Metropolis over which you preside.
+
+The rising taste for literature, and particularly that part of it
+relating to the History of your ancient City, which has lately been
+evinced by you in the formation of a Library, as well as in the
+private Collections made by several of your members on the same
+subject, renders it probable that the publication of this Chronicle,
+which has never before been printed, may not be deemed unacceptable.
+
+Amongst the "Illustrations" will be found some interesting and
+important documents taken from the Archives of your Corporation;--they
+give a faint idea of the valuable historical information contained in
+your Records; and it may be hoped that these specimens will induce you
+to follow the example set by the Great Council of the Nation in
+printing the Parliamentary Records, and that at no very distant period
+measures may be taken for the publication of such of the documents in
+your possession as will illustrate the History of England, and of the
+City of London.
+
+[Illustration: [signature] E^{d.} Tyrrell.]
+
+London, February 1827.
+
+
+
+
+PREFACE.
+
+
+The present period is so distinguished for historical research, that
+the publication of an English Chronicle, written in the fifteenth
+century, will not it is presumed require any other prefatory remarks
+to recommend it to attention, than a brief account of the MSS. from
+which it has been transcribed. Two copies are extant in the British
+Museum; the one in the Harleian MS. 565, the other in the Cottonian
+MS. Julius B. I. and the material variations between them are either
+alluded to, or inserted in the Notes. The copy in the Harleian MS.
+ends with the 22nd year of the reign of Henry the Sixth, Anno 1442,
+about which time the volume was evidently written: but the other
+transcript, which is in a much later hand, is continued to the death
+of Edward the Fourth, Anno 1483, though after the accession of that
+monarch the narrative is barren and unsatisfactory. It may therefore
+be inferred that the original compiler did not survive the death of
+Henry the Sixth, and that the continuation was by another person. With
+the events of that period the writer is consequently to be deemed
+contemporary; and all which he relates of the reigns of Henry the
+Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth, are peculiarly deserving of notice; for some
+curious facts are mentioned, many of which have never, it is
+believed, been so fully detailed, even if they were previously known;
+whilst of earlier times his statements are as worthy of credit as
+those of other Chroniclers who did not live in the ages of which they
+respectively treat.
+
+This volume is called "A CHRONICLE OF LONDON" in the title-page, from
+the author having so particularly confined himself to the Metropolis;
+and still more, because he has, like his successor Fabian, commenced
+each year with the election of the Lord Mayors and Sheriffs of London,
+whose names are uniformly recorded, but unfortunately no clue exists
+by which the name of the writer can be ascertained.
+
+To the history of England however, no less than to that of London,
+this Chronicle will, it is confidently expected, be considered a
+valuable addition; and the laudable avidity evinced by the
+Corporation, under whose patronage it appears, as well as by numerous
+natives of the metropolis, to possess every work relating to its early
+history, justifies the hope that by them at least it will be
+favourably received.
+
+Towards the end of the volume the following ILLUSTRATIONS are
+introduced, the most important of which have, with the obliging
+permission of Henry Woodthorpe, Esq. the Town Clerk, been copied from
+the invaluable muniments in the City Archives.
+
+     A curious Latin Poem on the dispute between King Edward the
+     First and the King of France, relative to some lands in
+     Gascony in 1295. From the MS. in the Town Clerk's Office,
+     marked Liber Custumarium.
+
+     A fragment of a French Poem on the treacherous conduct of
+     Sir Thomas Turbeville, in 1296. From the Cottonian MS.
+     Caligula A. XVIII.
+
+     A Letter from King Edward the Third to Edward Prince of
+     Wales, giving an account of the Battle of Scluyse, dated
+     28th June, 14 Edward III. 1340. From the MS. in the Town
+     Clerk's Office, marked Letter _F_.
+
+     A Letter from Edward the Black Prince to the Mayor,
+     Aldermen, and Commonalty of London, dated 22nd of October
+     1356, detailing the proceedings of the English Army under
+     his command, and informing them of the BATTLE OF POICTIERS.
+     From the MS. in the Town Clerk's Office, marked Letter _G_.
+
+     A Letter from a Priest, named Robert Prite, to some
+     Nobleman, dated 8th of December 1356; in which he speaks of
+     the Battle of Poictiers, and relates other news of the
+     times. From the original in the Cottonian MS. Caligula D.
+     III.
+
+     A Declaration of Bernard Du Troy, a Gascon gentleman, made
+     on his death-bed, 1st of July 1361, that he was the
+     individual who took John King of France prisoner at the
+     Battle of Poictiers. Also from the Cotton MS. Caligula D.
+     III.
+
+     A Proclamation of Richard II., dated at Chelmsford on the
+     5th of July 1381, to the Earl of Warwick and others, denying
+     that Wat Tyler and his followers were supported by his
+     authority; and commanding them to use all possible means for
+     the preservation of the peace in Warwickshire, and the
+     places under their jurisdiction. Also from the Cottonian MS.
+     Caligula D. III.
+
+     A Poem, by Lydgate, describing the Expedition of Henry the
+     Fifth into France, the Battle of Agincourt, and the
+     magnificent Pageant prepared by the City of London, in
+     honour of his return to the Metropolis. From the Harleian
+     MS. 565.
+
+     Another Poem, by Lydgate, describing the Pageant and
+     Reception of Henry the Sixth into London on the 21st of
+     February 1431, after his coronation as King of France. Also
+     from the Harleian MS. 565.
+
+     Two copies of a Poem on the reconciliation of the Lords of
+     the Yorkist faction with King Henry the Sixth and his
+     adherents; the one from the Cottonian MS. Nero A. VI., and
+     the other from the Cottonian MS. Vespasianus B. XVI.
+
+     A Ballad sent by a Pursuivant to the Sheriffs of London and
+     their Brethren on May Day at Bishop's Wood, at an honorable
+     dinner; each of them bringing his dish: by John Lydgate.
+     From Ashmole's MS. No. 6943.
+
+     Two copies of a Ballad, also by Lydgate, entitled "London
+     Lickpenny;" the one from the Harleian MS. 542, and the other
+     from the Harleian MS. 367.
+
+     A short Ballad, also by Lydgate, upon the Emptiness of his
+     Purse. From the Harleian MS. 2255.
+
+     Another Ballad, by Lydgate, in ridicule of the Forked
+     Head-dresses of Females. From the Harleian MS. 2255.
+
+     A Ballad on Fraudulent Millers and Bakers; likewise by
+     Lydgate. From the same MS.
+
+The whole of these articles were written at the periods to which they
+relate, and the greater part of them are for the first time printed;
+whilst the few that have been before published, are inserted either
+because more correct copies have been discovered, or because they are
+so intimately connected with some of the others that they could not
+with propriety be omitted.
+
+Most of the pieces enumerated have escaped the notice of Historians;
+and as they tend in an important degree to illustrate the Manners and
+Customs of the Metropolis, their appearance in this volume cannot
+fail, it is hoped, to be acceptable to those who are interested in the
+early History of London or of this Kingdom.
+
+February 1827.
+
+
+
+
+WILL' CON'TOR. WILL' RUFFUS. HEN. PR. STEPHAN. HEN. SECUNDUS. RIC.
+JOHN. HENRICUS. EDWARD TRES. RIC. HEN. IIIJ^{tus}.
+
+
+NOMI'A CUSTODU' LONDON' TEMPORE REG' RIC'I PRIMI, QUI CORONATUS FUIT
+APUD WESTM' TERCIO DIE SEPTEMBR' ANNO D'NI MILL'O C^{mo} lxxxix.
+
+TEMPORE REG' RICI' PRIMI. [1189-1195.]
+
+[Sidenote: Destruccione of the Jewes.]
+
+[Sidenote: Will'm' rex Scotie fecit homagiu'.]
+
+The same day that the king was crowned and the nyght folwynge alle the
+Jewes that myghte be founden weren for the moste partie slayne and
+brent. And in this yere began the ordre of seynt Tonyes in Pruce. In
+that yere in the monthe of Decembre cam kyng William of Scotlande to
+Caunterbury and dede homage to kyng Richard.
+
+Custodes.--Herry Cornhill.         Anno primo.
+           Richard Fitz Reyvery.
+
+This same yere the emperor Frederyk with an huge ooste wente to
+Jerusalem.
+
+Custodes.--John Herlyonn.   Anno secundo.
+           Roger le Duke.
+
+This yere the emperor Frederyk deyde in his goynge to Jerusalem; and
+in this yere began the orde of oure lady in Pruce, that is to sey in
+the yere of oure lord a m^{l}'clxxxx.
+
+Custodes.--William Hav'hille.   Anno tercio.
+           John Buknote.
+
+[Sidenote: The popes legat put oute al the monkes of the p'orye of
+Coventry and put yn seculer chanons.]
+
+This yere the kyng with many lordes of Engelond wente over the see in
+to the holy land and toke the strong citee of Acres and killed manye
+Sarasygnes. And in this yere Hugo Nonant bysshopp of Coventre and
+Lychefelde, thanne beynge the popes legat, putte out alle the monkes
+of the priorye of Coventre and putte in seculere chanons.
+
+Custodes.--Nicholl Doket.   [Anno quarto.]
+           Pers Newelyne.
+
+This yere the kyng toke the Ile of Cipre; and the prynce of the same
+ile he lete folowe hym in sylver cheynes.
+
+Custodes.--Roger Duke.                Anno v^{to}.
+           Ric' the sone of Aleyne.
+
+           William Fitz Isabell.      Anno vj^{to}.
+           William Fitz Arnulf.
+
+[Sidenote: Kyng Richard was taken p'son' and raunsoned at an c m'
+li'.]
+
+This yere the kyng comynge homward fro the holy lond was taken of the
+duke of Ostrich and brought to the emperor, and there he was
+emprysoned and afterward raunsoned at an c m^{l}' li', whiche somme to
+pay everych other chalys in Engelond was broken and coyned into
+moneye, and the monkes of Cisteux' solden there bookes for to paye the
+kynges raunsone.
+
+TEMPORE REG' RICI' PRIMI. [1195-1199.]
+
+Custodes.--Robert Besaunt.    Anno vij^{o}.
+           Jokell le Josne.
+
+[Custodes.]--Gerard de Antiloche.   Anno viij^{o}.
+             Robert Duraunt.
+
+[Sidenote: An heretike with the long berde.]
+
+In this yere the kyng come in to Engelond, and tok the castell of
+Notynghame, and disherited John his brother. And the same yere kyng
+Richarde was crowned ayeyne at Westm'. And in the same yere an
+heretyke called with the longe berd was drawen and hanged for heresye
+and cursed doctrine that he had taughte
+
+[Custodes.]--Roger Blount.    Anno ix^{o}.
+             Nicholl Doket.
+
+[Sidenote: Ordre of the Trynyte.]
+
+[Sidenote: Slewe the frenche king.]
+
+The same yere, the yere of oure lorde a m^{l}'clxxxxviij, began the
+ordre of Trynyte. The same yere deyde pope Celestyne; and thanne
+succeded Innocent. And in this yere kyng Richard seiled over the see
+into Normandye and sclewe the kyng of Fraunce.
+
+[Custodes.]--Constantyne Fitz Arnulf.   Anno x^{mo}.
+             Robert le Beale.
+
+[Sidenote: Rex Ric'us int'fectus fuit ap'd Castru' Gaillard in
+France.]
+
+[Sidenote: Bertram Gordon.]
+
+In this yere, that is to sey the yere of oure lord a m^{l}'cxxxxix,
+the kyng was sclayne atte the castell Gaillarde in Fraunce with schot
+of a venemed quarelle in the heed. Neverthelees or he deyde the
+castell was wonne and his body setthe entered at Pount Ebrarde with
+hys fadir Henry the secounde. Whan the kyng Richard was thus hurt,
+with his owne hand he pulled out the quarelle, and anon the wonde
+rancled; and whan the kyng wyste that his wounde was dedly, he
+comaunded anoone his peple scharply assawte the town, and so it was
+wonne: and the kyng dede his will with them that were withinne: among
+othere he lete comaunde hym to be brought before hym that schotte that
+quarrelle; and whanne he cam the kyng asked his name. Sire, seide he,
+my name is Bertram Gordone. Wherfore, seide the kyng, have ye sclayne
+me? dede y yow ever ony harme? Nay, sire, q'd Bertram; but, sire, with
+youre owne hond ye sclowe my fadir and my brothir, the whiche y have
+quytte yow. Now thanne, q'd the kyng, he that deyde for us on the
+crosse he save us from helle, he foryef yow my deth, and y foryef it
+yow. And the kyng comaunded hym an hundred schillynges of silver, and
+chargyd upon lyf and membre that no man schulde dow hym non harme:
+natheless certeyn persones of the kynges hous sued after hym and sclow
+hym after his departyng. And so kyng Richard obite is the vj day of
+April.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+NOMINA COSTODUM TEMPORE REGIS JOH'IS QUI CORONATUS FUIT APUD WESTM' IN
+DIE ASCENSIONIS D'NI, ANNO M^{l}' C^{mo} NONAGESIMO NONO.
+
+TEMPORE REG' JOH'IS. [1199-1200.]
+
+[Custodes.]--Arnold Fitz Arnulf.   Anno primo.
+             Ric'us Fitz Berthi.
+
+In this yere kyng John loste all Normandye and Angoye be werre; and he
+toke of every plowe lond in Engelond iii_s._ toward hise werres.
+
+TEMPORE REG' JOH'IS. [1200-1203.]
+
+[Custodes.]--Roger Desert.         Anno s'c'do.
+             Jacob' Fitz Barthi.
+
+[Sidenote: Parlement at Londoun.]
+
+[Sidenote: S'cus Hugo de Lincoln isto anno monebat'.]
+
+This yere the kyng held his parlement at Londone, and asked of the
+clergye the stynte of every chirche in Engelond for to conquere ayen
+Normandye and Angoye. And in this yere deyde Huberd erchebisshop of
+Caunterbury; and thanne the priour and the covent of Caunterbury
+chosen in there chapytre hous the noble clerk Stephen of Langeton,
+ayens the kynges will, whome the pope sacred at Viterke. And this yere
+deide seynt Hughe of Lincoln; also the erchebysshopp of Caunterbury;
+and the priour of Cricherche, and all the monkes weren exiled.
+
+[Custodes.]--William Fitz Alice.     Anno tercio.
+             Simon de Aldermanb'y.
+
+This same yere, be the avyse of wyse men of the citee of London that
+were chosene xxxv men whiche were sworne to holde and mayntene with
+the maire the assyses.
+
+[Custodes.]--Normane Bloundene.   Anno iiij^{to}.
+             John of Ely.
+
+[Sidenote: Hailstones grete:]
+
+[Sidenote: and foules were seyn berynge fyer in the eyr in there
+billes.]
+
+In this yere of oure lord a m^{l}'ccij, there fallen grete reynes, and
+hailstones as gret as an ey medlyd with reyn, where thorugh trees,
+vines, cornes, al manner frutes were moche distroied; and the peple
+were sore abaysshed, for there were seyn foules fleynge in the eyre
+berynge in there billes brennyng coles, whiche brenden manye houses.
+And in this yere Engelond and Walys were enterdited, and stood so vj
+yere and more, for the kynges trespas.
+
+TEMPORE REG' JOH'IS. [1203-1208.]
+
+[Custodes.]--Wat' Broune.           Anno quinto.
+             Will'm' Chamb'leyne.
+
+[Sidenote: A quart' of whete at xxv _s._]
+
+In this yere of oure lord a m^{l}'cciij a quarter of whete was worth
+xxv _s._, and a cistern of wyn was worth iiij _s._
+
+[Custodes.]--Thomas Hav'yll.   Anno sexto.
+             Hamo Bonde.
+
+[Sidenote: In this yere were too mones seyn. Frere P'chours ordre
+began. A gret wynt' and long durynge.]
+
+In this yere were seyn at oones too fulle mones in the firmament. And
+in this yere of oure lord a m^{l}'cciiij began the ordre of Frere
+P'chours, in the cuntre of Tholomeis, undir duke Domynyk. Also in this
+yere was a strong wynter and an hard, fro the circumcisione of oure
+lord til the annunciation of oure lady.
+
+[Custodes.]--John Walg've.      Anno vij.
+             Ric' Wynchestre.
+
+[Sidenote: The plees of the crowne were pletyd in the tour.]
+
+This same yere the plees of the coroune were pleted in the tour of
+London, and Hugh of Cisell was drawe and hanged.
+
+[Custodes.]--John Holylond.        Anno viij.
+             Edward Fitz Gerard.
+
+             Rog' de Wynchestre.   Anno ix.
+             Edmond Hardell.
+
+This yere the enterdytynge of the reaume was new proclamed thorugh out
+Engelond. Also in this yere was born Herry the kynges sone; and in
+this yere the kyng wan Irlond.
+
+TEMPORE REG' JOH'IS. [1208-1214.]
+
+Henr' Fitz Aldewyne,   Petrus Duke.   Anno x^{o}.
+  P'mus maior.         Thom' Neell.
+
+[Sidenote: P'm's maior. Sent Mary Overy was begonne.]
+
+In this yere was the firste maire of London; and seynt Marie Overeye
+was that yere begonne.
+
+Id'm maior.   Petrus Josne.     Anno xi^{o}.
+              Will'm' Elande.
+
+[Sidenote: The cessyng of the enterdytyng of this land. London brigge
+was first begonne to make.]
+
+In this same yere the land was reconsyled, and the enterdytyng cesed:
+and in this yere the stone brigge of Londone was first begonne to
+make.
+
+Id'm maior.   Adam Whateley.      Anno xii^{o}.
+              Stephen le Grace.
+
+In this yere an eretyk was brent for eresye, the whiche be craft
+quenchyd ofte the fire.
+
+Id'm maior.   Joys Fitz Piers.   Anno xiij^{mo}.
+              John Gerland.
+
+[Sidenote: A gret parte of London was brent.]
+
+In this yere was gret discencione be twen the kyng and hise lordes;
+and Lowys the kynges son of Fraunce was waget to come into Engelond
+with manye Frensshmen, whiche dede moche harme in the reaume or they
+wenten home; and the kyng wente with his hoost to Berham Downe. And in
+this yere, on seyn Benettes day, Southwerk, Londone brigge, and the
+moost part of London was brent.
+
+Id'm maior.   Rauf Eylond.         Anno xiiij^{mo}.
+              Constantin' Josne.
+
+In this yere was Castell Baynard cast done and distroied.
+
+Rog' Fitz Aleyn,   Martin Fitz Alice.   Anno xv^{o}.
+  maior.           Peter Bate.
+
+In this yere, on candelmasse even, the kyng seyled unto Peytowe.
+
+TEMPORE REG' JOH'IS. [1214-1216.]
+
+Id'm maior p'p' anni,   Salamon Basynges.   Anno xvj^{o}.
+  et Cerle, m'c'        Hugo Basynges.
+  p' residuo.
+
+[Sidenote: The ordre of Frere Menors began.]
+
+In this yere, that is to seye the yere of oure lord a m^{l}'ccxiiij,
+began the ordre of seynt Fraunceys, besyde the assise of Frere
+Menours. And in this yere, in the fest of Gordiam in Septembre, the
+barons entred the citee of Londone, and strong werre was betwen the
+kyng and the lordes: and Rog' Fitz Aleyn, maire, was discharged of his
+meiralte be the forsaid barons, and afterward they chosen Cerle meire,
+and the schirreves as it folwith: and yet lasted the werres.
+
+William' Hardel, drap'.   John Travers.    Anno xvij^{o}.[1]
+                          Andr' Newlond.
+
+[Footnote 1: _Sic._]
+
+This yere, on seynt Lukes day, the kyng deyde and was beried at
+Westm'.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+NOMI'A MAIOR' ET VICECOMITU' LONDON' TEMPORE REGIS HENR' T'CIJ, QUI
+CORONATUS FUIT APUD GLOUCESTR' IN DIE S'C'OR' SIMONIS ET JUDE ANNO
+D'NI MILL'MO CC^{m} xvj, ET ANNO ETATIS SUE NONO.
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1216-1219.]
+
+Jacob' Alderman maior   Benet Seynturer,      A^{o}. p^{o}.
+  p' p'te anni, et        goldsmyth.
+  Salamon Basyng p'     Will's Blounitners.
+  residuo.
+
+In this yere Walys was entirdited: also Eustache the Monk wyth manye
+Frensshemen as he was comynge into Engelond ward, for to helpe Lowys
+the kynges sone of Fraunce, was taken in the see be Hubert of Burgh
+and the V portes; and Eustache heed was smeten of, and the schippes
+drowned. And in this yere Lowys retorned home ayene with his meyne,
+and he hadde a m^{l}' mark of sylver.
+
+Cerle, merc', maior.   Thomas Bokerell.   A^{o} s'c'do.
+                       Rauf Guylond.
+
+In this same yere the barons were take at Lincoln.[2]
+
+[Footnote 2: _See note_ D.]
+
+Id'm maior.   John Vyell.   A^{o}. t'cio.
+              John Spyc'.
+
+[Sidenote: Translacio' s'c'i Thome archie'pi Cantuar'.]
+
+This yere the kyng hadde of every plough land in Engelond ij _s._ And
+in this yere seynt Thomas of Canterbury was translated the l yere
+after his martirdome.
+
+Id'm maior.   Ric' Wymbulden.   Anno iiij^{to}.
+              John Vyell.
+
+This yere the kyng was crowned ayeyn at Westminster, and Hubert of
+Burgh was mad the kynges chief justice.
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1220-1221.]
+
+Id'm maior.   Ric' Reng'.      Anno v^{to}.
+              John le Josne.
+
+[Sidenote: Plees of the crowne. Castell of Bedf' was stroid.]
+
+[Sidenote: Ordre of Frere Carmes began.]
+
+[Sidenote: A gret wynd.]
+
+[Sidenote: Firy dragons were seyne.]
+
+This yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccxxiiij,[3] the emperour Baldewyn which
+whanne he wente to bataile to fyghte with Godes enemyes he hadde a
+croos boren before hym, whiche crosse seynt Eleyne made of the crosse
+that Cryst deyde upon; and there was an Englyssh prest that tyme with
+hym that was called S^{r}. Hughe, and he was borne in Norfolke, the
+whiche preest broughte the same crosse to Bromholm in Norfolke. Also
+in this yere the plees of the crowne were pletyd in the tour of
+London. Also in this yere was the castell of Bedford beseged, whiche
+endured fro the ascencione of oure lord unto the assumpcion of oure
+lady; at whiche day be greet crafte and strong assaught it was wonne
+and distroid: and sithe it was not beldyd ayeyne because it was rebell
+to the kyng. Also in this yere began the ordre of Frere Carmes. Also
+in this yere upon seynt Lukes day there blew a gret wynd out of the
+north, whiche caste doune manye houses, steples and torrettes of
+chirches, and turned up so downe trees in wodes and in orchardes, at
+whiche tyme fyry dragons and wykkes spirytes grete noumbre were seyn
+openly fleyng in the eyre.
+
+[Footnote 3: _Sic in the Harl. MS., and_ m^{l}ij^{c}xxiij _in the
+Cotton MS._]
+
+Id'm maior.   Ric' Reng'.    Anno vi^{to}.
+              Th' Lambard.
+
+This yere a gret discencione aros in London be empechement of Walter
+Bokerell, so that Constantyne Fitz Arnulf the morwe aftere oure lady
+daye, the assumpcion, was drawe and hanged. And in this yere the kyng
+was purposed to have cast down the walles of London.
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1222-1225.]
+
+Ric' Reng', maior.   Will's Joynour.   Anno vij^{o}.
+                     Thomas Lamberd.
+
+[Sidenote: Frere Meno', ven' in Angl'.]
+
+In this yere, that is for to seye the yere of oure lord a
+m^{l}ccxxiiij, in the feste of seynt Bertylmewe the apostell, the
+ordre of Frere Menours[4] cam ferst into Engelond. Also in this yere a
+man of Alderbery feyned hym Cryst, whiche was brought to Oxon', and
+there he was crucifyed.
+
+[Footnote 4: Prechours _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+Id'm maior.   John Travers.      Anno viij^{o}.
+              Andrew Bokerell.
+
+[Sidenote: Alyens put out of the ream.]
+
+The same yere were alle the alyens put out of the reaume.
+
+Id'm maior.   Martin Fitz William.   Anno ix^{o}.
+              Rog'us Duke.
+
+[Sidenote: Plees of the crowne.]
+
+In this yere the plees of the crowne were pletyd in the tour of
+London; and John Harleon failed of his lawe for the deth of Lambard
+his liege.
+
+Id'm maior.   Roger Duke.            Anno x^{mo}.
+              Martin Fitz William.
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1226-1228.]
+
+Rog'us Duke, maior.   Steph'us Bokerell.   Anno xj^{mo}.
+                      Henr' Cobham.
+
+[Sidenote: Weres in Tempse were stroid.]
+
+[Sidenote: The citezeynes of London scholde paye noo toll on this syde
+the see, no beyonde the see.]
+
+This yere the schirrevehood of London and Midd' weren leten to ferme
+to the schirreves of London for ccc^{li} be yere, whiche was graunted
+the xviij day of Feverere in this sayd yere. Also the same day it was
+graunted be the kyng that alle the weres in Thamyse schulde ben broken
+up and distroied, and never after schulde be set ayene. Also the xvj
+day of March in this yere the kyng graunted be his chartre to hise
+citezeyns of London, that no toll schulde be taken of them in no
+kynges lond, as well on this syde the see as beyonde the see; and yf
+ony toll were taken of ony citezeyn of London, that thanne the
+schirreves of London schulde taken at London distresse of the folk of
+the contre, what tyme that they myghte be founden in London
+notwithstondynge. Also the xviij day of August suynge the kyng
+graunted to the maire of London waryne.
+
+Id'm maior.   Steph'us Bokerell.   A^{o}. xij^{o}.
+              Henr' Cobham.
+
+[Sidenote: Clerkes and seriaunts of the schirreve.]
+
+[Sidenote: A comown seal.]
+
+In this yere, the viij day of Juyn the libertes and the fraunchises of
+London were ratified; and also the kyng graunted that every schirreve
+of London schulde have too clerkes and too seriauntes and no mo for
+that office. Also the kyng graunted the same tyme to the citezeyns of
+London that they schulde have a comown seal, whiche schulde ben in
+kepynge of too aldermen and too commons of the citee: and the forsaid
+seal scholde nought be denyed nor warned to poure no riche of the same
+citee whanne thei hadde nede, yf there cause were resonable; and that
+no mede schulde be take no payed of eny man in no manner wyse for the
+said seall.
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1228-1232.]
+
+Id'm maior.   Walt' Wynchestre.   Anno xiij^{mo}.
+              Rob' Fitz John.
+
+Id'm maior.   Ric' Fitz Walter.   Anno xiiij^{mo}.
+              John Wobourne.
+
+In this yere it was be the maire and be the aldermen, with the
+counseill and assent of alle the citee, and be othe sworne on the
+Evaungelies, that fro this tyme forth there schull never schirreves of
+London abyde leng' in that office thanne on yere. And in this yere the
+same Roger was discharged of the office of the meiralte.
+
+Andrew Bokerell, m'.   Mich' of Seynt Eleynes.   A^{o}. xv^{o}.
+                       Walt' Senford.
+
+In this yere aroos a gret discord betwen the kyng and Hubert of Burgh;
+which Hubert fledde to the chapell of Brendewode, and there he was
+taken and thanne imprisoned in the tour of London, and after he was
+exiled. Also this yere was a gret harm done in the citee of London for
+the fyere of dame Jonet Lumbarde.
+
+Id'm maior.   Herry Edelmetone.   Anno xvj^{o}.
+              Gerard Batte.
+
+Id'm maior.   Simon Fitz Marie.   Anno xvij^{mo}.
+              Rog' Blounte.
+
+[Sidenote: Quarantisme parte.]
+
+In this yere S^{r}. Edmond was sacred erchebysshop of Caunterbury,
+whiche now is called seynt Edmond of Pounteney, whiche Edmonde dede
+afterwarde revoke Hubert of Burgh, that com ayene into Engelond and
+submitted hym to the kynges grace. This yere, in the iiij idus of
+Feverer', was a gret wynd, a gret erthequake, and a gret thondyr.
+Eodem anno idem rex accepit ab om'ib' reb' mobilib' le quarantisme p'
+totam Angl' in adjutor'm sibi in suis bellis.
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1233-1238.]
+
+Andrew Bokerell, m'.   Ric' Assheby.     A^{o}. xviij^{o}.
+                       John Norman.
+
+Id'm maior.            Gerard Batte.     Anno xix^{o}.
+                       Robert Hardell.
+
+[Sidenote: Henr' accep' in uxore' filiam count' P'vincie.]
+
+[Sidenote: Statutu' Merton.]
+
+In this yere, the morwe after seynt Hiller day Edmond the erchebisshop
+of Caunterbury spoused the kyng and dame Elianore the erles doughter
+of Provynce togidere at Caunterbury; and on the viij day of seynt
+Hillar sche was crowned at Westminster, and thanne the statut of
+Mertone was mad.
+
+Andrew Bokerell, m'.   Herry Cobham.        A^{o}. xx^{mo}.
+                       Jordan Coventre.
+
+Id'm maior.            John Colsan.         A^{o}. xxj^{mo}.
+                       Gerveys Cordewan'.
+
+Ric' Reng', maior.     Joh'nes Wyghale.     A^{o}. xxij^{mo}.
+                       Joh'n Saundres.
+
+[Sidenote: Trantesime parte.]
+
+This yere on seynt Botolf even was borne Edward the kynges sone. It'm
+in cest an prist le roy en son eide le xxx^{me} des moebles p' tout la
+terre.
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1238-1242.]
+
+William Joynour, m'.   Renerus Bungey.   A^{o}. xxiij^{o}.
+                       Rauf Asshewy.
+
+[Sidenote: Edwardus long' femorib'.]
+
+Eod'm anno d'n's Simon Mountfort desponsavit Alianoram sororem d'm
+reg' H. et comitissam Pembr'. Et anno sequ' fecit d'c'm d'n'm comitem
+Leyc'. Et eodem anno, _i.e._ anno iiij^{to} natus fuit filius eius
+Edwardus, int' ip'm et Alianoram reginam, qui postea vocab' Edwardus
+longis femorib'.
+
+Gerard Bate, m'   John Gysors.   A^{o}. xxiiij^{to}.
+                  Michael Tony.
+
+[Sidenote: Seynt Poules was halwed.]
+
+In this yere seynt Poules chirche was halowed.
+
+Renerus Bungey, m'.   John Vyell.      A^{o}. xxv^{to}.
+                      Thomas Durh'm.
+
+[Sidenote: Obiit Rog'us ep'us London'.]
+
+This yere deide Rog' bysshop of London: and William of the Marche was
+drawen and hangyd.
+
+Id'm maior.   John Fitz John.   Anno xxvj^{to}.
+              Rauf Asshewy.
+
+In this yere seyled the kyng on the see ryally to Burdeux.
+
+Rauf Asshewy, m'.   Hugo Blount.   A^{o}. xxvij^{o}.
+                    Adam Basynges.
+
+[Sidenote: The plees of the crowne. The kyng did cu' frome Burdeux.]
+
+This yere the kyng com into Engelond fro Bordeux; and the plees of the
+crowne were pletyd in the tour of London before William of York,
+Richard Paschelewe, Herry Braha and Jerome of Saxton, justices. Also
+werre began betwen the kyng and Thlewelyn prince of Walys; also
+Griffith Thlewelyn sone fel out of the tour of London and brak his
+nekke.
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1243-1246.]
+
+Mich' Tony, m'.       Ric' Spyc'        A^{o}. xxviij^{o}.
+                      Nich's Batte.
+
+John Gisors, m' p'    John Cornehull.   A^{o}. xxix^{o}.
+  maiore p'te ann'.   David Benteley.
+
+This yere Mich' Tony meire of London, and Nicholl Batte schirreve,
+were convicte before the kyng of periuracion be the othe of alle the
+aldermen, for as muche as Nicholl Batte lefte schirreve over his yere;
+wherefore Michael Tony was deposed fro the meiralte and Nich' Batte
+fro the schirevehod, and another chosen as it is aforeseid.
+
+Idem maior.   Simon Fitz Marie.   A^{o}. xxx^{mo}.
+              Laurens Frowyk.
+
+[Sidenote: Renovacio Westm'.]
+
+Eod'm anno idem rex renovavit eccl'iam Westm' ult' med'm p' unam
+archam. And this same yere was seynt Edmond of Pounteney
+translatyd.[5]
+
+[Footnote 5: _See note_ B.]
+
+Petrus Fitz Aleyn, m'.   John Vyell.   Anno xxxj^{mo}.
+                         Nicholl Batte.
+
+[Sidenote: Mon' de Hayles.]
+
+Eod'm anno s'c'us Edmundus fuit canonizatus eciam frat' reg' H. et
+comes Cornub' incep^{t} fundamentu' monast'ij de Hayles.[6]
+
+[Footnote 6: _See note_ C.]
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1247-1252.]
+
+Mich' Tony, m'.       Nicholl Jocie.         A^{o}. xxxij^{do}.
+                      Geffrey Wynchestr'.
+
+Rog' Fitz Rog', m'.   Rauf Hardell.          A^{o}. xxxiij^{cio}.
+                      John Tholosan.
+
+John Norman, m'.      Humfrey Bras faber.    Anno xxxiiij^{to}.
+                      Will'm Fitz Richard.
+
+In this yere, the Thorsday before the feste of Simond and Jude was a
+gret wynd and an horrible tempest whiche dede muche harme thorugh all
+Engelond; and Lodowyke the kyng of Fraunce tok Damaske the iiij kal.
+of Juyne.
+
+Adam Basynges, m'.   Laur' Frowyk.          A^{o}. xxxv^{to}.
+                     Will's Fitz Richard.
+
+[Sidenote: Ordre of frere Austyns began.]
+
+In this yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccl began the ordre of frere Austyns;
+also in this yere the kyng wente into Scotlond to marie his doughter
+to Alisaundre the kyng of Scottes.
+
+John Tholosan, m'.   Will'm Durham.    A^{o}. xxxvj^{to}.
+                     Thomas Wyborne.
+
+[Sidenote: vij^{li} is allowed for the office of the schirrefs of
+London.]
+
+This yere the kyng graunted be his chartre on the xij daye of Juyne,
+that the schirreves of London schulde yerly ben allowed in the
+Eschequier for there office of the schirrevehood vij^{li}. Also that
+after the meire be chosene he schulde be presented to the barons of
+the Escheker. And in this yere the kyng schipped at Portesmouth toward
+Burdeux.
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1252-1256.]
+
+Nicholl Batte, m'.   John Northampton.   A^{o}. xxxvij^{o}.
+                     Richard Pychard.
+
+This yere the quene, and Edward here sone, and Boneface the
+erchebysshop of Caunterbury sailed over the see toward Burdeux. Also
+this yere, the day of S^{t}. Paulyne the bysshop, fell manye mervailes
+be the watres of the see, as full grete hete and droughte.
+
+Ric' Hardell, m'.   Rob^{t}. Lyntone, drap'.   A^{o}. xxxviij^{o}.
+                    Will'm Asshwy, merc'.
+
+In this yere Edward the kynges sone spoused the kynges suster of
+Spayne. Also in this yere the kyng com from Burdeux thorugh Fraunce,
+and arryved at Dovore on Cristemasse day: and on seynt John day he com
+to London, and enprisoned the schirreves in the tour of London a
+monyth and more, for on John Frome that was undyr there warde whiche
+escapyd out of Newegate, the whiche John was taken in warde for the
+deth of a priour that was the kynges alye; and new schirrefs mad, as
+it folowith.
+
+Id'm maior.   Stephan Distergate.[7]   A^{o}. xxxix^{o}.
+              Herry Walmode.
+
+Id'm maior.   Matheu Bokerell.         Anno xl^{o}.
+              John le Mynour.
+
+[Footnote 7: Oyster-gate _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Sidenote: Obiit R. Grosted ep'us Lincoln'.]
+
+[Sidenote: The crucifienge of a child.]
+
+This yere deyde Robert Grostede bysshop of Lyncoln, in the vij idus of
+Octobre. And in this yere, the Soneday before the translacion of seynt
+Edward, the wyf of S^{r}. Edward the kynges sone com into Engelond
+and to London; and S^{r}. Edward com hymself on seynt Andrew evene to
+London. And in this yere a litell child called Hughe of Lincoln was
+taken of Jewes and crucified.
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1256-1258.]
+
+Id'm maior.   Ric'us Ewell.    Anno xlj^{o}.
+              Will'm Asshby.
+
+Eodem anno fuit Ric'us comes Cornub' et frat' reg' H. coronatus in
+regem Almiaine.
+
+Id'm maior.   Th' Fitz Richard.    Anno xlij^{do}.
+              Rob^{t}. Catelongre.
+
+[Sidenote: Ric' comes Cornubie elect' est imp'ator.]
+
+[Sidenote: A gret compleynt made to the kyng of the citee of London.]
+
+[Sidenote: The parlement at Oxon.]
+
+In this yere Ric'us erle of Cornub' was chosen emperor; and Thlewellyn
+prynce of Walys held werre ayens the kyng. Also this yere, abougte the
+convercion of seynt Poule, tydynges comen to the kyng that the cite of
+London was nought trewly, no in due maner gowerned: wherupon was mad
+an inquisicion be xxvj men of every warde; and John Mauncell, examyned
+be the kynges counseill, tolde the tale for alle the companye, and
+seyde that Richard Hardell mair, Robert Catelongre schirreve, John
+Tholesone, Nich' Batte, Nich' Fitz Jocy, Mathew Bokerell, John le
+Meynoure, Arnold Tednore, and Herry Walmode, aldermen, were worthy to
+be prevyd of there offices, and never after to bere stat in the citee.
+Also in this yere after Trynyte Sonedaye was the parlement at
+Oxenford, where aroos a gret discord betweye the barons on the too
+partye, and Audymere eslyte of Wynchestre, William Valence, Geffrey of
+Wynchestre, and the kynges brethren, on the other partie, for divers
+trespaces and transgressions; wherefore the kynges brethren were
+somond to come to the parlement at Wynchestre; and whanne the
+parlement was begonne, the forsaid kynges brethren wolde nought obeye
+to the lawe; wherfore two of them weren exiled, whiche passed the see
+at Dovorre.
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1258-1260.]
+
+John Gysors, m'.   John Adryan.     A^{o}. xliij^{cio}.
+                   Rob' Cornhill.
+
+[Sidenote: Scutagium.]
+
+[Sidenote: Jewe.]
+
+[Sidenote: A quart' of whete at xxiiij _s._]
+
+This yere scutage was gadered in Engelond of every knyghtes fee xl
+_s._ The same yere, the morwe after Al Sowlen day, Ric' of Gravesende
+at Caunterbury was sacred bysshop of Lincoln be Bonoface erchebysshop
+of Caunterbury. And in this yere, that is to seye the yere of our lord
+a m^{l}cclviij, there fel a Jewe into a pryve at Teukesbury upon a
+Satirday, the whiche wolde nought suffre hym selfe to be drawe out of
+the preve that day for reverence of his Sabot day: and S^{r}. Richard
+of Clare, thanne erle of Gloucestre, herynge therof, wolde nought
+sufrre hym to be drawe out on the morwe after, that is to say the
+Soneday, for reverence of his holy day; and so the Jewe deyde in the
+preve. Also in this yere was a gret derthe of corn, for a quarter of
+whete was worth xxiiij _s._ And in this yere Richard the erle of
+Cornewaille was crowned emperour of Almayne.
+
+Will'm Fitz Richard, m'.   Adam Brounyng.   A^{o}. xliiij^{to}.
+                           Ric' Coventre.
+
+In this yere, abougte Alhalwen tyme, the kyng with the quene, with
+other barons and lordes, seyled over the see to the kyng of Fraunce,
+and dwelled there half yere and more with gret honoure and love, so
+that he hadde no wil homward; but he was thretned be the co'e
+counsaill of Engelond that but if he come home here sounne they wolde
+chesyn them a newe kyng: and there was gret discord, and a rysynge
+betwen Edward the kynges sone and Richard thanne erle of Worcestre,[8]
+so that all Engelond was meved to werre; for whiche, a lytel before
+Whitsonday the kyng come into Engelond, an cam into London, and lay in
+the bysshopes palys of London besyde Poules, unto the tyme that pees
+was stablisched thorough alle Engelond.
+
+[Footnote 8: Gloucestre _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1260-1263.]
+
+Id'm maior.   John Northt'.     A^{o}. xlv^{to}.
+              Ric' Pychard.
+
+              John Tallour.     A^{o}. xlvj^{to}.[9]
+              Ric' Walbrooke.
+
+[Footnote 9: _See note_ C.]
+
+[Sidenote: Note:--That no record makes mention of an earle of
+Worcester in this time.]
+
+This same yere, abought the fest of the traunslacion of seynt Thomas,
+the kyng with the quene sailled over the see into Fraunce, and the
+erle of Worcestre[10] deyde.
+
+[Footnote 10: Gloucestre _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+Th' Fitz Thomas, m'.   Philip Walbrok.   A^{o}. xlvij^{mo}.
+                       Ric' Taillour.
+
+[Sidenote: The barons werres.]
+
+In this yere began the barons werres, in whiche there were many ful
+worthy lordes sclayn, and moche myschief and sorwe was that time in
+Engelond.
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1263-1265.]
+
+Id'm maior.   Robert Mounpylers.   A^{o}. xlviij^{o}.
+              Osbert Vynt'.
+
+In this yere the town of Northampton was taken, and manye of the men
+that were founden withinne were sclayn, forasmoche as thei hadde
+ordeyned wyldefeer for to abrent the citee of London. Also this yere,
+after the purificacion of oure lady, the kynges litell halle at Westm'
+with the chaumbre were brent. Also in this yere, at Whitsontyde, there
+aroos a grete discord betwen the kyng and his barons, and the bysshop
+of Hereford was taken and lad into Walys into a castell. Also in that
+discord Elianore the quene was foule repreved and almost sclayn upon
+London bregge: and after this, a litel before Mighelmesse, the kyng
+and the quene sailed into Fraunce, to the kynges parlement of Fraunce.
+
+Id'm maior.   Th' de la Ford.     A^{o}. xlix^{o}.
+              Gregor' Rokesley.
+
+[Sidenote: A parlement at Redyng.]
+
+[Sidenote: Barons werre.]
+
+[Sidenote: Bellum de Lewes.]
+
+[Sidenote: Stella comata.]
+
+This yere the kyng com fro Fraunce and held his parlement at Redyng,
+fro which parlement the kyng and the lordes departed in wrathe; and
+the kyng wente ayene to the parlement into Fraunce: and after this,
+for werre and defaute, the stretes of London were cheyned. And abought
+the purification of oure lady the kyng com home fro Fraunce; and the
+barons token the town of Northt' the Satirday nest before Passion
+Sonday; and the Wednesday nest folwynge there were manye Jewes sclayn
+and distroyd. And in the morwe of seynt Pancras, in the monthe of May,
+was the bataile of Lewes, betwen the kyng and the barons of the
+reaume, in whiche bataile manye men were sclayn on both parties: and
+in this bataile the kyng was taken and S^{r}. Edward his sone, and
+Richard erle of Cornewayle and manye othere were lad into diverses
+castelles. And in the same yere appered stella comata whiche endured
+xv dayes.
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1265-1267.]
+
+Id'm maior.   Edwardus Blount.   A^{o}. l^{mo}.
+              Petrus Aunger.
+
+[Sidenote: Bellu' de Evesham.]
+
+In this yere Edwarde the kynges sone brak oute of warde of Sire Simond
+Mountford erle of Leycestre and of Hereford, and he wente to the
+barons of the March, and they reyceyved hym withe moche honour. And on
+the Satirday in the myddes of August he scomfited Simon of Mountford
+at Kelyngworth. And on the Wednesday nest after was the batall of
+Evesham; and there was sclayn Simond of Mountford erle of Leycestre,
+the lord Spenser, S^{r}. Rauff Bassett, S^{r}. Thomas Asteley, William
+Maundevyle, S^{r}. John Beauchamp, S^{r}. Guy Bailliof, S^{r}. Roger
+Roule, &c. and the barouns discomfited.[11]
+
+[Footnote 11: _See note_ D.]
+
+William Fitz Ric', custos.   John Lynde.      A^{o}. lj^{o}.
+                             John Walravyn.
+
+In this yere S^{r}. John Savylle was taken with strong hond at
+Cesterfeld; atte whiche tyme the lord Ferrers fledde, and be a woman
+was betrayed in the chirche, and so taken. And Octobon the popes legat
+held a counseill at Northt', where he accursed alle thoo that stoden
+with the erle of Leycestre Simond, or hym helpith or favoureth.
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1267-1270.]
+
+Aleyn South, custos.   John Adryan.        A^{o}. lij^{do}.
+                       Lucas Batencourt.
+
+[Sidenote: The greate Caem.]
+
+This yere, that is to seye the yere of oure lord a m^{l}cclxvij, began
+the empire of Tartaryn, the whiche emperour is called the grete Cane;
+and he is now holden grettest and most myghty lord of alle the world.
+In this yere the kyng held his parlement at Marleburgh, in the octaves
+of seynt Martyn, where, be the assent of alle the nobles and choson
+comoners of Engelond, were mad the statuts called the Statuts of
+Marleburgh.
+
+Id'm custos.   Walter Hervy.       A^{o}. liij^{o}.
+               Wiliam Duremsone.
+
+This yere Octobouns the popes legat held his counseyll at seynt Poules
+in London.
+
+Hugo Fitz Thom's, custos.   Th' Basyng.       A^{o}. liiij^{to}.
+                            Rob't Cornhill.
+
+[Sidenote: T'us s'c'i Edward.]
+
+[Sidenote: Hoc A^{o} concessit civib' Londo'.]
+
+[Sidenote: T're mot'.]
+
+This yere the kyng lete translate ayeyne the body of seynt Edward into
+a precious schryne; and there weren alle the lordes spirutuelx and
+temporelx of Engelond. And in the xvj day of March the kyng ordeyned
+that no man schulde gon ought of the citee of London be water no be
+londe to regrate ony vitaile. Also in this yere after Estren the kyng
+graunted to the citezens of London alle there liberties and
+fraunchises. And on the morwe of seynt Lucye the virgyne was gret
+erthequake aboughte evesong tyme.
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1270-1272.]
+
+John Adryan, m'.   Walter Potter.   A^{o}. lv^{to}.
+                   John Taillour.
+
+In this yere Edwarde the kynges sone, in the feste of Philip and
+Jacob, tok his vyage into the holy lond with manye othere grete lordes
+bothe of Engelond and of other londes.
+
+Id'm maior.   Gregorius Rokesley.   A^{o}. lvj^{to}.
+              Herry Waleys.
+
+[Sidenote: Bowe stepil fil doun.]
+
+[Sidenote: The Sowdon sente l'res to Edward the kynges sone be a
+Sarasyn, whiche wolde a sclayn the said Edward, whiche Edward
+strangled the Sarasyn.]
+
+In this yere, the V kal. of Feverer', the yere of oure lord a
+m^{l}clxx, the stepil of the chirch of seynt Marie at the Bowe fel
+down in Chepe, and perysshed moche peple. And in this yere Edwarde the
+kynges sone was wounded of a Saresyn at Acres, whiche broughte hym
+lettres fro the Sowdone, the whiche Sowdone menynge tresone hadde sent
+the same Sarasyn with the lettres unto the said kynges sone Edward,
+whiche for hete of the contrey eyre satt on a bedde in his doublet,
+and opened them. Whiles the lettres weren in redynge, the said
+Sarasyn, knelynge befor hym, drowe out a knyf yvenymed, and wolde have
+smyten the sayd S^{r}. Edward in the bely, and failed; but he smot hym
+in the arm and eft ayeyne in the foot: whiche Saresyn he stranglyd
+betwen his too handes to the deth; and sithens he was cured therof,
+blessyd be God. Also in this yere the said S^{r}. Edward comynge hom
+thorough Fraunce, he dede the tornement at Chalons, whiche was
+proposed for his distruccion for envye.
+
+Sire Wat' Hervy Miles, m'.   Robert Milborne.   A^{o}. lvij^{o}.
+                             Petir Cosyn.
+
+[Sidenote: The schirreves were deposyd for takynge mede of the
+bakers.]
+
+These two scherreves were convict before the barons of the Escheker,
+in the fest of seynt Andrew; forasmoche as they token mede of the
+bakers of London, and wolde nought leten them be corrected and
+justified: wherefore they were deposyd of there offices; and in there
+stedes were seet John Bedle and Richard Parys. And in this yere, on
+seynt Edmondes day the bisshope, in the yere of oure lorde a
+m^{l}cclxxij, kyng Herry the thridde deyde, and rially was beryed at
+Westm'.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+NOMI'A MAIOR' ET VICECOM' TEMPORE REG' EDWARDI PRIMI FILIJ REG' HENR'
+T'CIJ, QUI INCEPIT REGNARE IN C'STINO S'C'I ED'I ARCHIEP'I ANNO D'NI
+MILL'MO DUCENTESIMO SEPTUAGESIMO S'C'DO.
+
+REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1272-1273.]
+
+Sire Wat' Hervy Miles, m'.   John Horn'.     A^{o}. p^{o}.
+                             Walter Pott'.
+
+This yere Thlewyne the prynce of Walys rebelled ayens the kyng; and
+the kyng scomfited hym in bataile, and drof hym to so muche myschief
+that he cam and yeld hym, and paied to the kyng l m^{l} marc of silver
+for to have his pees, and made hys othe for to comen to the kynges
+parlement too tymes in the yere. Eod'm anno f'res in vestimentis
+saccor' in exules mitabant'. It'm stat' erat concessum p' bigamis;
+it'm p' p'sonis p'motis non consecratis ad eccl'ias.
+
+Herry Waleys, m'.   Nicholl Wynchestre.   A^{o}. s'c'do.
+                    Herry Coventre.
+
+[Sidenote: For chastyse bakers and mellers.]
+
+This yere, that is to sey the yere of oure lord a m^{l}cclxxiij, the
+xiiij kal. of Septembre, the kyng Edward was crowned at Westm' of
+Robert Kilward thanne erchebysshop of Caunterbury. Also in this yere
+the kyng confermed to the citezeins of London alle there liberties and
+fraunchises. Also he yaf them a chartre for to chastyse bakers and
+mellers; that is to seye, for bakers that make nought breed after the
+assise, and for mellers that stelen mele and corne, the herdell; and
+for nyght walkers the toune. Et eod'm anno reveniebat a t'ra s'c'a et
+coronabat' cu' sua regina Alianora filia reg' Hispanie apud Westm'.
+
+REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1274-1276.]
+
+Gregory Rokesley, m'.   Luk Batencourt.   A^{o}. t'cio.
+                        Herry Frowyk.
+
+[Sidenote: Tr'e motus.]
+
+In this yere the kyng helde his parlement at Westm'; and at Estre next
+suynge he sente be his lettre to Thlewelyne prynce of Walys that he
+schulde comen to his parlement: wherof Thlewyne hadde gret dispite,
+and rebelled ayeyne: and thanne the kyng made newe werre to Walys so
+scharply that of verry nede the prynce of Walys yald hym to the kyng;
+and longe tyme he knelyd before the kyng, and the kyng dede hym grace.
+And in this yere, the day of seynt Parthi and Racmeti was a grete
+erthe quake aboughte the houre of prime.
+
+Id'm maior.   John Horne.    Anno iiij^{to}.
+              Rauf Blount.
+
+And in this yere of oure lord a m^{l}cclxxv, Mich' Tony, for manye
+trespasces and defautes be hym in the werre tyme done, he was accused,
+jugged, and dampned, and was drawen and hanged.
+
+REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1276-1279.]
+
+Id'm maior.   Robert Bras.     Anno v^{to}.
+              Rauf Fynore.
+
+Id'm maior.   John Adrian.     Anno vj^{to}.
+              Walt' Langley.
+
+[Sidenote: The remevyng of the kynges benche and the Eschqer to
+Schrovesby.]
+
+In this yere, in the fest of seynt Michell, the kynges benche and the
+echeqer were removed fro Westm' to Schrovesbery, and in the xv day of
+seynt Hillere next folwynge thei were brought ayeyn to Westm'.
+
+Id'm maior.   Robert Basynges.   Anno vij^{mo}.
+              Will's Maiser.
+
+[Sidenote: Rex Scotie veniebat ad p'liamentu' R'.]
+
+[Sidenote: Jewes and Englisshmen weren arested for clippyng of money
+and for byenge of plate of silv'.]
+
+[Sidenote: The hous of the Frere P'chours was founded at Castell
+Baynard.]
+
+[Sidenote: The town of Boston was brente 1275 [_In a modern hand_].]
+
+In this yere of oure lord a m^{l}cclxxviij, the kyng of Scotlond come
+to the kynges parlement at London. Also in this yere, the viij day of
+seynt Martyn, alle the Jewes of Engelond were taken for clippyng of
+money: and in the feste of seynt Lucie alle the goldsmythes of London,
+and alle thoo that kepten the Change, and manye other men of the citee
+weren arested and taken for beyenge of plates of sylver, and for
+chaunge of grete money for smal money, whiche were indited be the
+wardes of the citee. And on the Monday next after the Epithanie the
+justyces setene at the Yeldhalle to make delivreaunce; that is to
+seyn, S^{r}. Stephen of Pencestre, S^{r}. John of Cobham, and other
+which that them lust to assocye to them. And there were forjugged and
+drawen and hanged iij Englyssh Jewes.[12] And in the same yere the
+hous of the Frere Prechours began to be founded at Castell Baynard.
+Also Robert Kylwardby the erchebysshop of Caunterbury in this yere was
+mad cardenall, and frere John Pecche, a Frere Menour, was thanne made
+erchebysshop of Caunterbury. And in this yere the town of Booston was
+brent.
+
+[Footnote 12: _See note_ E.]
+
+REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1279-1283.]
+
+Id'm maior.   Thomas Box.       Anno viij^{o}.
+              Rauf Atte More.
+
+[Sidenote: Hafpence and q' were first mad.]
+
+[Sidenote: A gret snowe.]
+
+In this yere the kyng made newe money of silver called half penys and
+farthynges, alle rounde, of whiche were none sen before. Also in this
+yere upon seynt Denys day fel a gret snow, of whiche cam grete floodes
+and huge. Eod'm anno s'c'us Hugo Lincoln' ep'us t'nslatus fuit.
+
+Id'm maior.   Will's Faryndon.      A^{o}. ix^{o}.
+              Nicholl Wynchestre.
+
+This yere Martyn the forthe was sacred pope at Rome.
+
+Herry Waleys, m'.   William Masere.   A^{o}. x^{mo}.
+                    Ric' Chikewell.
+
+[Sidenote: The werre aroos betwen the kyng and the prynce of Walys.]
+
+In this yere the werre aroos ayeyne betwen the kyng and the prynce of
+Walys upon Palm Sonday; on whiche day David the princes brother tok
+S^{r}. Roger Clyfford at Hawardyn, and sclowe and tok manye of his
+mene, and beseged the castell of Flynt and Rothelan, and tok the toun
+of Claupautern[13] and caste adowe the walles.
+
+[Footnote 13: "Lambatre vanc" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+Id'm maior.   Rauf Blount.      Anno xj^{mo}.
+              Hub't Botevyle.
+
+[Sidenote: Prynce of Walys sclayn.]
+
+[Sidenote: S'cus Thom' Hereford' ep'us obiit.]
+
+In this yere the kyng with a gret oost wente into Walys and remeved
+and brak the sege of the castell of Flynt and Rothelan. And in this
+yere in the iij idus of Decembre, Thlewelyn prince of Walys was
+sclayn, and his hed smyten of be S^{r}. Edmond Mortymer, and sente it
+to the kyng, whiche that tyme lay at Rothelan; and the kyng sente it
+to London, and comaunded that it schulde be sett upon the tour of
+London. And that said prynce of Walys before or he was sclayn, come
+into the landes of the forsaid S^{r}. Edmond Mortymer, and occupied
+manye of hise lordschippes, wherfore the said S^{r}. Edmond manly with
+meyne fillen on hym as it is before seyd. And it was seid that yif the
+forseid prince hadde lyved too dayes longere than he dede, alle the
+Walssh tonge hadde holly ben enclyned to hym. And in this yere, on
+seynt Leonard day, S^{r}. Roger Clyfford the yonger was droughned
+betwen Snowdon and Englessey, and manye othere also, whiche because
+there myghte nought abyde the comynge of the Walsshe men, unwysly,
+withoughten hors, passed the bregge of Penbroke.[14] Also in this yere
+deide seynt Thomas the bysshop of Hereford, whiche was called Thomas
+Cantel'. After hos disses succedyd into the bysshopriche, Richard of
+Swynfeld.
+
+[Footnote 14: "Devy" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1283-1284.]
+
+Id'm maior.   Jordan Goodchief.   Anno xij^{mo}.
+              Martyn Box.
+
+[Sidenote: The brother of the prynce of Walys was taken and afterward
+hanged.]
+
+[Sidenote: The kyng of Aragon occupied the kyngdom of Cecile, and put
+out kyng Charles.]
+
+[Sidenote: Laur' Doket was hangen in Bowe chirche.]
+
+[Sidenote: Gret conduyt in Chepe.]
+
+In this yere aboughte the feste of Natyvyte of seynt John Baptiste,
+David the brother of Thlewelyn was taken and holden in pryson at
+Rothelan, unto the fest of seynt Mighell, and thanne lad to
+Schrovesbury, and there he was dampned to be ded; and first he was
+drawen thorugh the citee with hors unto the galowes, thanne hanged,
+and afterward beheded; and thanne his bowels brent, and the laste his
+bodye quarterd in iiij quarters, whiche were sent to be sett up in
+iiij parties in Engelond; and be the kyng comaunded that his hede
+schulde be seete on the tour of London. And fro that tyme forth the
+kyng occupied alle the lond of Walys. And thanne he dyvyded it into
+schires and hundredys, in maner as it is in Engelond; and at
+Abbercouewe[15] he made a gret and a strong castell, fro whiche place
+the monkes of Cisteux remeved; and in another place a mancion edified
+for them. He made there a fair toun, and he lete make the castell of
+Carnarvan in Snowdon, where that his sone was born: and also he lete
+make the castell of Plaupautuvouc.[16] And also in this yere Petir
+kyng of Aragon occupyed the kyndom of Cecilie, ant putte out kyng
+Charles, whiche anon after mad an ende of hys lyf; wherfore the pope
+Martyn accursed the said Petir, and the kyngdom of Aragon he yaf to
+the kynges sone of Fraunce. And in this yere aroos werre betwen the
+kyng of Fraunce and the kyng of Spayne; and the kyng of Fraunce with a
+gret ooste wente into Spayne, whiche dede nothyng worthy to be
+preysed. Also in this yere Reynold of Lanfare,[17] Robert Pynot, Poule
+of Stebenhithe, Thomas Corewener, John Tholosan, Thomas Russell, and
+Robert Scot, weren accused of the deth of Laur' Doket, whiche was
+hongen in Bowe chirche: and they were dampned, drawe, and hanged; and
+on Alyce a woman was brent for the same cause: and Rauf Crepyn, Jordan
+Goodcheppe, Gilbert Clerk, and Geffrey Clerk, weren atteynt and sent
+to prison into the tour of London. Also in this yere the grete conduyt
+in Chepe was newe begonne to maken.
+
+[Footnote 15: _Corrected from the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 16: "Lambatre vanc, and otherwise it is called Abrestewith"
+_in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 17: "Lancastre" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1284-1287.]
+
+Id'm maior[18] usq'   Stephanus Cornhull.   A^{o}. xiij^{o}.
+  f'm ap'lor' Petri   Rob^{t}. Rokesley.
+  et Pauli.
+
+[Footnote 18: "Gregorie Rokesley p' p'te anni" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Sidenote: The fraunchise of London is sesed into the kynges hond.]
+
+[Sidenote: Edward the kynges sone was born.]
+
+This yere upon seynt Petyr day and Poule the fraunchise of London was
+sesed into the kynges hand; forasmoche as Gregory Rokesby maire yelde
+up the seal at Berkynge chirche, and toke it to Rauf Asshewy; and
+thanne was Rauf Sandwych mad wardeyn of the citee. And in this yere
+the kyng of Fraunce wente into Aragon with a gret powere. Also in this
+yere Edward the kynges son was borne.[19] And the kyng dwelled in
+Walys tyl ayens Cristemasse, and he held his Cristemasse at Bristoll.
+
+[Footnote 19: "at Carnarvon" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+Rauf Sandwyche, custos, drap'.   Walt' Blount.   A^{o}. xiiij^{mo}.
+                                 Joh'es Wade.
+
+[Sidenote: Additamenta Glouc'.]
+
+This yere kyng Philipp of Fraunce com out of Aragon, where he loste
+the most part of his oost, and deyde: and Philipp his sone was crowned
+kyng in the feste of the Epithanie. And in this yere deyde kyng Petyr
+of Aragon. Also in this yere, in the feste of the Nativite of oure
+lady, S^{r}. Edmond Mortymer receyved the ordre of knyghthod of kyng
+Edward at Wynchestre. Also, this seid S^{r}. Edmond wedded Margarete
+the doughter of Sire William de Fowles,[20] cosyn to the quene, at
+London. And in this yere were mad at London, the statutes whiche ben
+seid additamenta Glouc'.
+
+[Footnote 20: "Fenles" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+John Breton, wardeyn.   Thomas Cros.      A^{o}. xv^{o}.
+                        Will' Hauteyne.
+
+[Sidenote: Alle the Jewes of Ingelond were put to a gret tribute.]
+
+[Sidenote: To hym was rendred certeyn lond.]
+
+[Sidenote: Grete haylstones.]
+
+In this yere, alle the Jewes of Engelond were put to a gret tribute,
+to be payed to the kyng. Also this yere the kyng passed the see into
+Fraunce, aboughte the Invencion of the Holy Cross; and of the kyng of
+Fraunce he was worthyly resceyved, and so yorned a certeyn time with
+the kyng of Fraunce at Parys, whiche yald up certeyn londes of
+Gascoigne to the kyng Edward, whiche long tyme hadde wrongfully be
+withholden out of his handes. Also in this yere, in the March of Walys
+fel the grettest hailstones that evere were seyn in that countre,
+whiche dede grete harme to beestes and to houses and to corn.
+
+REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1287-1290.]
+
+Rauf Sandwych, custos.   Will' Hereford.   A^{o}. xvj^{o}.
+                         Thomas Staunes.
+
+This yere seynt Thomas of Hereford was translatyd. Also, aboughte
+Pentecost, Rys ap Geredith began partie ayeyns the kynges pees, and
+werred in the kynges londes.
+
+Id'm custos.   Will'm Beteyne.     A^{o}. xvij^{mo}.
+               John Caunterbury.
+
+[Sidenote: A q're whete at xvj _d._]
+
+This yere was so gret plente of whete that men solden a quarter of
+whete for xvj^{d}. And in this yere was a passyng hoot sommer, and
+specially in hervest.
+
+Id'm custos.   Fulco de S'c'o Ed'o.   A^{o}. xviij^{o}.
+               Salamon Langford.
+
+This yere kyng Edward cam out of Gascoigne into Engelond upon oure
+lady day, the Assumpcion. And in this yere S^{r}. Thomas Weylond
+justice, Adam of Skretton, and alle moost alle other justices were
+convicte of false domes yevynge, and grevously punysched; some of
+lesyng and forfaityng of alle there goodes, and some be redempcion of
+moche money.
+
+REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1290-1292.]
+
+Id'm custos.   Thomas Romayn.   A^{o}. xix^{o}.
+               Will'm Leyre.
+
+[Sidenote: Alle the Jewes were exiled out of Engelond.]
+
+[Sidenote: The v^{th} of ther moveable goodes.]
+
+[Sidenote: Obiit regina Elianora.]
+
+[Sidenote: The staple of wolles was ordeyned at Sandwych.]
+
+In this yere alle the Jewes were exiled out of Engelond, to voyde the
+reaume of Engelond be Alhawen tyme, upon peyne of lesynge of there
+heedes or eny of them mighte be founden withinne the reaume; and for
+to have this graunted of the kyng don and performed, the co'es of the
+reaume grauntyd for to yeve the kyng the V parte of there moveable
+goodes. This same yere Gilbert the erle of Gloucestre wedded dame
+Johanne the kynges doughter. And in this yere forthwith the dukes sone
+of Braban wedded dame Margrete the kynges other doughter. And in this
+yere, on seynt Andrew even, deyde quene Elianore kyng Edward wyf. Also
+in this yere aroos a grete stryf betwen the V Portus and Flaundres.
+Also this yere the kyng ordeyned the newe feyre and market at
+Sandewych, where alle the wolles of Engelond schal be brought, and
+there sold.
+
+Id'm custos.   Rauf Blount.   Anno xx^{mo}.
+               Hamond Box.
+
+In this yere Acres was wonne of the Sarasynes the xv day of Maii, and
+utterly destroid, and alle tho that dwelden withinne that myghte be
+founden were sclayn. Natheles manye escapid awey be schippes. Also
+quene Elianore the kynges modyr deyde. And in this yere the kyng
+prisoned his sone for mayntenaunce of diverses traitoures.
+
+REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1292-1294.]
+
+Id'm custos.   Herry Bele.          Anno xxj^{mo}.
+               Ely Russel, drap'.
+
+[Sidenote: mors.]
+
+[Sidenote: mors.]
+
+[Sidenote: mors.]
+
+In this yere the kyng of Scotlond come to the kynges parlement to
+London. Also that type iij men token away too prisoners fro Baskle
+seriaunt of London; wherfore the ryghte handes of the same iij men
+weren smyten of at the Standard in Chepe. Also in this yere, iiij
+nonas April, deyde pope Nicholas. Also in this yere deyde S^{r}.
+Robert Burnell bysshop of Bathe, and thanne chaunceler of Engelond.
+Also in this yere frere John Pecche erchebysshop of Caunterbury deyde.
+And in this same yere anon after Whitsonday, the justices of eyr saten
+at Hereford. And in this yere anon after the feste of seynt Michel,
+they saten at Schrowesbury.
+
+Id'm custos.[21]   Robert Rokesley the younger.   A^{o}. xxij^{do}.
+                   Martyn Ambresbury.
+
+[Footnote 21: "Raffe Sandwich custos pro p'te anni" _in the Cotton
+MS._]
+
+[Sidenote: A gret snowe.]
+
+In this yere fel the grettest snowe that evere was seyn before this
+tyme; wherfore a vercyfyer made in metre thise vers:
+
+[Sidenote: v's'.]
+
+     _"C'stino tiburci s'c'or' Valariani
+     Nix cadit innanis vent' vehemens Borial'
+     Emulsit silvas ussit quas rep'it herbas
+     Edes dampnose detexit et impetuose
+     Quas clam p'stravit sic plurima dampna patravit."_
+
+[Sidenote: A weddyng.]
+
+And in this yere the erle of Barre wedded dame Elianore the kynges
+doughter at Bristoll, aboughte the Exaltacion of the Holy Crosse.
+
+REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1294-1296.]
+
+Sire John Bryton, knyght, custos.   Ric' Glouc'.   A^{o}. xxiij^{cio}.
+                                    Herry Box.
+
+[Sidenote: A gret rysyng in Walys.]
+
+[Sidenote: The Normanes arryved at Dovorre.]
+
+In this yere was a gret rysyng in Walys, wherfore the kyng wente into
+Walys and made pees and reeste. Also the townes of Bloy and Bayone
+werre wonne be S^{r}. John Seynt John and other worschepful bachelers
+of Engelond. Also the same yere the Normaunes arryved at Dovorre and
+brent a gret part of the towun and martyred an holy man that was
+clepyd Seynt Thomas of Dovorre: but the Normaunes were sclayn every
+modir sone, ther eschapid none. Also in this yere the kyng was
+defraunded of his lond in Gascoigne in this manner, sothly: the kyng
+hadde yoven the forseyd lond of Gascoyne to the kynges suster of
+Fraunce, for that sche schulde be yoyned to hym in fre mariage, and be
+some of his counseill enfeffed here in the sayd lond of Gascoigne;
+whiche lond of Gascoigne sche yaf to Charles here brother and to
+other, and the matrymoigne betwen here and kyng Edward sche sette at
+noughte, and wolde noughte stonden therto. Wherfore kyng Edward sente
+hyse ambassatours to the kyng of Almaigne, Spayne, and of Aragon, and
+to manye other dukes and erles beyonde the see, preyenge and askynge
+counseill and helpe of the seid matier: of whiche some because of
+affynyte and for yeftes yeven, and some for good and faire beheste of
+yeftes, graunted the kyng his axynge.
+
+Id'm custos.   John Dunstable.    A^{o}. xxiiij^{to}.
+               Adam Halyngbery.
+
+[Sidenote: Alle the wolles and felles of Engelond arested.]
+
+[Sidenote: The clergye of Engelond graunted moche good to the kyng
+for his werres.]
+
+[Sidenote: And the lay peple graunted the x p't of there goodes.]
+
+[Sidenote: xxv m^{l} and viii^{c} Scotts.]
+
+[Sidenote: The kyng tok the castell of Edenburgh with alle the
+regalies of Scotlond.]
+
+In this yere the kyng lete areste alle the wolles of Engelond, wolle
+felles and hydes; and he tok to hym alle the money to hym graunted of
+the pope in subsidie of the holy lond, and collecto's[22] of the same
+dysme thorugh Engelond, and he dede for to be born to London into his
+Eschequer: also the convocacion of the clergye of alle Engelond beynge
+at London the Wednesday nest after the fest of seynt Mathy, the kyng
+asked a gret some of the clergye toward his werres whiche he hadde
+with diverses regiones and provynces; and the clergye graunted hym
+halven dele there goodes sp'uelx and temp'elx, oughtake benefices not
+passynge x marc: and the said taske the kyng let gadere at iij tymes
+evenly of the yere. Also in this yere[23] the kyng hadde of lay peple
+of Engelond the x part of there goodes, whiche he let gadere at two
+tymes of the yere be even porcions. The same yere the werre aroos
+betwen the kyng and the Walssh peple, in whiche werre was sclayn greet
+multitude of peple: and that werre began aboughte the feste of seynt
+Cosine and Damyan. And in this yere a worthy marchaund callyd Laurence
+of Lodolowe was dreynt in the see to Flaundres ward. Also in this yere
+S^{r}. Thomas Turbevyle for treson was drawen and hanged. And in this
+yere Sire John Seynt John discomfyted the erle of Artoys; but in the
+seconde bataile the said S^{r}. John was taken and enprisoned in
+Fraunce. And in this yere S^{r}. Herry Mortymer resceyved the ordre of
+knyghthoode at Portesmouth. Also this same yere the kyng Edward, magre
+alle the Scottes of Scotlond, he toke the toun and the castell of
+Berewyk, and killed there xxv m^{l} and viij c Scottes; and there were
+taken S^{r}. William Douglas, S^{r}. Symond Freshell, and the erle
+Patryke. And in this yere, that is to sey the yere of oure lord a
+m^{l}cclxxxxvij, the kyng tok the castell of Edenburgh, where he fond
+the regalyes of Scotlond, that is to seye the kynges see, his crowne
+of gold, and his ceptre, whiche regalyes the kyng offred sithens to
+seynt Edward at Westm', in the morwe after seynt Bothulphes day: and
+at Myssomer, John Bailhol kyng of Scotlond come to the kynges pees to
+London. Also this yere Edward the kynges sone was admirall upon the
+see.
+
+[Footnote 22: "Of the collectours" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 23: _See note_ F.]
+
+REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1296-1297.]
+
+Id'm custos.   Thomas Suffolk.       A^{o}. xxv^{to}.
+               Adam Fulham, drap'.
+
+[Sidenote: The kyng lete gadere in Engelond cm^{l} quart' of corn for
+to send to Gascoigne.]
+
+This yere the kyng lete gadere in Engelond in diverses schires an
+hundred thousand quarters of corn, and sente it over the see into
+Gascoigne: and the kyng passed the see in August, and with hym xx^{ti}
+m^{l}[24] Walsh men and too m^{l} Englysshmen and too m^{l} Irysshmen;
+and there aroos a stryf betwen the kyng and his lordes, that non of
+them wolde passen with hym over the see; and the kyng arryved in
+Flaundres: and there was taken trewes for too yere betwen kyng Edward
+and kyng Philipp of Fraunce; and S^{r}. John Seynt John and other
+prysoners were frely delyvered out of pryson.
+
+[Footnote 24: "xxx thousand" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+Id'm custos.   Will'm Stortford.   Anno xxvj^{to}.
+               John Stortford.
+
+[Sidenote: Certeyn men were arested for brekyng of the toune of
+Cornhull.]
+
+In this yere, in the feste of seynt Andrew, the kyng graunted to the
+lordes all there axynge of the poyntes of the olde chartre: also the
+Scottes areysed werre ayeyns the kyng of Engelond: also the viij day
+of Paske, Thomas Romayn, Richard Romayn,[25] Richard Gloucestre,
+Nicholl Faryndon, Adam Halyngbery, Thomas Cely, John Dunstale,
+Richard Asshwy, John Wade and William Storteford, weren aresteed for
+brekyng of the toune in Cornhull. And in the viij day of May[26] in
+this yere the kyng faught with the Scottes at Fowkyrk, in which
+bataile xxiij m^{l}[27] Scottes were sclayn, and of Englysshmen but
+xxviij, honoured be the highe Godes grace.
+
+[Footnote 25: _Omitted in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 26: "The day of Marie Mawdelyne" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 27: "xxx m^{l}"--_Ibid._]
+
+REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1298-1300.]
+
+Herry Wallys, maior.   Ric' Sop'lane.   Anno xxvij^{o}.
+                       Thomas Cely.
+
+[Sidenote: The fraunchise of London was graunted ayeyn.]
+
+[Sidenote: A maryage betwen the kyng and Margarete the kynges sust' of
+Fraunce.]
+
+[Sidenote: He wan all Scotland.]
+
+This same yere the fraunchise of London was graunted ayeyn for ij
+m^{l} marc, whiche was sesed ayeyn into the kynges hond; and for to
+make leve of that some, the servauntes bowys in the citee were sette
+at the tallage as well as the maistres. Also in this yere men of
+London wenten and sercheden the chirche of Seynt Martyns in the feld
+for tresoure of gold, thorough the wordes of a gardyn', whiche seyde
+how there was a gold hord; but they founde nought: wherfore the dene
+of Poules of London, be comaundement of the erchebysshop of
+Caunterbury, denounced them alle accursed openly at the Crosse of
+Poules that sergeden as above seyd. Also in this yere Robert
+Wynchelsee erchebysshop of Caunterbury spoused the kyng Edward and
+Margarete the kynges suster of Fraunce togidere: and also pees was mad
+betwen bothe kynges. And in this yere the kyng wente the thridde tyme
+beyounde the see into Scotlond, and thanne wan it alle.
+
+Ely Russell, maior.   Henry Fyngreth.    A^{o}. xxviij^{o}.
+                      John Armentires.
+
+[Sidenote: The Traylbaston.]
+
+[Sidenote: And this yere quene Margarete com into Engelond.]
+
+[Sidenote: The kyng enprysoned his sone Edward.]
+
+This yere come the kyng to London and ordeyned the Trailbaston,
+whiche wente thorough the reaume, and arrered therby moche tresour.
+And in this yere the quene Margarete com into Engelond; and the
+citeizens of London reden ageine here in good aray, abought cc
+persones atte the leeste. Also this yere the kyng enprysoned his sone
+Edward, because that Waulter Langeton bysshop of Chestre hadde
+compleyned that the forsaid Edward, be counseill of Pers of Gavaston,
+esquyer of Gascoigne, hadde broken his parkes; and forasmoche as the
+said Edward the kynges sone was ladde and governed be the said Pers,
+the kyng dede exile the forseid Piers for evere.
+
+REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1300-1304.]
+
+Id'm maior.           Lucas Hav'yng.    Anno xxix^{mo}.
+                      Ric' Champenes.
+
+John Blount, drap',   Rob't Gallere.    A^{o}. xxx^{mo}.
+  maior.              Pet' Bosynho.
+
+[Sidenote: A parlement at Caunterbury.]
+
+In this yere the kyng held his parlement at Caunterbury, and the werre
+aroos betwen the kyng of Fraunce and of Flemynges.
+
+Id'm maior.   Herry Pourte.        Anno xxxj^{mo}.
+              Simon Parys.
+
+Id'm maior.   Will' Combemartyn.   A^{o}. xxxij^{do}.
+              John Burford.
+
+[Sidenote: The templers were stroid.]
+
+This same yere, that is for to seye the yere of oure lord a m^{l}cccv,
+were alle the Templers distroyd in oo day thorugh out alle
+Cristendome.
+
+REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1304-1307.]
+
+Id'm maior.   Rog' Parys.     A^{o}. xxxiij^{cio}.
+              John Lyncoln.
+
+[Sidenote: A parlement at Westm'.]
+
+[Sidenote: R. le Bruz.]
+
+In this yere William Waleys, that was sworne liege man to the kyng of
+Engelond, presented hymselfe to be kyng of Scotlond, and rebelled
+ayens kyng Edward: nevertheles he was taken and sent to London, where
+he was dampned, drawen, and hanged and beheded, and his bowels brent
+and the body quarterd; and his hede sette upon London brigg, and hys
+foure quarters sent into the foure beste townes in Scotlond: and this
+was don upon seynt Bertilmewes even. And in the fest of seynt Myghell
+the kyng held his parlement at Westm'; to the whiche parlement come
+ought of Scotlond the bysshop of seynt Andrew, Robert le Bruz erle of
+Caryk, Simon Frysell, and John erle of Athelles, whiche weren sworne
+to be trewe lieges to kyng Edward.
+
+Id'm maior.   Reg'lus Underley.   Anno xxxiiij^{to}.
+              William Cosyn.
+
+[Sidenote: Roberte le Bruz.]
+
+[Sidenote: Bysshoppe of Boston.]
+
+[Sidenote: Bisshoppe of Burdeux made pope.]
+
+This yere Robert Bruz made hym kyng of Scotlond, and S^{r}. John Comyn
+was sclayn atte Grey Freres in Donfres, because he wolde not falsen
+his othe that he made to kyng Edward; wherefore the kyng sente after
+alle the bachellarye of Engelond that thei schulde comen to Westm' at
+Whitsontyd thanne nest folwyng; and there he doubbed cclxxx knyghtes:
+and the Fryday[28] nest before the assumpcion of oure lady, the kyng
+mette with Robert le Bruz be syde seynt Jones towne, and killed of his
+meyne vij m^{l}; and Robert le Bruz fledde: and Simond Frissell was
+take, and on oure lady even the Nativite he was drawen and hanged at
+London, and beheded. And in the forsaid bataille were taken the
+bysshop of Boston, the bysshop of seynt Andrewes, the abbot of Stone,
+alle armed, whom the kyng sente to the pope, to do with them what he
+wolde. Also S^{r}. John the erle of Athelles was taken also at the
+same bataille; and at the request of the quene, because he claymed
+kynrede of kyng Edward, his drawynge was relesed; nevertheles he was
+honged and his body brent alle to asshes. And also in this yere the
+erchebysshop of Burdeux was mad pope.
+
+[Footnote 28: "the iiij^{th} day" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+Id'm maior, drap'.   Simon Benet.            A^{o}. xxxv^{to}.
+                     Geffray atte Conduyt.
+
+In this yere deyde the noble and most doughted prynce kyng Edward the
+firste, in the day of translacion of seynt Thomas of Caunterbury, whos
+body lith worthyly entered at Westm'.
+
+[Transcriber's Note: Edward I actually died in 1307, the 36th year of
+his reign.]
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+NOMI'A MAIOR' ET VICECOMITU' LONDON' TEMPORE REG' EDWARDI SECUNDI DE
+CARNARVAN', QUI CORONATUS FUIT APUD WESTM' X^{mo} KAL' MARCII[29] ANNO
+D'NI MILL'MO CCC^{mo} vij^{o}.
+
+[Footnote 29: "xiiij Kalend' Decembris" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1307-1308.]
+
+John Blount, maior.   Will'o Furneys.   A^{o}. p'mo.
+                      Nygel Drury.
+
+[Sidenote: Kyng Edward wedded the kynges doughter of Fraunce,
+Isabell.]
+
+This yere the kyng Edward wente into Fraunce and wedded Isabell the
+kynges doughter of Fraunce, the xv day of Januer', in oure lady
+chirche at Boloigne; and the xx day Fever' sche was crowned at
+Westm': and there was so gret prees of peple that S^{r}. John Bakwell
+was crowsed to the deth. Also in the same yere the kyng anon after the
+deth of his fadir sente into Gascoigne for Pers of Gavaston; and he
+yaf hym the lordschipe of Walyngford and the erledom of Cornuwayle:
+and this same yere prophecyed the chanon of Bridlyngton.
+
+REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1308-1312.]
+
+Nicholl Faryndone,   William Basyng.     A^{o}. s'c'do.
+  goldsmyth, m'.     Pers Blakeney.[30]
+
+[Footnote 30: _See note_ G.]
+
+Thomas Romayn, m'.   Simon Merewode.[31]   A^{o}. t'cio.
+                     Ric' Willeford.[32]
+
+[Footnote 31: _See note_ G.]
+
+[Footnote 32: _See note_ G.]
+
+[Sidenote: Templers were distroyd.]
+
+[Sidenote: The ordre of the Crowched Freres began.]
+
+In this yere the schirreves of London paid for the accomptes of London
+and Middlesex cccc^{li}. Also in this yere, that is to seye the yere
+of oure lord a m^{l} ccc^{mo} x^{mo}, the ordre of Templers were
+distroid on oo day thorugh alle Cristendome, whiche ordre began in the
+yere of oure lord a m^{l} lxxxxviij. Also in the same yere began the
+ordre of Paulyns, that is to say Crowched Freres.
+
+Ric' Reff'm, m'.   Simon Crop.               A^{o}. iiij^{to}.
+                   Petir Blakeney, drap'.
+
+John Gysors, m'.   Roger Palmere.[33]        A^{o}. v^{to}.
+                   Jacob Seynt Ed'ust.[34]
+
+[Footnote 33: _See note_ H.]
+
+[Footnote 34: _See note_ H.]
+
+[Sidenote: Edward of Wyndesore was born.]
+
+In this yere was borne the kynges sone Edward at Windesore.
+
+REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1312-1315.]
+
+Id'm maior.   John Lambyn.       A^{o}. vj^{to}.
+              Ric' Lucekyn.[35]
+
+[Footnote 35: "Bitekyn" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+Nicholl Faryndon, m'.   Adam Burden.   A^{o}. vij^{o}.
+  goldsmyth.            Hugo Garton.
+
+This yere of oure lord a m^{l} cccxiiij the kyng Edward with a ryall
+oost wente into Scotlond; and upon Missomer day faught with the
+Scottes at Strywelyn; and there he was discomfited and fledde, and
+moche of his peple sclayn.
+
+John Gysors, m'.   Stephen Abyndon.     A^{o}. viij^{o}.
+                   William Bedyngham.
+
+In this yere it befell that there was a rebaude called John Tannere,
+the whiche wente aboughte and seyde that he was the goode kyng Edward
+sone, and called hymself kyng Edward of Carnarvan, and seide thorugh
+necligence of his noryce, whil he lay in his cradel a sowe com in and
+foule rente hym, and the noryce durste nought tellen it, but toke a
+tannere sone[36] and kepte hym in hys stede, and so he was putt to
+kepyng of another noryce, be whiche he was preved of his rewme: and
+for to make this the more certeyne to be belevyd, he schewed the
+places of the woundes which that he seyde the sowe hadde mad. And he
+seyde that kyng Edward maners were acordyng with the maners of his
+fadyr the water-berere,[37] for as moche as he loved swyche rude
+werkes: and for this seyenge moche peple yaf credence to hym and leved
+his wordes. Also the same John Tanner chalangyd the chirche of the
+Frere Cannes at Oxenford, whiche was somtyme the kynges halle, and
+kyng Edward hadde yeve it to them to make thereof there chirche. But
+natheles at the last he was preved fals, and was taken and brought to
+Northampton, and there he was drawen and hanged; and before that he
+was put to his penaunce he confessed before the peple that the devell
+be hyghte hym that he schulde be kyng of Engelond, and knowloched that
+he hadde served the devell iij yere and more.
+
+[Footnote 36: "A carter son" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 37: "The carter." _Ibid._]
+
+REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1315-1317.]
+
+Step'us Abyndon,   Hamo Goodchepe.      A^{o}. ix^{o}.
+  drap', m'.       William Golith.[38]
+
+[Footnote 38: "William Bedyngton" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Sidenote: The toune and the castell of Berewyk was lost thorugh
+treson.]
+
+[Sidenote: Too cardenals comen into Engelond to make pees.]
+
+The same yere, that is to sey the yere of oure lord a m^{l}cccxvj,
+upon Midlentyne Soneday, the toun and the castell of Berewyk was lost
+thorugh treson of Piers of Spaldyng, thanne beynge kepere of the same
+toun and castell. In this yere too cardenales comen into Engelond for
+to make pees betwen Engelond and Scotlond, whiche weren robbed upon
+the more of Wygelysdon; of whiche robbery S^{r}. Robert of Middelton
+was ateynt, and jugged to be drawe an hanged and beheded at London,
+and his hede sett up at Neugate; and hise quarters were sent to iiij
+principale citees of Engelond. And in this yere was an orible moreyn
+of beestes.
+
+John Wyng've, m'.   William Causton.   A^{o}. x^{mo}.
+                    Rauf Balmere.
+
+[Sidenote: A gret derthe of corn and othere vitailes.]
+
+This yere was a gret derthe of corn and other vitailes, for a busshell
+of whete was worth v_s_: and the poure peple eten for hunger cattes
+and hors and houndes; and too yere and an half a quarter of whete was
+worth ii marc; and the poure peple stal children and eten them, and
+thanne anon after there fille a gret pestilence among the peple.
+
+REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1317-1321.]
+
+Id'm maior.   John Prions.       Anno xj^{mo}.
+              William Furneux.
+
+[Sidenote: The Scottes come into Engelond and distroyde Northumb'.]
+
+This yere the Scottes comen into Engelond and distroyden Northumbr':
+and the citee of London sente to Yorke cc men of armes; and Scotlond
+was entyrdyted.
+
+Id'm maior.   John Pulteney.   Anno xij^{o}.
+              John Dallyng.
+
+[Sidenote: A parlement at Yorke.]
+
+This yere the kyng held his parlement at Yorke; and S^{r}. Hugh
+Spencer[39] was mad chaumberleyn of Engelond. And in this yere was
+Thomas the erle of Lancastre beheded.
+
+[Footnote 39: "Sir Hugh Spencer son" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+Hamo Chikell, m'.[40]   Simon Abyndon.[41]   A^{o}. xiij^{mo}.
+                        John Preston.[42]
+
+[Footnote 40: _See note_ I.]
+
+[Footnote 41: _See note_ I.]
+
+[Footnote 42: _See note_ I.]
+
+This yere were the Spencers bothe the fadyr and the sone exiled out of
+Engelond; after they were ayeyne revoked be the kyng.
+
+Nycholl Faryndon, m'.   William Prodhom.[44]   A^{o}. xiiij^{mo}.
+  goldsmythe.[43]       Arnold Conduyt.[45]
+
+[Footnote 43: _See note_ I.]
+
+[Footnote 44: _See note_ I.]
+
+[Footnote 45: _See note_ I.]
+
+[Sidenote: The rysynge of erles and barons of this land.]
+
+This yere of oure lord a m^{l}cccxxj was strongly the barouns werre;
+and Thomas erle of Lancastre the xij kal' of Aprill was beheded. And
+in this yere was the rysynge of the erles and barons of this lond; and
+they token S^{r}. Piers of Gaveston, the kynges sworn brother, and
+smot of his hed; for which the kyng afterward in oo day dede do
+beheded xx/iiij lordes and gentyles for the deth of the seid Piers.
+
+REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1321-1323.]
+
+Hamo Chikewell, m'.   Ric' Constantyn.   A^{o}. xv^{o}.
+  drap'.              Ric' of Hakeney.
+
+[Sidenote: The sonne was turned into blod.]
+
+In this yere of oure lord a m^{l}cccxxij, the laste day of Octobre,
+the sonne was turned into blod, and so endured fro the morwe of the
+day unto xj of the belle[46] befor noon.
+
+[Footnote 46: "of the Belle of the mydday" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+Id'm maior.   John Grantham.   Anno xvj^{o}.
+              Rog' of Ely.
+
+[Sidenote: The vi^{th} peny of moveables.]
+
+[Sidenote: An ordynance what the kynges offycers schulde taken in
+every degre.]
+
+This same yere the kyng hadde the syxte peny of moebles goodes thorugh
+out Engelond. Also in this yere in the monthe of Juyne, forasmoche as
+the officers of the kynges houshold have ben alwey behynden, and in no
+certeynte of that they ought to don, nor in no certeyn what thei
+schulde taken of the kyng be resone of there offices, whereof
+examination of the saide offices ne myghte not be done, ne the
+officers charged as they oughte to ben, to gret damage and dishonor to
+the kyng, and the governaunce of his houshold not wel disposed, the
+kyng havynge reward to the state above seyd, and hise goodes in other
+manner dispendid thanne they oughte, comaunded Sire Bertilmewe
+Badlesmere styward of his houshold, Sire Hugh Spencer chamberleyn,
+Sire Roger of Norbury tresorer, and Sire Gilbert of Wyghton
+countroller, that thei schulde ordeyne thereupon remedie; whiche be
+the vertu of the kynges comaundement, ordeyned alle manere officers of
+houshold, and what service every officer schulde have, and what every
+officer schulde take, and what servaunts every officer schulde have,
+and what the servaunts schulde take: and whan alle the ordinaunce was
+made and rad before the kyng in presence of the worschipfull fadres
+William Milton erchebysshop of Yorke, Maistre Walter Stapilton bysshop
+of Excestre, the bysshop of Ely chaunceler of Engelond, the bishopp of
+Norwych, the bysshop of Salisbury, Sire Herry le Scrop, Sire Herry
+Sprignell, justices, it was assentyd and contentyd perpetuelly to be
+observed.
+
+REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1323-1325.]
+
+Nicholl Faryndon, m'.   Adam Salesbury.   Anno xvij^{o}.
+  goldsmyth.            John Oxenford.
+
+This yere the quene wente into Fraunce; and after wente S^{r}. Edward
+the kynges sone to his modir into Fraunce; and the kyng of Fraunce
+made hym duke of Guyon: wherfore kyng Edward was wroth with quene
+Isabell his wyf, and with Edward hys sone; and thorugh counseill of
+the Spensers the kyng dede exile the quene his wyf and Edward his
+sone, and tok into hys handes alle there landes and lordschippes that
+they hadden in Engelond.
+
+Hamo Chikewell, m'.   Benet Fulham.      Anno xviij^{o}.
+  drap'.              John de Causton.
+
+[Sidenote: A mariage betwen the kynges sone Edward and the erles
+dought' of Henowde.]
+
+In this yere quene Isabell and Edward hire sone beynge in Fraunce, and
+knowyng the malyce of the kyng, thorugh entisement of the Spensers,
+sente for the lordes and gentiles that were exiled out of Engelond for
+Thomas cause of Lancastre, that is to sey, S^{r}. Roger Mortymer,
+S^{r}. William Trussell, S^{r}. John Cromwell, and manye othere,
+whiche alle togideres ordeyned to make a maryage betwen Edward the
+kynges sone and the erles doughter of Henowde. And whan that maryage
+was acorded to be mad, the erle of Henawde graunted to quene Isabell
+and to Edward here sone, and to othere lordes of there companye, to
+brynge them with strong pouere into Englond. And whanne tydynges
+thereof comen to the kyng Edward, he and the Spensers made moche
+sorwe, and ordeyned to kepe the see cost, and withstanden them that
+they schulde nought londen. And at the fest of the decollacion of
+seynt John Baptyst, the citezeins of London sente to the kyng to
+Porchestre an C men of armes: and the kyng lete do crye thorugh every
+good market of Engelond, that whoso myghte take S^{r}. Roger Mortymer,
+he schulde have an c^{li} for his trawaile. And the Wednesday nest
+before the fest of seynt Mighell, whiche was thanne the Monday, the
+quene and Edward hire sone, Sire Roger Mortymer, the erles brother of
+Henawde, and othere grete in there companye, arryved at Orewelle in
+Essex, faste be Herewych: and whanne they were landed the contre alle
+aboughte fel to them be there owne fre wylle. And the quene and S^{r}.
+Edward hire sone senten a lettre to the maire and the comonalte of
+London, requyryng them that they schulde be helpynge to them in the
+quarell and cause that the quene and Edward hire sone, heir of the
+ream of Engelond, hadde begonne; that is for to seye, for to distroye
+the traytours and enemyes of the sayd reaume. But non ansuere was
+sente ayeyne, for doughte of the kyng and of the too Spensers, the
+fadyr and the sone, at that tyme weren in the citee of London, with
+manye othere lordes with them. And forasmoche as non answere was sent
+ayeyn fro the meire and the comons of London of the said lettre, the
+quene and Edward here sone senten another lettre therupon, with
+hangynge seall, to the citee of London, whiche lettre, in the dawnyng
+of the day was takked upon the newe crosse in Chepe; and manye copies
+of the same lettre were takked upon wyndous, dores, and othere open
+places in the citee of London, that alle men myghte rede them that
+wenten be the weye: and this was done on seynt Denys day, that is to
+seye the ix day of Octobre.[47] And as the kyng was at his mete,
+tydynges comen to hym therof: and anoon the kyng, the Spensers bothe
+the fadir and the sone, the erle of Arundell, and maister Walter
+Baldok, fledden into Walys; and the kyng lefte maister Walter
+Stapilton bisshop of Excestre to have the governaunce of the citee of
+London; whiche bysshop axed to have the keyes and governaunce of the
+citee be vertu of the comission: where thorugh debate aroos betwen hym
+and the citee, so that he was taken and lad to the standard in Chepe,
+and his hede was there smyten of, and his hede sette in his right
+hand: and too of hyse squyers were beheded the same tyme, that is to
+sey the xiiij day of Octobre, the yere of oure lord a m^{l}cccxxvj^{ti}.
+
+[Footnote 47: _See note_ K.]
+
+REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1325-1326.]
+
+Id'm maior p' p'te a'       Gilbert Moredon.   A^{o}. xix^{o}.
+  Ric' Beteyn p' residuo.   John Cotton.
+
+In this yere the kyng and bothe Spensers, Robert Baldok chaunceler,
+and the erle of Arundell, were taken in the hilles of Walys, and the
+kyng was put into sauf warde; but S^{r}. Hugh Spenser wolde never
+after that he was taken eten mete, wherfore at Hereford he was drawen,
+hanged, beheded and quartered: and then was the sone of S^{r}. Hugh
+Spenser the fadyr was drawen,[48] hanged and beheded at Bristoll. Also
+in this yere, be the assent of alle the lordes of Engelond spirituelx
+and temperelx, and be alle the comonalte of the reaume, be fre
+eleccion of them alle, and resyngnacion of kyng Edward the fadyr, Sire
+Edward his sone was chosen kyng of Engelond.[49]
+
+[Footnote 48: "and Sir Hugh Spencer the father was drawen," &c. _in
+the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 49: "the yere of his age xv."--_Ibid._]
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+NOMI'A MAIOR' ET VICECOMITU' LONDON' TEMPORE REG' EDWARDI T'TIJ, QUI
+CORONATUS FUIT APUD WESTM' DIE D'NICA PRIMO DIE FEBRUAR' ANNO D'NI
+MILL'MO CCC^{mo} xxvj^{to}, ET ANNO ETATIS SUE xiiij,[50] P'RE SUO AD
+TUNC VIVENTE.
+
+[Footnote 50: "et anno etatis sue xiiij" _is omitted in the Cotton
+MS._]
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1327-1328.]
+
+Ric'us Betayn, maior,   Ric' Rotyng.        A^{o}. p'mo.
+  goldsmyth.            Rog' Chauntecler.
+
+[Sidenote: Too mones and too popes.]
+
+[Sidenote: Southwerk was graunted to ferme. ]
+
+[Sidenote: The foundacion of Garlykhithe chirch.]
+
+In this yere were seyn in the firmament too mones, and in this yere
+were too popes. Also in this yere, the vj day of March, the kyng
+confermed the lettres and the fraunchises of London. Also he graunted
+that the meire schulde ben on of the justices at Newgate. Also he
+graunted to the schirreves of London and Midd' the ferme of the
+schirrevehode for ccc^{li} be yere, as it was in old tyme. Also he
+graunted that the schirreves of London ne the citezens schulde nought
+be charged with men that fledden to holy chirche, ne they schulde not
+be constreyned to gone out of the citee of London to eny werre. Also
+the same tyme the kyng graunted that the liberties and fraunchises of
+London schulde nought after that tyme for no cause be taken into the
+kynges hond: and the same tyme Suthwerk was graunted to the schirreves
+of London to have to ferme: also the same yere, after the fest of
+Pask', the kyng ordeyned an huge oost for to feighte ayens the
+Scottes; and S^{r}. John of Henaude come into Engelond with[51] men of
+armes for to helpe the yonge kyng Edward. And the Scottes comen into
+Engelond and deden muche harme, and distroyden the contreye tyl they
+comen to the park of Stanhope in Wyrdale, where they helden them in a
+busshement in the parke. And the kyng besette the park alle aboughte
+that the Scottes schulde never escaped: but thorugh treson of the
+Mortymer they escapid everych on, and so the kyng was disceyved. And
+also in this same yere of oure lord a m^{l}cccxxvj, be treson of Sire
+Roger Mortymer, kyng Edward[52] was sclayn in the castell of
+Berkele.[53] Also in this yere, in the[54] conversion of seynt Poul
+after Cristemesse, the kyng spoused dame Philip' the erles doughter of
+Henawde at York. Et id'm Ric'us Rothyng' tunc vic' fundavit eccl'iam
+de Garlykhithe s'c'i Jacobi et dotavit.
+
+[Footnote 51: "V c." _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 52: "the fadir"--_Ibid._]
+
+[Footnote 53: "in the xxj yere of his reigne."--_Ibid._]
+
+[Footnote 54: "even of the"--_Ibid._]
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1328-1329.]
+
+Hamo Chikewell, m'.   Herry Darcy.    A^{o}. s'c'do.
+                      John Hawteyn.
+
+[Sidenote: Scottes wer discharged of their homage:]
+
+[Sidenote: with the blakke crosse.]
+
+This yere, in the feste of Pentecost, the kyng helde his parlement at
+North'; at whiche parlement, thorugh counseill of the Mortymer, the
+kyng of yonge age and withinne age accorded with the Scottes, and
+foryaf and relesed them al the homage and feautee that they oughte to
+do to the crown of Engelond be chartre ensealed and an endenture, in
+whiche were conteyned alle the homages and feautes that the kyng of
+Scotlond and the lordes of the same lond schulde do to the kyng of
+Engelond, which was ensealed with alle the seales of alle the grete
+lordes of Scotlond spirituelx and temporelx, and other chartres and
+remembraunces that kyng Edward and hise barons hadde of right in the
+lond of Scotlond; which alle, thorugh counseille of quene Isabell the
+kynges modir, and S^{r}. Roger Mortymer, were delyvered to the Scottes
+with the blak crosse of Scotlond, the whiche goode kyng Edward the
+kynges ayell[55] hadde conquered in Scotlond and broughte it fro the
+abbeye of Stone, whiche was a precious relyke, the whiche was also
+delyvered to the Scottes: also the kyng, thorugh counseill of his
+modir and of the Mortymer, relesed and foryaf alle that right that the
+barons out of Engelond hadden in ony londes of Scotlond of olde
+conquest.
+
+[Footnote 55: "his grandfather" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1329-1330.]
+
+John Grantham, m'.   Simon Fraunceys.     A^{o}. iij^{cio}.
+                     Herry Combemartyn.
+
+[Sidenote: A p'lement at Salesby. Rog' Mortemer was made erle of
+Marche: S^{r}. John Eltham the k' brother erle of Cornewalle.]
+
+[Sidenote: Dyd homage to the kyng of Fraunce.]
+
+This same yere David Bruz the sone of Robert Bruz, be ordynaunce of
+the kynges modir and of the Mortymer, spousyd at Berewyk dame Johanne
+of the Tour, the kynges suster, upon Marie Magdaleyn day, in the yere
+of oure lord a m^{l}cccxxviij: and whanne the maryage was done, the
+Scottes called here in despyte of Engleyssh men "make pees";[56] but
+the kyng bar the blame wrongfully. This yere the kyng helde his
+parlement at Salesbury; and at that parlement Sire Roger Mortymer was
+mad erle of the March, and S^{r}. John Eltham the kynges brother was
+also mad erle of Cornwayle. Also this same yere Sire Edmond Wodestoke
+erle of Kent, the kynges uncle, was beheded at Wynchestre, thorugh
+procurment of the quene, the kynges modir, and of the Mortymer. Also
+in this yere the kyng seyled into Fraunce, that is to seye the yere of
+oure lord a m^{l}cccxxviij, and dede homage to the kyng of Fraunce for
+the ducherye of Guyene and for the counte of Pountyf.
+
+[Footnote 56: "the countes make peas" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1330-1333.]
+
+Simon Swaynlond, m'.   Rob't of Ely.   Anno iiij^{to}.
+                       Th' Harewold.
+
+[Sidenote: Prynce Edward was born.]
+
+This yere Edward the firste begeten sone of kyng Edward the thridde
+was born at Wodstoke, the day of seynt Viti and Modest'.
+
+John Pounteney, m'.   Rob't of Ely.     A^{o}. v^{to}.
+                      Tho's Harewold.
+
+[Sidenote: S^{r}. Rog' Mortim' was hanged.]
+
+In this yere Edward Bailloil, the sone of John Bailloil sumtyme kyng
+of Scotlond, come into Engelond chalangynge his right heritage of the
+kyngdom of Scotlond, and arreyved at Dounfermelyne; where, faste be
+the abbeye, ii m^{l} Englysshmen scomfited and xl m^{l} Scottes.[57]
+In the same yere Sire Roger Mortymer was hanged upon a theves galowes,
+on seynt Andrew even, in the yer of oure lord a m^{l}cccxxx^{ti}.
+
+[Footnote 57: _See note_ L.]
+
+Id'm maior.   John Mokkyng.   Anno vj^{to}.
+              Andr' Aubrey.
+
+[Sidenote: Sege of Berwyk.]
+
+[Sidenote: The yeldyng of the castell of Berewyk and the town.]
+
+The same yere kyng Edward beseged the town and the castell of Berewyk:
+and upon seynt Margeretes even the Scottes in wondyr grete noumbre
+comen for to remove the sege, with whom the kyng faughte and
+discomfyted them: and there were sclayn of the Scottes viij erles and
+a m^{l} and ccc knyghtes and squyers, and of footfolke mo thanne xxxv
+m^{l}; and of Englysshmen there were dede a knyght and a squyere and
+xij footfolke. And so upon seynt Margarete day the town and the
+castell were yolde to the kyng, in the yere of oure lord a
+m^{l}cccxxxj.
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1333-1336.]
+
+John Preston, m'.   Nicholl Pyk.      Anno vij^{mo}.
+                    John Housbonde.
+
+Also in the same yere the kyng Edward sclough many Scottes, and he
+recovered the castell of Kilbrigge.
+
+John Pounteney, m'.   John Hamond.     A^{o}. viij^{to}.
+                      Will' Hansard.
+
+[Sidenote: The kyng of Scotland did homage: and allso the duke of
+Bretayn.]
+
+In this yere the kyng of Scotlond come into Engelond to the newe
+castell upon Tyne: and aboughte the feste of the Nativite of seynt
+John baptiste, there he dede homage to kyng Edward. The same yere the
+duke of Bretayne dede homage also to the kyng for the counte of
+Richemond.
+
+Reynald at the Conduyt, m'.   John Kyngeston.   A^{o}. ix^{o}.
+                              Walt' Turk.
+
+[Sidenote: A gret moreyn of men and of bestes.]
+
+[Sidenote: xl _s._ j quart whete.]
+
+This same yere was a gret moreyn of beestes and of men also, and gret
+habundance of reyne, where thorugh there was so gret derthe of corne
+that a quarter of whete was worth xl _s._
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1336-1340.]
+
+Id'm maior.   Walt' Moordon.   Anno x^{mo}.
+              Ric' Upton.
+
+In this yere the Scottes offendeden ayeyne: and the kinge wente over
+the Scottyssh see and werred upon the Scottes, and overcame them
+myghtyly, at whiche tyme the erle of Morre was taken.
+
+John Pounteneye, m'.   Will' Bikkesworth.   A^{o}. xj^{mo}.
+                       John Northale.
+
+[Sidenote: Stella comata.]
+
+[Sidenote: j q'rt' of whete ij _s_; and a fat oxe for di' marc; and vj
+pegons for a peny.]
+
+This same yere, in the monthe of Juyne and July, in diverses parties
+of hevene appered stella co'mata. Also in this yere was gret plente of
+vitaile, that a quarter of whete was sold at London for ij _s_; and a
+fat oxe for vj _s._ viij_d_; and vj pegons for a peny: but natheles it
+was ful gret scarste of money. Also this yere deyde S^{r}. John of
+Eltham.
+
+Herry Darcy, m'.   Walt' Neel.      Anno xij^{mo}.
+                   Nicholl Grave.
+
+[Sidenote: The counte of Cornwayle was made a duche.]
+
+[Sidenote: Sergeaunts of the maire and the schirreves of London
+schulde b're maces of silv'.]
+
+In this yere kyng Edward made of the counte of Cornwayle a duche,
+which he yaf to Edward his firste begetyn sone, withe the erledom of
+Chestre. Also, the kyng graunted that the seriaunts bothe of the meire
+and the schirreves of London schulde beren before the maire and the
+schirreves of London maces of silver and over gilte, withe the kynges
+armes.
+
+Id'm maior.   Will' Pomfreyt.    Anno xiij^{o}.
+              Hugo Marleberer.
+
+In this yere the kyng and the quene seyled to Braban; and at the town
+of Andewarp the quene chylded S^{r}. Leonell. And this same yere in
+Braban the kyng made first cleyme to the crowne of Fraunce.
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1340-1342.]
+
+Andr' Aubrey, m'.   Will' Thorney.   Anno xiiij^{mo}.
+                    Rog' Forsham.
+
+[Sidenote: A p'lement at London.]
+
+[Sidenote: The kyng asked moche good for his werres.]
+
+[Sidenote: The coyne of the noble, half noble, and ferthyng.]
+
+This same yere the kyng held his parlement at London; and he axed to
+begynne hise werres the fyfthe part of alle the moeble goodes of
+Engelond, and the custume of wolles, and the ix schef of every manere
+of corn, the which was graunted. And in this yere the kyng changed
+hise armys: and also the kyng made the coyne of goold; that is for to
+seyne the noble, the half noble, and the ferthyng. And this yere was
+called the firste yere oft oure kyng of the regne of Fraunce.
+
+Id'm maior.   Adam Lucas.        Anno xv^{o}.
+              Barth'us Mareys.
+
+[Sidenote: The bataill of Scluse.]
+
+[Sidenote: The comaundement of the Emp'o^{r} of Tartary.]
+
+This same yere the kyng faught with the Frensshmen at Scluse, where
+there were sclayn of Frensshmen xxx m^{l}; and the kyng toke and
+scomfyted at the sayd bataill of Scluse cccx schippes. And in this
+yere the kyng began the bataill of Torneye, and the town of seynt
+Amandys was distroied. And in the same yere, on seynt Andrewes even,
+kyng Edward come fro beyonde the see be nyghte to the tour of London,
+and there tok manye lordes and peres of the reaume and putte them into
+preson. And in this yere of kyng Edward began the firste yere of his
+regne of the kyngdom of Fraunce. Also in this yere of oure lord a m
+ccc xl^{ti}, there was sente out a maundement fro the emperor of
+Tartarye into alle hise londes and kyngdomes, that every man schulde
+use what lawe and beleve that he wolde, be so that he schulde worschep
+non idoles but only everelyvynge God.
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1342-1346.]
+
+John Oxenford maior p'      Ric' Berkyng.    A^{o}. xvj^{o}.
+  p'te a^{i}. et Simon      John Rokesley.
+  Fraunceys p' alia p'te.
+
+In this yere the kyng lefte the sege of Turney.[58]
+
+[Footnote 58: _See note_ M.]
+
+Simon Fraunceys, m'.   John Lovekyn.     A^{o}. xvij^{o}.
+                       Ric' Kelsyngby.
+
+[Sidenote: T're motus magnus.]
+
+In this yere was a gret turnement at Dunstaple of alle the chivalrye
+and gentyles of Engelond. And in this yere was a gret erthequake.
+
+John Hamond, m'.   John Syward.     A^{o}. xviij^{o}.
+                   John Aylesham.
+
+This same yere the noble kyng Edward held his parlement at London, in
+whiche parlement he made Edward his oldest sone prynce of Walys.
+
+Id'm maior.   Geffrey Whityngham.   A^{o}. xix^{o}.
+              Thomas Legge.
+
+[Sidenote: Knyghtes of the Garter.]
+
+In this yere the kyng began the rounde table at Wyndesore, that is to
+seye, the ordre of Knyghtes of the Garter.
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1346-1348.]
+
+Ric' Lacere, m'.   Edmond Hampenale.   A^{o}. xx^{mo}.
+                   John Gloucestr'.
+
+This yere the kyng sailed over the see into Bretayne and into Guyen,
+and come ageyn this same yere.
+
+Geffrey Whityngham, m'.   Will's Clopton.   A^{o}. xxj^{mo}.
+                          John Croydon.
+
+[Sidenote: The bataile of Cressy.]
+
+[Sidenote: Sege of Caleys.]
+
+This same yere kyng Edward seyled into Normandye; and in the xij day
+of Juyll he arryved at Hogges; and the xvj[59] day of Juyll the kyng
+faught with the Normaundes at the brigge of Cadoun, where there were
+taken the erle of Ewe, the lord Tankervyle, and an hundred knyghtes,
+and of men of armes vij[60] c; and moche peple of Normandye were
+sclayn. Also in this same yere in the xxvj day of August, the yere of
+oure lord a m^{l}cccxlvj, was the bataile of Cressy, in whiche bataill
+were sclayn the kyng of Beame, the duke of Loreyne, the erle of
+Alaunson, the erle of Flaundres, the erle of Bloys, the lord of
+Harecourt, the lord of Awmarle, the erle of Navers, and manye othere
+knyghtes and barons to the noumbre of xv^{c} xlij; and kyng Phillip
+fledde. And the thridde day of Septembre folwynge the kyng began the
+sege of Caleys, whiche sege he contynued unto the thridde day of
+August next folwynge. Also the same yere, durynge the forsaid sege,
+David kyng of Scotlond was taken at the bataille of Derham, the xvj
+kal' of Novembre, whiche kyng was raunsoned at an hundred m^{l} marcs,
+to be payed in x yere, that is to sey every yere x m^{l} mark.
+
+[Footnote 59: "xxvj"--_in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 60: "vj c."--_Ibid._]
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1348-1351.]
+
+Thomas Legge, m'.   Adam Brakson.       A^{o}. xxij^{do}.
+                    Ric' Basyngstoke.
+
+[Sidenote: Caleys was yolden.]
+
+This yere durynge the segee of Caleys the kyng Phillip of Fraunce,
+purposynge to remeve the sege, cam the xxvij day of Juyll, and
+proposed bataille to kyng Edward, and assigned day and place; and kyng
+Edward accepted it with a glad chere: and kyng Philipp undirstondynge
+of this thinge, the nyghte folowynge he brende the tentes and cowardly
+fledde awey: and so the peple withinne the town, seynge no comfort of
+rescues, yolden the town to the kyng with the castell the ix^{e} day
+of August. And aboughte the feste of seynt Mighell kyng Edward, which
+dede a glorious tryumphe, retorned ayene into Engelond.
+
+John Lovekyn, m'.   Herry Picard.     A^{o}. xxiij^{cio}.
+                    Simon Dolcelle.
+
+[Sidenote: A gret reyn.]
+
+In this yere began the grete pestilence among the Sarazynes, that
+unethes it lefte the x man alyve. And this same yere, that is to seye
+the yere of oure lord a m^{l} ccc^{mo} xlviij^{o}, it reyned
+contynuelly for the moste partye fro the Nativite of seynt John
+baptist unto Cristemasse next folwynge.
+
+Walt' Turk, maior.   Adam of Bery.   A^{o}. xxiiij^{to}.
+                     Rauf Lynne.
+
+[Sidenote: Gret pestylence.]
+
+This same yere of oure lord a m^{l}cccxlviij^{o}[61] was the grete
+pestylence at London, which endured fro the feste of Myghelmesse unto
+the monthe of August sewyng.
+
+[Footnote 61: "m^{l}, iij^{c} xlix" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1351-1355.]
+
+Ric' Kylsyngby, m'.   John Notte.        Anno xxv^{to}.
+                      Will's Worcetr'.
+
+[Sidenote: Bellu' sup' mare int' regem E. et les Spaynardes.]
+
+In this yere of oure lord a m^{l}cccl the kyng faughte with the
+Spaynardes on the see, besyde Wynchelse and Romeneye: and thankyd be
+God the kyng hadde the victorye, and wan there manye a faire vessell.
+
+Andr' Aubrey, m'.   John Wroth.           A^{o}. xxvj^{to}.
+                    Gilb't Steynethorp,
+                      goldsmythe.
+
+[Sidenote: New moneye of grotes and half grots and pens.]
+
+In this yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccclj the kyng made newe moneye; that
+is to seye grotes, and half grotes, and penyes: natheless the weyte
+was lasse be v _s._ in the pound than the olde starlyng. Also in this
+yere two fysshmongers were beheded at the standard in Chepe.
+
+Adam Fraunceys, m'.   John Pecche.    A^{o}. xxvij^{o}.
+                      John Stodeye.
+
+[Sidenote: The dere Somer.]
+
+In this yere was a gret derthe of vitailes in somer tyme. In this yere
+was a gret droughte, whiche endured fro the begynnyng of March unto
+the laste ende of Juyll.
+
+Id'm maior.   Will' Welde.   Anno xxviij^{o}.
+              John Lytele.
+
+[Sidenote: The first duk of Lancastre.]
+
+The same yere after Estre the kyng held his parlement at Westm', in
+whiche parlement Herry erle of Lancastre was mad duke of Lancastre,
+whiche was the firste duke of Lancastre.
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1355-1357.]
+
+Thomas Legge, m'.   Will' Totenham.   A^{o}. xxix^{o}.
+                    Ric' Smelte.
+
+[Sidenote: The staple of wolles were ordeyned.]
+
+In this yere kyng Edward and kyng Phillip of Fraunce were sworne to
+kepe pees; and kyng Edward schulde have in pees, withoute homage
+doyng, alle the londes of Guyon, Angeoy, and Normandye, and othere
+that longen to hym be heritage of olde tyme. Also this yere the kyng
+revoked the staple of wolles out of Flaundres, and ordeyned it to be
+in diverses places of Engelond; that is to seye, at Westm',
+Caunterbury, Chichestre, Bristoll, Lincoln, and at Hull.
+
+Simon Fraunceys, m'.   Th' Forst'.      A^{o}. xxx^{o}.
+                       Walt' Brandon.
+
+[Sidenote: The custume of wollys was graunted to king E.]
+
+This same yere deyde kyng Philip of Fraunce, and John his eldest sone
+was crowned kyng of Fraunce. And the same yere kyng Edward seyled over
+the see and landed at Caleys, whiche with all his oost rood forth into
+Fraunce to mete with kyng John, that wykkedly hadde broken the pees.
+And anon kyng John wyste of his comynge, cowardly he fledde: and he
+dede all his peple 'carie awey there vitailes and goodes, that kyng
+Edward and his peple'[62] in nothing schulde be refresshed. Also the
+same yere the Scottes token the town of Berewyk, but the castell was
+kepte stille be Englysshmen. Also the same yere was graunted to kyng
+Edward the custume of wolles; that is to say, l _s._ of the sakke for
+the terme of vj yere folwynge.
+
+[Footnote 62: _Supplied from the Cotton MS._]
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1357-1360.]
+
+Herry Picard, m'.   Ric' Notyngham.   A^{o}. xxxj^{mo}.
+                    Thomas Dolcell.
+
+[Sidenote: Kyng of Scotlond gave upp the realme of Scotlond.]
+
+[Sidenote: Kyng of Fraunce John was taken at the bataill of Peyters,
+and othere lordes with hym.]
+
+This yere S^{r}. John Bailloil kyng of Scotlond yaf up the reaume of
+Scotlond and the crowne to kyng Edward at Rokesburgh. Also in this
+yere the town of Berewyk was yolden up to kyng Edward. And in this
+same yere, that is to seye the yere of oure lord a m^{l} ccclvj^{to},
+the xix day of Septembre, kyng John of Fraunce was taken at the
+bataill of Peyters be the doughty prynce Edward the firste sone of
+kyng Edward. Also Sire Philip his sone was taken with hym; and the
+erle of Pountys, the erle of Ewe, the erle of Longeville, the erle of
+Tankervyle, with othere viij erles and thre bysshoppes: and there were
+sclayn the duke of Burbon, the duke of Daceus constable of France, and
+the bysshop of Chalons, and manye othere grete lordys of Fraunce; and
+the dolphyn fledde.
+
+John Stodeye, m'.   Steph'us Caundyssh.   A^{o}. xxxij^{do}.
+                    Barth'us Fretlyng.
+
+[Sidenote: Prynce Edward with kyng John, with alle the p'soners, comen
+into Engelond.]
+
+[Sidenote: Grete justes in Smythfelde, beynge there thre kynges.]
+
+In this yere prynce Edward, with kyng John of Fraunce and with alle
+hise presoners, comen into Engelond the xxiiij day of May, aboughte
+iij of the belle at afternoon he rod over London brigge toward the
+kynges paleys at Westm'. Also the same yere were ryall justes in
+Smythfeld, there beynge present thre kynges, that is to say the kyng
+of Engelond, the kyng of Fraunce, the kyng of Scotlond; and manye
+othere grete lordys of diverses regyons.
+
+John Lovekyn, fysshmong', m'.   John Bures.    A^{o}. xxxiij^{o}.
+                                John Bernes.
+
+This same yere the kyng helde ryally seynt George feste at Wyndesore,
+there beynge kyng John of Fraunce; the whiche kyng John seyde in
+scorn, that he sawe never so ryall a feste and so costelewe mad with
+tailles of tre, withoughte payeng of gold and sylvere.
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1360-1362.]
+
+Simon Dolcelle, m'.   Simon Bedyngton.   A^{o}. xxxiiij^{to}.
+                      John Chichestre,
+                        goldsmythe.
+
+This yere, in the xiiij kal' of Juyn, Sire John erle of Richmond, the
+kynges sone, wedded dame Blaunche.[63] Also in this yere kyng Edward
+seyled to Caleys, and rood up into Fraunce, because Charles regent of
+Fraunce thanne meved werre.
+
+[Footnote 63: _See note_ N.]
+
+John Wroth, m'.   John Deynes.     A^{o}. xxxv^{to}.
+                  Walt' Berneye.
+
+[Sidenote: Blak Monday.]
+
+This same yere, that is for to seye the yere of oure lord a
+m^{l}ccclx, the xiiij day of Aprill thanne beynge the morwe after
+Estre day, kyng Edward with hys oost lay aboughte Parys; whiche day
+was a foul derk day of myst and of hayl, and so bitter cold that manye
+men deyde for cold: wherfore unto this day manye men callen it the
+blake Moneday. This same yere were rovers on the see, undyr the
+governayle of the erle of Seynt Poule; whiche the xv day of March
+distroied the townes of Rye and Hastinge and othere be the see syde,
+and sclewen manye men. Also in this yere the pees was made betwen the
+kyng Edward and kyng John of Fraunce, the xv day of May: and kyng
+Edward sente hise ambassatours into Fraunce, and toke the othe of
+Charles regent of Fraunce, whiche othe was plight undir this forme:
+Charles dede lete solempnely a masse to be songen; and whanne _Agnus
+Dei_ was thries seyd, Charles leyde his right hand upon the patene,
+whereupon lay Godes body, and his lefte hond pressyng don upon the
+masse bok, seyenge, We swern upon the holy precious Goddes body, and
+upon the Evaungelies, fermely to holden anentes us pees and concord
+fourmed betwen the too kynges of Fraunce and of Engelond, and in no
+manere to do the contrerie. Also in this yere mennes, bestes, trees,
+and housynge were alle to smyte with violent lyghtnynge, and sodeynly
+peresshyd; and the devell in mannes lyknes spak to men goynge be the
+weye.
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1362-1364.]
+
+John Pecche, m',   Will' Holbeche.   Anno xxxvj^{to}.
+  drap'.           Jemes Tame.
+
+[Sidenote: A blody reyne and a blody crosse.]
+
+[Sidenote: s'c'da pestilencia.]
+
+[Sidenote: John the erle of Richm' was made duke of Lankaster.]
+
+Also in this yere, in the kal' of Juyn, fell a blody reyne in Burgoyn,
+and a blody crosse apered in the eire fro the morwe unto myd day at
+Boloyne, the whiche afterward moved hym and fel down into the see. And
+in this yere prynce Edward wedded the countesse of Kent. And in this
+yere was the seconde gret pestilence, in whiche good Herry of
+Lancastre deyde, and S^{r}. John erle of Richemond, the kynges sone,
+was mad duke of Lancastre. And in the same yere began the grete
+companye.
+
+Steph'us Caundyssh, m'.   John of Seynt Albons.   A^{o}. xxyvij^{o}.
+                          Jacob Andrewe.
+
+[Sidenote: Magnus ventus.]
+
+[Sidenote: Lyonell the k' son duke of Clarence.]
+
+This same yere upon seynt Maurys day, the yere of our lord a
+m^{l}ccclxj, was the gret wynd whiche caste doun tres, houses,
+pynacles and steplees of chirches and manye places in Engelond. Also
+this yere S^{r}. Leonell the kynges sone was mad duke of Clarence,
+and S^{r}. Edmond of Wodestoke was made erle of Caumbregg.
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1364-1367.]
+
+John Notte, m'.   Ric' Croydon.   Anno xxxviij^{o}.
+                  John Hyktost.
+
+[Sidenote: Thre kynges comen into Engelond.]
+
+In this yere comen thre kynges into Engelond to vysyte and to speke
+with kyng Edward; that is to seye, kyng John of Fraunce, the kyng of
+Scottes, and the kyng of Cipre.
+
+Adam of Bery, maior,   Simon Mordon.   A^{o}. xxxix.
+  skynnere.            John Medford.
+
+[Sidenote: The bataill of Orrey.]
+
+[Sidenote: John kyng of Fraunce deide at Saveye.]
+
+[Sidenote: A gret frost that longe dured.]
+
+This same yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccc^{mo}lxiiij was the batell of
+Orrey in Britayne, where S^{r}. Charles de Bloys chalanged to be duke
+of Bretayne was sclayn, and S^{r}. Bertram Claykyn was take with manye
+othere lordes and knyghtes. Also this same yere, at Saveye besyde
+Westm', deyde John kyng of Fraunce. And also in the same yere was a
+strong cold frost, whiche endured fro seynt Andrewes day unto the kal'
+of Aprill.
+
+Id'm maior usq' xxviiij    John Brikelesworth.   Anno xl^{mo}.
+  diem Januar', quo die    John Irland.
+  p' p'ceptu' reg' illo
+  amoto, Joh'es Lovekyn
+  el'tus fuit in maiorem
+  p' residuo a^{i}.
+
+[Sidenote: E' p'mogenit' E' princip' nat' est.]
+
+[Sidenote: Bataile of sparwes.]
+
+[Sidenote: Men and bestes weren enfect with pokkes.]
+
+This same yere, the vij kal' of Feverer, Edward the firste sone of
+prynce Edward was born; whiche in the age of vij yere endyd hys lyf.
+Also in this yere was grete and stronge batailes of sparwes in
+Engelond in diverses places, whereof the bodyes were founden in the
+feldes dede withoughte noumbre. And in this yere manye men and bestes
+were enfect with pokkes where thorugh they deyden. And in this yere on
+seynt Barnaby day was Cornwayle hanged.
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1367-1370.]
+
+John Lovekyn, m',   John Warde.     A^{o}. xlj^{mo}.
+  fysshmong'.       Th' atte Lee.
+
+[Sidenote: Natus fuit Ric' fil' p'cipis E.]
+
+In this yere Richard the sone of prynce Edward was born at Burdeux.
+
+Jamys Andrew, maior,   John Thorgold.    A^{o}. xlij^{do}.
+  drap'.               Will'm Dykeman.
+
+[Sidenote: Stella comata.]
+
+[Sidenote: The bataille of Nazers.]
+
+This same yere, that is to say the yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccclxvij,
+in the monthe of March appered stella comata. Also in this yere was
+the bataille of Nazers in Spayne, where prince Edward with his
+companye scomfyted the bastard of Spayne, and restored kyng Petir
+ayeyn to his reaume that was put out be the forseid bastard; and there
+was taken the erle of Dene, S^{r}. Olyver Claykyn, and manye othere;
+thankyd be God.
+
+Simon Mordon, m'.   Adam Wymondham.    A^{o}. xliij^{cio}.
+                    Rob't Girdelere.
+
+[Sidenote: iij pestilencia.]
+
+In this yere Sire Leonell duke of Clarence with a fayre meyne sailled
+over the see toward Melane; whiche aboughte the natyvyte of oure lady
+the same yere deyde. In this yere was the thridde pestilence,[64] in
+whiche deyde dame Blaunche of Lancastre. And in this yere the
+Frensshmen meved ayeyn werre.
+
+[Footnote 64: _See note_ M.]
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1370-1373.]
+
+John Chichestr', m',   John Pyell.     A^{o}. xliiij^{to}.
+  goldsmyth.           Hugh Holbech.
+
+[Sidenote: j bus' whete xl _d._]
+
+In this yere was so gret derthe of corne in Engelond that a busshell
+of whete was worth xl _d._ And in this yere was the grete vyage into
+Fraunce be S^{r}. Robert Knolles. And in this yere Mortherer of
+Pembrok in Cristemasse weren at the countesse hous; and the same
+Mortherer sclewen of men, women, and children in the cradell, xiij;
+and this was don be a fysshmongre that the countesse hadde founde to
+scole and brought up of a child. And in this yere, the day of the
+assumpcion of oure lady, the yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccclxix, deyde
+dame Philip quene of Engelond.
+
+John Bernes, drap', m'.   Will' Walworth.    A^{o}. xlv^{to}.
+                          Rob't of Gayton.
+
+In this yere the houses and gardynes were drowe doun aboughte Poules.
+And in this yere the duke of Lancastre seiled over the see and rood
+thorugh Fraunce: and S^{r}. John Haukewod florysshed that tyme in
+Lumbardie. And in this yere the prynce with hys wyf and hise meyne
+comen into Engelond, levynge behynden hym the duke of Lancastre in
+Gascoigne, and the erle of Cambregge.
+
+Id'm maior.   Rob't Hatfeld.   Anno xlvj^{to}.
+              Adam Stable.
+
+[Sidenote: The tresorer, chaunceller, and pryve sell were discharged.]
+
+In this yere the chaunceller, the tresorer of Engelond, bysshopes,
+and the pryve seall were discharged of there offyces, and in there
+stede were put seculere lordes.
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1373-1375.]
+
+John Pyell, m'.   John Philpot.      A^{o}. xlvij^{o}.
+                  Nicholl Brembre,
+                    groc'.
+
+[Sidenote: Too cardinalx were sent fro the pope into Engelond for to
+trete for pes.]
+
+[Sidenote: A bataill upon the see betuen Englysshmen and Flemynges.]
+
+This same yere, at Awrastelynge, John Northwold, mercer, was sclayn at
+the blak heth, wherethorugh aroos a gret discencion and debate among
+the craftes of London. And in the same yere the duk of Lancastre and
+the erle of Cambregge come out of Gascoyne into Engelond, and wedded
+the doughter of kyng Petyr. And the same yere too cardinalx were sent
+fro the pope to entrete for the pees betwen the two reaumes. And in
+this yere was a bataill upon the see betwen Englisshmen and Flemynges,
+where there were taken of Flemynges xxv schippes lade with salt of the
+bay. Also in this yere the erle of Pembroke was taken at the Rochell
+be the Spaynardes, on the even of the nativite of seynt John baptiste.
+
+Adam of Bery, skynn', m'.   John Aubray.    A^{o}. xlviij^{o}.
+                            John Fyfhede.
+
+In this yere the duke of Lancastre seiled into Flaundres, and passed
+be Parys thorugh Burgoyne and alle Fraunce into Burdeux, withoughte
+ony withstondyng. And in this yere Sire Alex' Neville was mad
+erchebysshop of Yorke, and Thomas Arundell bysshop of Ely, maistre
+Herry Wakefeld bysshop of Worcestre.
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1375-1377.]
+
+Will'm Walworth, fysshmong',   Ric' Lyons.       A^{o}. xlix^{o}.
+  maior.                       Will' Wodehous.
+
+[Sidenote: Ladyes ledde lordes bridel.]
+
+In this yere, at the town of Bruges in Flaundres, was tretyd upon
+diverses articles hangynge betwen the pope and kyng Edward. Also the
+same yere was treted at Bruges for the pees betwen the too reaumes.
+Also in this yere rood dame Alice Perrers, as lady of the sune,[65]
+fro the tour of London thorugh Chepe; and alwey a lady ledynge a
+lordys brydell. And thanne began the grete justes in Smythefeld whiche
+endured vij nyght.
+
+[Footnote 65: _See note_ N.]
+
+John Warde, m'.   John Hadley, groc'.   Anno l^{mo}.
+                  Will's Newport.
+
+[Sidenote: iij pestilencia.]
+
+In this yere was the thridde grete pestilence, in whiche dyed the
+honorable knyght Edward lord Spenser, and lythe beryed at Tewkesbery.
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1377.]
+
+Adam Stable maior usq' xxj^{m}   John North, drap'.   A^{o}. lj^{mo}.
+  diem Marcij, quo die p'        Rob't Launde.
+  p'ceptu' regis amotus fuit,
+  et Nich's Brembre el'tus
+  fuit p' res' a^{i}.
+
+[Sidenote: Obit' Edwardi principis.]
+
+In this yere, upon Trinite Soneday the viij day of Juyn, withinne the
+kynges paleys of Westm' deyde the noble flour of knyghthood, that is
+to seye, the goode prince Edward, whoos body lith worthily entered at
+Caunterbury a for yeyns seint Thomas schryne. Also in this yere oon
+Prentyng of Norfolk was enprisoned in the erles place of Northumbr',
+for whiche the peple of London aroos and wolde a sclayn the erle and
+cast down his place. Also in this yere Richard the sone of prynce
+Edward was mad prynce of Walys.[66]
+
+[Footnote 66: _See note_ O.]
+
+Nicholl Brembre, groc', m'.   Andr' Pykeman.   A^{o}. lij^{do}.[67]
+                              Nicoll Twyford.
+
+[Footnote 67: _See note_ P.]
+
+In this yere was graunted to the kyng of every persone, man and woman,
+above the age of xiiij yere, iiij _d_; and of every man of holy
+chirche avaunced xij _d_; and of every man nought avaunced iiij _d._
+freres only except. And this same yere the cardynall of Engelond was
+smyten with the palsye and loste his speche, and upon Marie Magdaleyne
+day he dyde. Also in this yere, the xij day of Aprill, S^{r}. John
+Mynstreworth knyght was beheded. Also in this yere, in the xij kal' of
+Jull, that is for to seye on seynt Albones even, at Schene, deyde the
+moost excellent and doughted prynce Edward the thridde: the whiche
+Richard, the sone of goode prynce Edward the sone of the sayde kyng
+Edward, at the age of xj yere began to reigne: the whiche forsaid kyng
+Edward lyth ryally entered at Westm'.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+NOMINA MAIOR' ET VICECOMITU' LONDON' TEMPORE REGIS RIC'I S'C'DI, QUI
+CORONATUS FUIT APUD WESTM' xvij KAL' AUGUSTI, ANNO D'NI MILL'MO
+CCC^{mo} lxxvij^{o}, ANNO ETATIS SUE xj^{o}, DURANTE T'M'IO ET ANNO
+MAIORATUS NICHOLAI BREMBRE ET VICECOM' SUP' D'CO ANNO PRIMO.
+
+REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1377-1380.]
+
+John Philpot, wolman, m'.   John Boseham.    A^{o}. s'c'do.
+                            Th' Cornwayle.
+
+In this yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccc^{mo}lxxviij, in the morwe after
+seynt Laurence day, was Robert Hawle sclayn in the chirche of Westm'
+be S^{r}. Aleyn Boxley, S^{r}. Rauf Fereres and Markle, whiche was
+sithen a sergeaunt of armes. Also the same yere was ordeyned that
+every persone undirgrowe schulde pay iiij _d._ to the kyng; and this
+cause was most cause of the rysyng after, for in Kent they began to
+serche first maydens and othere.
+
+John Hadley, groc', m'.   John Heyleston.   A^{o}. t'cio.
+                          Will' Baret.
+
+This yere the parlement was at Northt'; and there was Kirkeby drawe
+and hanged for the deth of a marchaunt of Jene, and a whit frere was
+punysshed for wordes that they hadde seyde be the duke of Lancastre.
+And in this yere were galeys in Thamyse, and brende Gravesende and
+Tilbury; for which cause S^{r}. Rauf Ferrers was apeched. And in this
+yere was the bataill betwen S^{r}. John of Audeslay knyght, and Thomas
+Kat'ynge esquyer.
+
+REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1380-1381.]
+
+Will Walworth, m'.   Walt' Coket.        A^{o}. iiij^{to}.
+  fysshmong'.        Will' Knyghtcote.
+
+[Sidenote: The rysyng of the co'es of Essex and Kent.]
+
+[Sidenote: They brende Saveye.]
+
+[Sidenote: Jake Strawe was sclayn.]
+
+This yere was the rysyng of the co'es of Essex and of Kent, for a
+talaye ordeyned that every man and woman betwen the age of lx and xvj
+yere schulde paye to the kyng xij _d._; the whiche comones brenden the
+chirche and the houses of seynt Jones at Clerkenwelle, and at the Tour
+hill they beheded maistre Simond Sudbury, than erchebysshop of
+Caunterbury and chaunceller of Engelond; and frere Robert Hales priour
+of seynt Jones hous, thanne tresorer of Engelond; and frere William
+Appulton a grey frere, because he was phisicion to the duke of
+Lancastre, and Roger Leche sergeaunt of armes; and Richard Lyons was
+beheded at the standard in Chepe; and Richard Somere was beheded at
+the Milende; and Legat of Holbourn was beheded at Goterlane ende in
+Chepe; and manye questmongers, jorours, men of lawe, Flemynges, and
+othere aliens as they comen to honde they were beheded in diverses
+places. And thise said arrysers brenden the dukes place of Lancastre
+called Saveye, and wolde fayn an had the duke of Lancastre, but as
+grace was he myghte not be founden: and this was don on Corpus Cristi
+day, thanne beynge on the xj day of Juyn the yere of oure lord a
+m^{l}ccclxxxj. And on the morwe after, that is to saye Fryday, and
+thanne on the Satirday after Corpus Cristi day, the kyng anon after
+rood into Smythfeld, and William Walworth thanne beynge maire of
+London, S^{r}. Robert Knolles and also aldermen and othere citezeins
+of London with hym: and there they metten with Jake Strawe ledere of
+the uprysers. And this Jake Strawe spak to the kyng heded as it hadde
+be to his felawe: and John Blyton that bar the maires swerd of London
+bad hym don of his hode while he spak to the kyng; wherfore Jake
+Strawe wax an angred, and mynte to caste his daggere to Blyton. And
+thanne William Walworth, maire of London, drewe his baselard and smot
+Jake Strawe on the hed: and with that, Rauf Standyssh, that bar the
+kynges swerd, roof Jake Strawe thorugh the body with a swerd; and
+there he fyll doun ded. And anon his hede was smeten of and sett on a
+pole. And there the kyng made knyghtes, that is to seye, William
+Walworth maire of London, Rauf Standyssh, Robert Launde, Nicholl
+Brembre, Nicholl Twyford, and John Philpot. And anoon they wenten into
+seynt Jones feld, and there they founden alle the arrysers. And anon
+they were besett aboughte with the peple of London, so that they might
+non of them escape away: and thanne the kyng dede crye that no man
+schulde don them bodyly harme; and they were fayne to escape awey with
+there lyfves, and left there wepenys behynde them. Nevertheles
+afterward manye of them weren arrested, and be the lawe don to the
+deth in diverses schires of Englond, some drawen and hanged, and some
+hanged, and some beheded.
+
+REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1381-1382.]
+
+John Northampton,   John Hende, drap'.   A^{o}. v^{to}.
+  draper, maior.    John Roote.
+
+[Sidenote: Kyng Richard wedded the emperours dought' of Almayne,
+Anne.]
+
+[Sidenote: T're mot'.]
+
+This yere kyng Richard wedded quene Anne the emperours doughter of
+Almaygne, that was a gracious lady. And in this yere of oure lord a
+m^{l}ccclxxxij, in the xxj day of May upon Wednesday anon after noon,
+was a gret erthequake in Engelond.
+
+REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1382-1385.]
+
+Id'm maior.   Adam Bamme, goldsmyth.   A^{o}. vj^{to}.
+              John Cely.
+
+[Sidenote: The bysshop of Norwych wente into Flaundres.]
+
+This yere sire Herry Spenser bysshop of Norwich seyled into Flaundres
+with a croceryd to werre on the Flemynges. In that vyage wente S^{r}.
+William Elmham, S^{r}. William Faryndon, S^{r}. Thomas Trevet, and
+othere; and on seynt Urbanes day the pope, there were sclayn besyde
+Dunkirke xj m^{l} and v hundred Flemynges. Also in this yere fill
+debate in London betwen John Northampton, William Essex, John Moore,
+and Richard Norbury on that on partye, and the fysshmongers on the
+othere partye.
+
+Nicholl Brembre, m'.   John Moore, m'c'.    A^{o}. vij^{mo}.
+  drap'.               Simon Wynchecombe.
+
+In this yere John Northampton, John More and Richard Norbury were
+dampned into the tour of London, to be drawe and honged for certeyn
+congregacion mad ayeyns the pees in the citee of London. And in this
+yere S^{r}. Nicholl Brembre was chosene maire of London be stronge
+hand of certeyne craftes of London.
+
+Id'm maior.   Nicholl Exton.        Anno viij^{o}.
+              John Frossh', m'c'.
+
+[Sidenote: S^{r}. Edmunde Langeley erle of Cambrygge made duke of
+Yorke.]
+
+[Sidenote: S^{r}. Mychel Pole was made erle of Suff'.]
+
+[Sidenote: A gret bataill in the palys of Westm'.]
+
+In this yere were called ayeyne to there ansuere John Northampton,
+John More, and Richard Norbury in the tour of London, before S^{r}.
+Robert Tresylyan justice, and before S^{r}. John Deverose thanne
+styward of the kynges houshold, and before S^{r}. Nicholl Brembre
+thanne maire of London. In this yere the kyng at parlement be assent
+of the comounes made S^{r}. Edmond Langeley, thanne erle of
+Caumbregge, duke of Yorke; Sire Thomas Wodestoke, thanne erle of
+Notyngham, duke of Gloucestre; S^{r}. Robert le Veer, thanne erle of
+Oxenford, duke of Irlond; and sitthe he made hym marqwys of Develyn,
+and yaf hym alle the comodites of Irlond, terme of hys lyf, to
+mayntene the werres of Irlond: also S^{r}. Mighell of Pole was mad
+erle of Suffolke, and S^{r}. John Urmonde was mad erle of Urmond. In
+this yere kyng Richard, the duke of Lancastre, with a grete powere
+redyn into the north, and distroied into the Scottes see. And in this
+yere was the bataille in the palys at Westm', betwen Martigo Novyle of
+Naverne apeler, and John Walssh defender; the whiche Martigo apeled
+the said John that he schulde have p'posyd and sold the castell of
+Chirburgh: the whiche John there hadde the victorye and was mad
+knyght, and the said Martigo was drawen and hanged. Also in this yere
+S^{r}. Nicholl Brembre was chosen maire ayeyne, be the said craftes
+and be men of the contre at Harowe and the contre there aboughte, and
+not be fre eleccion of the citee of London as it owith to be: and the
+oolde halle was stuffed with men of armes overe even, be ordinaunce
+and assente of S^{r}. Nicholl Brembre for to chese hym maire on the
+morwe; and so he was.
+
+REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1385-1386.]
+
+Id'm maior.   John Oghgon.       A^{o}. ix^{o}.
+              John Chircheman.
+
+[Sidenote: Lordes ledde ladies be the bridell.]
+
+In this yere was a gret rydynge fro the tour of London to Westm'; and
+evere a lord ledde a ladyes bridell. And on the morwe began the justes
+in Smythefeld, whiche lasted too dayes. There bar hym well S^{r}.
+Herry of Derby, the dukes sone of Lancastre, that othere was the lord
+Beaumond, the thridde S^{r}. Simond of Beuerley, the ferthe S^{r}.
+Piers Courteneye.[68]
+
+[Footnote 68: _See note_ Q.]
+
+REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1386-1388.]
+
+Nicholl Exton, maior,   Will' More, vynt'.       A^{o}. x^{mo}.
+  fysshmong'.           Will' Staundon, groc'.
+
+[Sidenote: A bataill on the see betwen the erle of Arundell and the
+Flemynges.]
+
+This yere the erle of Arundell admirall of Engelond faught on the see
+with the Flemynges, upon oure lady day in lenten, and scomfyted them,
+and tok manye schippes lade with Rochell wyn; among whiche schippes
+was oo schipp called Mewes Colman,[69] and that schipp was the
+admyrall of Flaundres, the whiche was taken and manye othere
+prisoners. The some of schippes grete and smale, at that tyme take,
+were lxxxvj schippes, in whiche were accompted xvij^{m} tounes of
+wyne. Also the duke of Lancastre in this yere, with his duchesse dame
+Constance, sayled over the see into Spayne with a gret peple, to
+clayme his wyfves right: and he tok with hym John Northt', for doughte
+elles he myghte have be sclayn whiles he hadde ben oughte of the
+reaume.
+
+[Footnote 69: "Mons^{r} Colman" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+Id'm maior.   Will' Venor, groc'.   Anno xj^{mo}.
+              Hugo Fastolf.
+
+[Sidenote: The rysyng of the lordes.]
+
+[Sidenote: Diverses knyghtes were hanged, and diverses justices were
+exiled for everemore.]
+
+In this yere was the rysyng of lordes of Engelond; that is for to
+seye, S^{r}. Thomas of Wodstok duke of Gloucestre, S^{r}. Herry erle
+of Derby, S^{r}. Richard erle of Arundell, S^{r}. Thomas erle of
+Warrewyk, Moubray the erle marchall, and S^{r}. Thomas the erle of
+Notyngham, ayens othere certeyn lordes, that is to weten, S^{r}.
+Robert de Veer erle of Oxenford, that was mad markys of Develyn and
+after duke of Irlond, whiche fledde into Loveyne in Braban, and there
+he deyde; Sire Mich' of Pole erle of Suffolk, whiche also fledde to
+the same place, and there deyde; Sire Alexander Nevyll erchebysshop of
+York, the whiche fledde to Scotlond, and there deyde; Robert Tresilian
+the kynges justice and Nicholl Brembre knyght were drawe to Tyborne
+and hanged. Also the same tyme Sire Johan Beauchamp, S^{r}. James
+Berners, and Sire Simond of Beuerle, knyghtes, were beheded at the
+Tour hill; but S^{r}. John of Salisbury was drawen and hanged; and
+also Robert Bealknap, John Holt, Robert Cary, William Burgh, Robert
+Fulthorp, and John Lokton, justices, weren exiled into Irlond, there
+for to dwelle alle there lyf tyme.
+
+REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1388-1390.]
+
+Nicholl Twyford, goldsmyth,   Adam Karlyll,[70] groc'.   A^{o}. xij^{o}.
+  maior.                      Th' Austyn, m'c'.
+
+[Footnote 70: "Cachehill" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Sidenote: Justes in Smythfeld betwen the erle of Not' and the erle of
+More and othere.]
+
+This yere, in the moneth of May, weren the justes in Smythfeld betwen
+the erle of Notyngham and the erle of More, Scott.; also betwen the
+lord Welles and S^{r}. David Lyndesey, Scott.; also betwen there
+Nicholl Bemenere and John Bron, Scott.
+
+William Venor, groc', m'.   John Loveye.           A^{o}. xiij^{mo}.
+                            John Walcote, drap'.
+
+In this yere were justes betwen S^{r}. Piers Courtenay and S^{r}.
+William Danyell, Scott. And in this yere John Northampton cam home and
+posseded his goodes.
+
+REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1390-1392.]
+
+Adam Bam, goldsmyth,   Th' Vyvent.       Anno xiiij^{mo}.
+  m'.                  John Fraunceys,
+                         goldsmyth.
+
+[Sidenote: A gret scarcete of corn.]
+
+This yere was scarcete of corn. Neverthelees the seide meire, be good
+counseill, sente his men over the see with gold into divers contres
+and broughte home corn, so that the prys was well amendyd.[71]
+
+[Footnote 71: _See note_ R.]
+
+John Hende, drap', m'.   John Schadworth, m'c'.   A^{o}. xv^{o}.
+                         Herry Vaun'e, drap'.
+
+[Sidenote: Edward Dalyngreg' and Baldewyn Radyngton were mad kepers of
+the citee of London.]
+
+[Sidenote: The remevyng of the court to Yorke.]
+
+[Sidenote: For an hors loof.]
+
+whiche John Hende occupied the office of the meire into the morwe
+after the natyvyte of seynt John baptist, the whiche was put down be
+the kyng and his counseill at Notyngham, and ordeyned S^{r}. Edward
+Dalyngregy, knyght, kepere of the citee; and on the xxij day of Juyll
+the said Edward was discharged of his office, and S^{r}. Bawdewyn
+Radyngton at Wyndesore was mad kepere of the citee of London, and so
+stod in office into the feste of seynt Symond and Jude; at whiche day,
+be leve of the kyng, they chosen officers in the Yelde halle of London
+for the yere folwyng as it folwith. And in this yere the courtes were
+remeved, and withdrawe fro London to York fro the feste of the
+nativite of seynt John baptist unto Cristemasse folwynge; and all this
+disese above seyd was for this cause. In this yere Thomas Arundell
+erchebysshop of York was thanne chaunceler of Engelond, and Waltham
+bysshop of Salesbury was thanne tresorer of Engelond; the serwauntes
+of whiche tresorer arrered a grete debate in Fletestrete ayens men of
+the towne for an hors loof, for whiche the tresorer pleyned upon the
+citee to the kyng, and wykkedly enformed the kyng; thorugh whiche
+enformacion and procurment of the chaunceler, the kyng sesed the
+fraunchise and the liberte of London into hys hond: and the kyng hadde
+of London x m^{l} lib' or he wolde be plesyd.
+
+REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1392-1396.]
+
+Will'm Staundon,   Gilb't Maunfeld.   A^{o}. xvj^{mo}.
+  groc', maior.    Th' Newenton.
+
+In this yere was the pley of seynt Katerine.[72]
+
+[Footnote 72: _See note_ S.]
+
+John Hadley, groc',   Ric' Whityngton, m'c'.       A^{o}. xvij^{mo}.
+  m'.                 Grugo Barentyn, goldsmyth.
+
+[Sidenote: Anna reg'^{na} Angl' obiit.]
+
+In this yere, that is to seye in the xij day of Juyn the yere of oure
+lord a m^{l}ccclxxxxiiij, the goode lady quene deyde at Shene, and
+lith entered worthyly at Westm'.
+
+John Frossh, m'c', m'.   Th' Knolles, groc'.       A^{o}. xviij^{o}.
+                         Will' Brampton,
+                           fysshmongre, with the
+                           longe berd.
+
+In this yere kyng Richard wente first into Irlond.[73]
+
+[Footnote 73: _See note_ T.]
+
+Will's More, vynt', m'.   Rog' Elys.           A^{o}. xix^{o}.
+                          Will' Scheryngham.
+
+[Sidenote: Kyng Richard wedded the kynges doughtre of Fraunce,
+Isabell.]
+
+In this yere, aboughte the feste of Al Halwen, Isabell the kynges
+doughter of Fraunce was spoused to kyng Richard at Caleys, whiche
+afterward, on the viij day of Januer, was crowned quene at Westm'; at
+whos comynge to London the priour of Typtre in Essex, with othere
+viij persones, upon London bregge in the gret prees weren crowsed to
+the deth.
+
+REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1396-1397.]
+
+Adam Bamme, goldsmyth,   Th' Welford, drap'.    A^{o}. xx^{mo}.
+  m'.                    Will' Parkere, m'c'.
+
+[Sidenote: The makynge of lordes.]
+
+[Sidenote: The erle of Arundell was condempned.]
+
+The whiche Adam Bamme deyde the vj day of Juyn; and Richard Whityngton
+occupyed the office of the mairalte the remenaunt of the yere be
+patent of the kyng; and thanne after, on seynt Edwardes day, he was
+chose maire for the yere folwynge. Also in this yere the xxj day of
+Juyll, the regne of the kyng xxj^{ti} yere begynnynge, S^{r}. Thomas
+of Wodestoke duke of Gloucestre was arested at Paske;[74] and S^{r}.
+Richard erle of Arundell, and S^{r}. Thomas erle of Warrewyk, the lord
+Cobham, and S^{r}. John Cheyne weren also arested. And in the monthe
+of Septembre nest folwynge the kyng helde hys parlement at Westm', at
+whiche parlement Edward erle of Roteland was made duke of Awmarle,
+Herry erle of Derby was mad duke of Hereford, Thomas earl Marchall was
+mad duke of Norfolk, S^{r}. John erle of Huntyngdon was mad duke of
+Excetre, the erle of Kent was mad duke of Surry, the erle of Somerset
+was mad marquys of Dorset, S^{r}. Thomas Percy was mad erle of
+Worcestre, the lord Spenser was made lord[75] of Gloucestre, the lord
+Nevyle was mad erle of Westmerland. Also the parlement was enyourned
+to Schrovesbury into the xv day of seynt Hillar. And in the forsaid
+parlement was mad a gret hale in the paleys of Westm', in whiche
+Richard the erle of Arundell was dampned to the deth, and he was
+beheded at the Tour hill.[76]
+
+[Footnote 74: "Plass'he" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 75: "Earl" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 76: _See note_ U.]
+
+REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1397-1399.]
+
+Richard Whytyngton,   Will' Askham, fysshmong'.   A^{o}. xxj^{mo}.
+  m'c', m'.           John Wodecok, m'c'.
+
+[Sidenote: The mordryng of the duke of Glouc' at Caleys.]
+
+[Sidenote: There schulde a ben a bataill at Coventre betuen the duk of
+Hereford and the duk of Norf', and anon in the same place they were
+exiled.]
+
+[Sidenote: Thomas Arundell erchebisshop of Caunterbury was exiled.
+Rog' Walden made erchebysshop.]
+
+[Sidenote: The kyng hadde the citee of London and othere schires in
+grete hate.]
+
+[Sidenote: Blank chartres were seled, &c. whiche coste London a m^{l}
+li'.]
+
+In this monthe of Feverer was the parlement at Schrovesbury, at whiche
+parlement was ordeyned the deth of the duke of Gloucestre the kynges
+uncle, whiche was foule mordred at Caleys, in the prynces inne, with
+two towayles made in snare wyse, and put aboughte his nekke; and so
+was that worthy knyght strangled to the deth. Also the lord Cobham was
+jugged to perpetuel prison: and forasmoche as the erle of Derby thanne
+mad duke of Hereford was of counseill and assent of the deth of lordes
+and knyghtes don to dethe in the xj yere of the kyng, he was also
+exiled. Also in this yere schulde a ben a bataile at Coventre betwen
+the duke of Hereford and the duke of Norfolke, withinne lystes: and
+whanne they were assembled in the place, the kyng toke up there
+quarell into his hand: and anoon in the same place they were bothe
+exiled; that is to seye, the duke of Hereford for x yere, and Thomas
+duke of Norfolk for an hundred yere, whiche debate was for wordes of
+treson whiche schulde have ben spokyn be these too lordes of the kyng.
+Also in this yere Thomas Arundell erchebysshop of Caunterbury was also
+exiled and translated to another bysshoperiche, and S^{r}. Roger
+Walden was made erchebysshop of Caunterbury; and thanne the kyng
+thorugh wykked counseill disherited the heirs of the lordes that were
+put to dethe, as it is above seyd, and dampned to perpetual prison.
+And he sente to Rome, to have the statutes and the ordinaunces mad in
+the parlement begonnen at Westm' and ended at Schrovesbury, confermed
+of the pope; the whiche was doun and graunted be the pope and be hym
+confermed, which confirmacion was proclamed at the crosse in Powles
+and at seynt Marie Spitele in Estre woke before alle the peple. Also
+the kyng thorugh his counseill hadde the citee of London and othere
+diverses shires of Engelond in grete hate and grete indignacion, and
+lete enditen them as for rebelles: and he toke to hym Chestreschire
+men whiche were most famulier with hym, wherfore the citizeins of
+London and the peple of the said schires so endited as before is seid,
+were full hevy and sorwefull; and thanne the citizeins of London for
+plesaunce of the kyng thorugh counseill and helpe of Roger Walden the
+erchebysshop of Caunterbury, and of Braybroke, &c.[77] Moreover in
+this yere, for alle that, Chestreschire men maden a grete fray in
+Fryday strete on a nyght in there innes; the whiche weren well beten
+and hurte with arowes and brought thanne to the countor. Also this
+yere, be selyng of blank chartres,[78] the citee of London paied to
+the kyng a m^{l} li', and othere schires as they myghte beren.
+
+[Footnote 77: _See note_ X.]
+
+[Footnote 78: _See note_ Y.]
+
+Drugo Barentyn,    John Wade.    Anno xxij^{do}.
+  goldsmyth, m'.   John Warv'.
+
+[Sidenote: Obiit Joh'es duk Lancastr'.]
+
+[Sidenote: Kyng Richard seyled the seconde tyme into Irlond.]
+
+[Sidenote: The duke of Hereford with othere lordes exiled landed at
+Ravenspore in Yorkschire.]
+
+[Sidenote: The kynges mene turned ayens hym.]
+
+[Sidenote: Kyng Richard was put into the tour of London, and anon
+after he resigned his dignyte.]
+
+Ye schull wete that Thomas the son and heyre of Richard the erle of
+Arundell, whiche Thomas after the deth of his fadir was duellynge in
+houshold with S^{r}. John Holand duke of Excetre, and holden at no
+reputacion but alwey in gret repref and dispite, in moche disese and
+sorwe of herte, thorugh helpe of William Scot mercer of London privyly
+in a gromys clothynge, sailed over the see and cam to his uncle the
+erchebysshop of Caunterbury, that tyme beynge at Coloigne. Ferthermore
+in this yere deyde the duke of Lancastre, and lith entered at seynt
+Poules at London. Also in this yere after Estren, in the lattere ende
+of the yere of the conquest of kyng Richard, the same kyng Richard
+sailed the secounde tyme into Irlond; and he hadde with hym amonges
+othere Herry the eldeste sone of the duke of Hereford, whom he made
+knyght[79] in Irlond; and the saide kyng Richard was there too monthes
+and sumwhat more. And in the mene tyme cam in Herry duke of Hereford,
+for his fadir the duke of Lancastre was ded, for whiche he cam to
+cleyme his heritage, and broughte with hym Thomas of Arundell the
+erchebysshop of Caunterbury whiche was exiled; and also he broughte
+with hym hys sone Thomas, and also Thomas the erles son of Arundell to
+cleyme his herytage; and they landed in the north contre, at a place
+that is clepyd Ravenspore besyde Bedlyngton. And anon as they were
+landed there comen to hym hastyly the erle of Northumberlond and
+S^{r}. Herry his sone, and the erle of Westmerland, Robert of Watton,
+and manye othere lordes and gentiles of the north contre. And thanne
+the seid duke of Hereford with alle tho above seid reden to Chestre
+with gret strenkthe. And anon as the kyng herde telle that duke Herry
+was come, he hied hym out of Irlond into Engelond, in hope to be
+strong ayens hys enemys: and as sone as the peple of the kynges herde
+telle that the duke was landed, alle the kynges meyne into lytell
+turned ayens the kyng, and wenten ayeyns his adversaryes, that seynge
+the kyng withdrowe hym to the castell of Flynt. And the duke with his
+lordes and gentiles comen to the castell of Bristoll, and there they
+token S^{r}. William Scrop thanne erle of Wyltshire and tresorer of
+Engelond, S^{r}. Herry Grene, S^{r}. John Busshy, and Perkyn of Lee:
+and on the xxx^{ti} day of Juyll they were beheded as for traytours.
+And whanne they hadde so don they reden ayeyne to Chestre, and thider
+to them cam kyng Richard in pees. And thanne the kyng and the duke and
+the othere seid lordes reden in fere to Londonward: and in the firste
+day of Septembre they comen to London everych on: and in the morwe
+suynge kyng Richard was put into the tour of London tyl tyme that the
+parlement, whiche began at Westm' on seynt Jeromys day the laste day
+of Septembre;[80] whiche day, in the tour of London, kyng Richard
+resigned his dignyte in this yere of his regne xxiij; and duke Herry
+was be generall accorded in parlement chosyn kyng, his regne thanne
+begynnynge, and sithen crowned. Thanne was S^{r}. John Slake at
+Westm', dene of the kynges chapell, arested and put in prison in
+Ludgate, and othere certeyn monkes of Westm'. Also S^{r}. William
+Bagot, knyght, was arested besyde Develyn in Irlond, and brought to
+London.
+
+[Footnote 79: "whiche was kyng after his fa'ir Henry of Derby" _in the
+Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 80: "xxiij of September" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+NOMI'A MAIOR' ET VICECOMITU' LONDON' TEMPORE REGIS HENR' QUARTI, QUI
+CORONATUS FUIT APUD WESTM' IN DIE T'NSLAC'O'IS S'C'I EDWARDI REG' ET
+CONFESSORIS, ANNO D'NI MILL'MO CCC^{mo} NONOGESIMO NONO.
+
+REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1399-1400.]
+
+Thomas Knolles, groc', m'.   Will' Waldern, m'c'.   A^{o}. p^{o}.
+                             Will' Hyde.
+
+[Sidenote: Lordes purposed to a sclayn the kyng.]
+
+[Sidenote: Decapitacio d'nor'.]
+
+This yere, on the twelfthe day after Cristemasse, the erle of Kent,
+the erle of Hunt', the lord Spenser, S^{r}. Rauf Lumley, and manye
+othere knyghtes and squyres were purposyd to have sclayn the kyng and
+hise children at Wyndesore, and thoo that helde with them be a
+mommynge; but, as it fortuned, the kyng hadde warnynge; and anon he
+rood to London in gret haste, and made hym strong to ryde on hise
+adversaries afore said; the whiche lordes were assembled at Redynge,
+purposyng for to do as they hadde ment; and fro thens they come to
+Wyndesore, and deden moche harme thereaboughte. And whanne they hadde
+aspied that the kyng was forth to London, they token there wey to
+Surcetre, and made cryes be the weye, and at Surcetre also, seyenge
+that kyng Richard was up with alle Walys and Chestyrschire; and kyng
+Herry fledde to the tour of London: but for all that the toun aroos
+and toke them with grete strenkthe; and there they beheded the erle of
+Kent and the erle of Salesbury; also the erle of Huntyngton was
+beheded at Plasshe in Essex, the whiche was fled and wolde a passed
+the see to have brought in Frensshmen for to distroye Engelond; and he
+myghte have no wynd to brynge hym over, and he was take and beheded as
+it ys above seid. Also at Sucetre the same tyme was beheded S^{r}.
+Rauf Lumley; and at Oxenford were beheded S^{r}. Thomas Blount, S^{r}.
+Benet Cely, Thomas Wyntreshull squyer, and othere aboughte xxvij
+persones, and the hedes of the lordes sent to London. At Bristowe was
+beheded the lord Spenser, and there his hed sett up: afterward was
+taken S^{r}. Bernard Brocas, S^{r}. Thomas Schelley, Maudeleyn parson,
+S^{r}. William Fereby prest; and there were drawen, hanged, and
+beheded, at Tyborne. And anon after deyde kyng Richard in the castell
+of Ponfreyt, whos body was beryed at Langeley. Also in this yere of
+oure lord a m^{l}cccc, the kyng rood into Scotlond. And in this yere
+began the werre in Walys be Oweyn of Glendore.
+
+REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1400-1402.]
+
+John Fraunceys,    Will' Cnote, drap'.   A^{o}. s'c'do.
+  goldsmyth, m'.   John Wakeley,
+                     vynt'.
+
+In this yere a quarter of whete was worth xvj _s._ Also this yere kyng
+Herry rood into Wales be the excitacion of the lord Grey Ruthyn, for
+to distroye Owan of Glondere. In this yere was here the emperor of
+Constantynnoble: and the kyng helde his Cristemasse at Eltham; and men
+of London maden a gret mommyng to hym of xij aldermen and there sones,
+for whiche they hadde gret thanke. And the same yere S^{r}. William
+Sautre prest was degraded of his presthood, and brent in Smythefeld
+for an heretyk.[81]
+
+[Footnote 81: "a lollard and an eritik approved afore alle the
+clergye" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+John Schadworth,   William Veno', groc'.   A^{o}. t'cio.
+  m'c', maior.     John Fremyngham,
+                     skynn'.
+
+[Sidenote: Stella comata.]
+
+[Sidenote: The bataill of Humbelton hill.]
+
+[Sidenote: The conduyt in Cornhill.]
+
+This same yere was dame Johanne duchesse of Breteyne spoused to kyng
+Herry with moche solempnyte at Westm'. Also in Lenten this yere
+schewed in the west in the sky a sterre called Stalla Comata, whiche
+endured v wokes. Also in this yere the prior of Launde, S^{r}. Roger
+Claryndon knyght, and viij frere Menours weren drawen and hanged at
+Tyburne. Also this yere, the xiiij day of Septembre, was the bataill
+with the Scottes at Humbledon hill, where there were taken and sclayn
+wol ny alle the gentyles of Scotlond. Also this same yere was mad the
+conduyt in Cornhull.
+
+REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1402-1403.]
+
+John Walcote,   Rob't Chichelegh, groc'.    A^{o}. iiij^{to}.
+  drap', m'.    Ric' Merlawe, fysshmong'.
+
+[Sidenote: The bataill of Schrovesbury.]
+
+This same yere, on Maudelyn even, betwen Englysshmen and Englysshmen
+was the sory bataill of Schrovesbury, that is to seye betwen kyng
+Herry and S^{r}. Herry Percy sone of the erle of Northumberland; the
+whiche S^{r}. Henry Percy was there sclayn and there beryed; and on
+hys syde manye another man also sclayn; and on his syde the erle
+Douglas of Scotland lost his on eye; and S^{r}. Thomas Percy brother
+to the said S^{r}. Herry Percy was there taken and kept too dayes
+after on lyve; and for he was embassator before the batall betwen the
+kyng and S^{r}. Herry Percy, manye a good man loste there hys lyf,
+wherfore they seyde S^{r}. Thomas was drawen, hanged and beheded, and
+his hede[82] sett upon London brigge: also in the said bataille the
+prynce was schot in the heed wyth an arowe; and the erle of Stafford
+sclayn undyr the kynges banere, and S^{r}. William Graunsell, with
+manye othere knyghtes and squyers:[83] and forasmoche as som peple
+seyde that S^{r}. Herry Percy was alyve, he was taken up ayen out of
+his grave, and bounden upright betwen to mille stones, that alle men
+myghte se that he was ded.
+
+[Footnote 82: "with a quart' of S^{r}. Herry Percie's hedde" _in the
+Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 83: "worthie lordes, knyghts, and squyers, gentilles, and
+good yomen" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1403-1405.]
+
+Will'm Askam, fysshmong',   Thomas Faucon', m'c'.   A^{o}. v^{to}.
+  maior.                    Th' Polle, goldsmyth.
+
+[Sidenote: The takyng of William Cerle.]
+
+This William Askam was prentys to William Walworth, sume tyme maire,
+that was prentys sum tyme with John Lovekyn; and alle schirreves and
+meires ech after other in on house. In this yere William Cerle yoman
+of the robys with kyng Richard, whiche was on of them that mordred the
+goode duke of Gloucestre at Caleys, was taken in the march of Scotlond
+and brought to London, where that he was drawen, and hanged, boweld,
+and his bowels brente before hym, and thanne beheded and quartered at
+Tyburne. In this yere the lord Castell, with gret peple of Bretouns
+and Normaundes, londed at the Blake Pole, too mile fro Dertmouth, and
+there he was sclayn; and the peple fledde.
+
+John Hende, drap',   Will' Louthe, goldsmyth.   A^{o}. vj^{to}.
+  maior.             Stephan Spylman, m'c'.
+
+[Sidenote: Richard Scrop the erchebysshop of York and the lord Moubray
+were beheded.]
+
+[Sidenote: The children of the erles of March were stole out of the
+castell of Wyndesore.]
+
+In this yere Thomas the kynges sone was admirall of the see and seiled
+into Flaundres, and he landed at Scluse and yaf theretoo a grete
+sawte, and he brente bothe in Cahaunt and in Flaundres. Also he toke
+the carykes of Jene, whiche he broughte to Wynchelsey; and there,
+thorugh mysgovernaunce, the carikes[84] with alle the good therinne
+was brent. Also in this yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccccv, Richard Scrop
+erchebysshop of York, and the lord Moubray[85] were beheded a lytel
+out of York, upon Whitson Moneday. Also the same yere were the
+children of the erle of Marche stolen out of the castell of Wyndesore,
+aboughte mydnyght as it was seid, and were led into Walys to Owayn of
+Glendore, for he was a rebell to oure kyng that tyme, and alle Walys
+for the more partye be v yere before. Also the forseid children were
+brought ayene to the kyng; and the lady Spenser was accused, and here
+brother, that was called duk of York, of gret treson for the forseid
+children; and the cause was, for they seyden that the eldere chyld was
+trewe kyng. Also the forseyd duke was in kepynge of S^{r}. John Pelham
+at Pevensey, in the castell, unto the parlement nest folwynge.
+
+[Footnote 84: "one of the saide carikes" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 85: "the lord Moubray erle marchal" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1405-1407.]
+
+John Wodecok,   Will' Crowm'e, drap'.   A^{o}. vij.
+  m'c', m'.     Herry Barton, skynn'.
+
+[Sidenote: The weres were stroyd.]
+
+[Sidenote: Travers yoman of the kynges chaumbre was hanged, poysonyng
+his wyffe.]
+
+This same yere, be the comaundement of the kvng, alle the weres betwen
+London and Midweye were pulled up and distroyed be the meire of London
+and the comonalte. Also in this yere was Travars, yoman of the kynges
+chaumbre, arestyd for poysonyng of hys wyf in Northamptonschire; and
+on Jonet Legge was also arested for the consentynge of poysonynge of
+the same woman: and the said Travars was hongen, and his bowels brent,
+and thanne quarterd; and the said Jonet hadde here lyf.
+
+Ric' Whytyngton,   Nicholl Wotton, drap'.   A^{o}. viij^{o}.
+  m'c', m'.        Geffrey Brook, groc'.
+
+[Sidenote: Rempston was dreynt.]
+
+In this yere, the xvij day[86] of Juyll, the erle of Kent wedded the
+dukes doughter of Melane, at seynt Marie Overey: and in this yere
+deyde the good S^{r}. Robert Knolles. In this yere S^{r}. Thomas
+Rempston, knyght, was dreynt faste be London bregge: and in this yere
+was the bataille in Smythfeld betwen John Walssh clerk, and Percyval
+Sondon.
+
+[Footnote 86: "xxiiij day" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1407-1409.]
+
+Will'm Staundon,   Herry Pounfreyt, sadeler.   A^{o}. ix^{mo}.
+  groc', m'.       Herry Halton, groc'.
+
+[Sidenote: The erle of Northumberland and the lord Bardolf were taken
+in the North.]
+
+In this yere the erle of Northumberland and the lord Bardolf, whiche
+arysyn ayeyns the kyng, were taken in the north cuntre and beheded;
+and the hed of the forsaid erle and a quarter of the lord Bardolf were
+sent to London, and sett upon London brigge. Also in this yere was a
+strong wynter whiche endured xiiij wokes. Also this yere the erle of
+Kent was sclayn, thorugh his owne folye, at Bryak in Bretayne, for he
+rood withoughte basnet, and was marked with a quarell. In this yere
+greyn was suych plente that smal greyn was at xij _d._, xiiij _d._,
+and xvj _d._ the beste civile greyn.
+
+Drew Barantyn,     Will' Norton, drap'.   Anno x^{mo}.
+  goldsmyth, m'.   Th' Duke, skynnere.
+
+[Sidenote: The pley at the Skynnere well.]
+
+[Sidenote: Grete justes in Smythefeld.]
+
+This yere was the pleye at Skynners Welle,[87] whiche endured
+Wednesday, Thorsday, Fryday, and on Soneday it was ended; and thanne
+began the fetees of werre in Smythfeld for diverses chalanges. First
+it began be the seneschall of Henawde and the erle of Somerset, for
+the Henawde soughte hyder to seke awntures, the whiche fight lasted
+iij dayes; and on the Moneday, S^{r}. John and another Henawde; and on
+the Tuwesday, S^{r}. John Philipp with another; and on the Wednesday,
+John Grey and his adversarie: and on the Fryday the kyng wolde suffre
+nothing to be don. On the Satyrday, Standyssh and his adversarie: on
+the Moneday suynge, Styward and his adversarie: on the Tuesday, Souche
+and his adversarie. On the Moneday after, S^{r}. John Grene,
+Cornewayle, and his felawes;[88] and on the Satirday, tho too
+broughten hise brethren and there adversaries: and, as God wolde,
+evere the Englyssh partye hadde the victorie.
+
+[Footnote 87: "Clerkenwelle" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 88: _See note_ Z.]
+
+REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1409-1410.]
+
+Richard Merlawe,    John Lane, m'c'.         A^{o}. xj^{mo}.
+  Irmong', maior.   Will' Chichele, groc'.
+
+[Sidenote: An heretyk was brent.]
+
+This same yere there was a clerk that beleved nought on the sacrament
+of the auter, that is to seye Godes body,[89] which was dampned and
+brought into Smythfeld to be brent, and was bounde to a stake where as
+he schulde be brent. And Herry prynce of Walys, thanne the kynges
+eldest sone, consailed hym for to forsake his heresye, and holde the
+righte wey of holy chirche.[90] And the prior of seynt Bertelmewes in
+Smythfeld broughte the holy sacrament of Godys body, with xij torches
+lyght before, and in this wyse cam to this cursed heretyk: and it was
+asked hym how he beleved; and he ansuerde, that he belevyd well that
+it was halowed bred and nought Godes body; and thanne was the toune
+put over hym, and fyre kyndled thereinne: and whanne the wrecche felte
+the fyre he cryed mercy; and anon the prynce comanded to take awey the
+toune and to quenche the fyre, the whiche was don anon at his
+comaundement: and thanne the prynce asked hym if he wolde forsake his
+heresye and taken hym to the feith of holy chirche, which if he wolde
+don, he schulde have hys lyf and good ynowe to lyven by: and the
+cursed schrewe wold nought, but contynued forth in his heresye;
+wherfore he was brent, and a versyfyer made of hym, in metre, thise
+too verses:
+
+     _Hereticus credat ve p'ustus ab orbe recedat
+     Ne fidos ledat satel hunc baratro sibi p'dat._
+
+[Footnote 89: "in forme of brede" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 90: _See note_ AA.]
+
+[Sidenote: The newe stokkes were begonne to make.]
+
+Also in this yere the stokkes betwen the Cornhull and the Pultrye was
+begonne to make, and in the yere nest folwynge it was ful complet and
+made. In this yere was a fray mad in Estchepe, be the kynges sones
+Thomas and John, with men of the town. Also this same yere there went
+the duke of Clarence, the duke of Yorke, the erl of Dorset, to the
+duke of Orlions, ageyn the duke of Burgoyne, and landed at Hogges.
+
+REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1410-1411.]
+
+Thomas Knolles, groc',   Thom's Pyke, drap'.    A^{o}. xij^{mo}.
+  maior.                 John Penne, skynn'e.
+
+[Sidenote: A gret feight in Smythfelde betuen Glouc' and Arthur.]
+
+[Sidenote: The Yeldhalle was begone to make newe.]
+
+This yere was the fight in Smythefeld betuen Gloucestre and Artour,
+for wordes that Gloucestre hadde appeled Arthur of: and whanne they
+hadde well foughten, the kyng tok the bataille into his hond, and
+wolde lete them feighte no more. Also this yere, on seynt Petres even,
+was gret debate in Brigge street betuen the lord Thomas men and men of
+London. Also in this yere comen ambassatours to the kyng fro the duke
+of Burgoyne, for to have men out of Engelond to helpe hym in werre
+ayeyns the duke of Orlyons: but the kyng wolde no men grauntte, for
+which the ambassatores spaken therof to the prynce: and he sente to
+the duke of Burgoyne the erle of Arundell and the lord Cobbeham, with
+othere lordes and gentyles, with a faire retenewe and well arrayed
+peple. Also this yere the Yeldhalle of London was begonne to make
+newe. Also in this yere the duke of Burgoyne, with help of
+Englysshmen, sclewe moche peple of the dukes of Orlyons at the brigge
+of Seyntclowe. Also in this same yere was Rys Dye, squyer, of Walys,
+drawen, hanged, and beheded, and quartred, and the quarters salted.
+
+REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1411-1412.]
+
+Rob't Chicheley,   Will'[91] Reynwell, fysshmong'.   A^{o}. xiij^{o}.
+  groc', maior.    Walt' Cotton, m'c'.
+
+[Footnote 91: "John" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Sidenote: iij flodes were sen in Tempse upon o day.]
+
+[Sidenote: The newe coyn for nobles.]
+
+This yere the xij day of Octobre, the yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccccxj,
+there weren in Themyse iij flodes upon a day. Also the same yere the
+lord Thomas, the kynges sone, was mad duke of Clarence. Also in this
+yere comen into Engelond ambassatores out of Fraunce fro the duke of
+Orlyons, to have men over in helpynge hym ayens the duke of
+Burgoyne[92] before seid in that other yere. And in the comemoracion
+of seynt Poul, the laste day of Juyn, come prynce Herry, the sone of
+kyng Herry the forthe, to London, with moche peple of lordes and
+gentyles: and the kyng lay thanne at seynt Jones hous til the Soneday
+nest folwynge; and thanne he remeved to the bysshopes paleys of
+London, and lay there fro Satirday tyl Friday after; and thanne he
+remeved to Rotherhithe. And prynce Herry lay at the bysshoppes inne of
+Dorham, fro the seid day of his comynge to towne unto the Moneday nest
+after the feste of Septem fratrum. And thanne rood Thomas the kynges
+sone duke of Clarence, and with hym the duke of York, and Beauford
+thanne erle of Dorset, toward Hampton with a gret retenewe of peple:
+and on the Tuesday rood the erles brother of Oxenford, and on the
+Wednesday rood the erle of Oxonford; and they alle lay at Hampton, and
+aboden the wynde tyl on the Thorsday the firste day of August; the
+whiche Thorsday, Fryday, and Satyrday, they passed out of the haven
+the noumbre of xiiij schippes: and on the Soneday they were dreven
+inne ayeyne with the wynd: and after, on seynt Laurence even and seynt
+Laurens day, they arreved at Seynt Fasters, faste be Hogges in
+Normandye. And on the xxiij day of Septembre prynce Herry come to
+London to the counseyll, with an huge peple. Also in this yere the
+kyng lete coynen newe nobles; and they were lesse of weyghte than the
+olde noble be the peys of an half peny weighte; so that[93] be juste
+weyghte liij nobles, j _d_, and an halpeny weighte, schulde maken a
+pound weighte of Troye.
+
+[Footnote 92: _See note_ BB.]
+
+[Footnote 93: "so that a noble shuld weye but iiij _d._ and an ob.
+weight: so that liij nobles, &c." _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1412-1413.]
+
+Will'm Waldern,   Rauf Lobenham, drap'.   A^{o}. xiiij^{o}.
+  m'c', maior.    Will' Sevenok, groc'.
+
+[Sidenote: Obit' Henr' nup' Regis Angl' iiij^{ti}.]
+
+[Sidenote: Coronac'o H. quinti.]
+
+[Sidenote: S^{r}. John Oldcastle was arested, put into the Tour of
+London, and after brak out.]
+
+In this yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccccxij, the xxj[94] day of March, on
+a Moneday, deyde kyng Herry the forthe, at Westm'. And lyghth entered
+at Caunterbury, on the north syde of seynt Thomas schryne the martyr.
+Thanne Herry, the sone and heire of the sayd kyng Herry the forthe,
+began to reigne, and com to London; and ayens hym was a gret rydynge
+of men of London, and broughte hym to the tour of London upon the
+Fryday; and on the morwe he rood thorugh Chepe with a gret roughte of
+lordes and knyghtes, the whiche he hadde newe made in the Toure on the
+nyght before, unto Westm'. And on the morwe, that is to say Passion
+Soneday, the whiche was a ful trobly wet day, he was crowned at Westm'
+with michel ryalte. And in this yere, the firste day of Septembr', it
+hayled strongly. In this yere my lord of Dorset lay at the sege of the
+castell of Mount Andre in Gyan; and Blounte was capitayn of the
+castell of Sobyre. Also another companye of Englysshmen lay in the
+town of Barbesey; and there was don a jorney betwen Englysshmen and
+Frensshmen be syde Mount Andre, in the monthe of August: and thorugh
+the grace of God iij c Englysshmen xvij lesse, toke and sclewe viij m
+of Frensshmen: and there were take the lord Hayle, the lord Morlet,
+the bastard of Clynton, the lord en le Sale de Mary, the maire of
+Rochell, the capytayn of Tholomonde, the capitayn of Ryons, the
+capitayne of seynt John the Evangelist, the capitayn of Racheford, the
+capitayn of Urlound, and manye othere capitaynes and gentiles whiche
+were to longe to telle. In this yere was the lord Cobbeham, called
+S^{r}. John Oldcastell, arested and put into the Tour of London, for
+certeyn poyntes of heresye whiche he held ayens the beleve of holy
+chirche: and after he brak prison and wente away.
+
+[Footnote 94: "xx day" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+NOMI'A MAIOR' ET VICECOMITU' LONDON' TEMPORE REG' HENR' QUINTI, QUI
+CORONATUS FUIT APUD WESTM' NONO DIE MENSIS APRIL ANNO D'NI MILL'MO
+CCCCxiij.
+
+REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1413-1414.]
+
+Will' Crowm'e,[95]   John Nicholl, vynt'.   Anno primo.
+  drap', maior.      John Sutton, groc'.
+
+[Footnote 95: _See note_ CC.]
+
+[Sidenote: Kyng Richard boones were feet fro Langeley and beried at
+Westm'.]
+
+[Sidenote: Obiit Thomas Arundell arch'ep'us Cantuar'.]
+
+[Sidenote: A parlement at Leycestr'.]
+
+[Sidenote: John the K. brother duke of Bedforthe.]
+
+[Sidenote: Humferey the K. brother duke of Glowcester.]
+
+[Sidenote: Chicheley B. of seynt De' mad archebissh' of Canterbury.]
+
+[Sidenote: Nyauncer took seynt Anne chirch for scleyng of S^{r}. John
+Tybbay.]
+
+In this yere, on seynt Edmondes day the kyng, there was a gret
+convocacion of clergye at Poules in London, whiche contenued tyl the
+iiij day of Decembre; and thanne was the kyng and his counseill
+accorded to fette the bones of kyng Richard fro Langele to London, and
+to berye them at Westm';[96] and there was don a dirige ryally; and on
+the morwe the masse was solempny songon. And on the Soneday sewyng,
+Thomas Arundell erchebysshop of Caunterbury and manye othere
+bysshoppes, at the crosse of Poules accursed S^{r}. John Oldcastell
+lord of Cobbeham and alle hise mayntenours. And in the xix day of
+Decembre cam the Frensshe ambassatours to London, fro the kyng of
+Fraunce to the kyng of Engelond. Morover in the twelfthe day in
+Cristemasse it was certefied the kyng, that S^{r}. John Oldcastell was
+up with a stronge peple ayeyns hym. Wherfore the kyng be hys counseill
+cam to London the viij day of Januar'; and with hym cam hise brethren,
+and the erchebysshop of Caunterbury, and Courtenaye the bysshop of
+Norwych, and manye othere lordes and bachelers. And the nexte nyght
+the kyng with hyse brethren and the bysshopes token the feld ayeyns
+Sire John Oldcastell, beyonde seynt Gyles in Holborne, betwen Westm'
+and the highe weye toward Tyborne; and there the kynges peple token
+diverses men as they comen be the weye, of whiche on was a squyere of
+S^{r}. John Oldcastell, and othere diverses men also: and there was
+muche folk arested and put into the Tour of London, of whiche folk
+there were xij men drawen fro the Thoure of London as a Fryday at
+nyghte thorughe the town to Neugate, and there they were tyl on the
+morwe; and they with othere xxv men, that is to seye xxxvij persones,
+were drawen, hanged, and brent; and tho that were drawe were said
+arrysers ayeyns the kyng: and certaynly the said S^{r}. John
+Oldcastell with gret multitude of Lollers and heretykes were purposyd
+with ful wyll and myght for to have distroyed the kyng and hyse
+brethern, whiche ben protectours and defendours of Holy Chirche, and
+them also that ben in degre of holy ordre in the service of God and of
+his chirche, the which will and purpos, as God wolde, was lette; and
+S^{r}. John Oldcastell fledde and escaped. Forthermore in this yere
+the xix day of Feverer, deyde Thomas Arundell the erchebysshop of
+Caunterbury. Also in this yere was a parlement at Leycestre, and there
+was the lord John the kynges brother mad duke of Bedeford and erle of
+Kendale, and the lord Humfrey hys brother was mad duke of Gloucestre
+and erle of Pembroke, and S^{r}. Richard the dukes brother of York was
+mad erle of Caumbregge. And in this yere in the monthe of Juyll wente
+oure ambassatours into Fraunce, and some of the ambassatours wenten
+into Constaunce to chesen the pope: and some wenten to the emperor;
+that is to seye, to the emperor wente the erle of Warwyk, the lord
+Fitz Hugh, Sire Walter Hungerford, S^{r}. Rauf Rocheford, Maistre
+Philipp Morgan, Maistre John Henyngham, with comission. And to the
+cytee of Constantyne wente the bysshop of Bathe, the bysshop of
+Salesbury, the bysshop of Chestre, the abbot of Westm', the abbot of
+York, the abbot of Gerseye, with othere doctours. Also into Fraunce
+wente the bysshop of Dorham, the bysshop of Norwych, the erle of
+Salysbury, the lord Grey Codonore, S^{r}. John Pelham, Robert of
+Waterton, and othere. Forthemore on the Monday the xxiij day of
+Septembre began a grete counseill at Westm'; and on the neste Monday
+after, that is to seye the firste day of Octobre anno d'ni mill'mo
+cccc^{mo}xv. Also the same yere was S^{r}. Herry Chicheley bysshop of
+seynt Davyes mad erchebisshop of Caunterbury, and S^{r}. Richard
+Courtenay mad bysshop of Norwych. And in the same yere on seynt Marie
+Maudeleyn day, John Neauser squyer, and his men, sclowen Maistre John
+Tybbay clerk, as he passed thorugh Ladlane; for the whiche deth the
+same John Nyauncer and iiij of his men fledden into seynt Annes
+chirche withinne Aldrichgate; and withinne the same chirche they were
+mured up, and men of diverses wardes watched them nyght and day. And
+the forsaid John Nyauncer and his men forsuoren the kynges lond, and
+passyd thorugh the citee of London toward Caleys in there schertes and
+breches, and ich of them a crosse in there hand.
+
+[Footnote 96: _See note_ DD.]
+
+REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1414-1415.]
+
+Thomas Faucon',   John Michell, fysshmong'.   A^{o}. s'c'do.
+  drap', maior.   Thomas Aleyn, m'c'.
+
+[Sidenote: The grete werk of Shene was begonne.]
+
+[Sidenote: Newe gates in London.]
+
+[Sidenote: The deth of lordes at Hampton.]
+
+[Sidenote: Sege of Harfleu.]
+
+[Sidenote: The yeldyng of the toun of Harfleu.]
+
+[Sidenote: The lord Beauford capitayn.]
+
+[Sidenote: The bataill of Aigincourt this day.]
+
+[Sidenote: Mort.]
+
+[Sidenote: Mort.]
+
+[Sidenote: Alle the bellys of London were ronge for yoye.]
+
+In this yere was Sperepoynt drawe and hanged for counterfetynge of the
+kynges seall. Also in this yere John Claydon skynner, and Richard
+Turmyne bakere, were brent in Smythfeld for heresye. And on the iiij
+day of March after, was the pardon of the lord Cobbeham, that is to
+seye S^{r}. John Oldcastell, proclamed. On Palme Soneday the xvj day
+of March was William Elys sone brought out of the Tour of London be
+comaundement of the kyng, and delivered to the said maire for to kepe
+hym in warde, and specyally in yrens, for tales that he hadde told of
+the kyng; and also for the peple seyde that they myghte non yren
+fetres no lokkes holden hym; and there he was cheyned to an yren post
+at the counter gate in Chepe, ayens the Standard. Also the same yere
+was the kynges grete werk begonne at Shene; and in hys tyme was mad
+newe g'tes at London wall, and a newe gate, and the prevy that stod
+withinne the more was drawe doun and set on this syde of the wall over
+the comown dych that comyth out of the more. And in his tyme[97] the
+kyng made his vyage toward the costes of Normandye; and he rood
+thiderward thorughout the citee of London toward the town of Hampton,
+that is to weten the xviij day of Juyn, the yere of his regne the
+thridde begynnyng; and at Hampton he lay stille for to abiden his
+retenue and his stuff that longith for werre: and in his lyenge there,
+the Moneday the v day of August next after were put to dethe there
+Sire Richard of Yorke erle of Caumbregge, the lord Scrop that tyme
+tresorer of Engelond, and S^{r}. Thomas Gray knyght, for treturye and
+ymagynyng of the kynges deth. And in the same yere on the morwe after
+seynt Laurence day, the xj day of August the Sonday, the kyng and alle
+his retenue schipped iij houres after noon at Portesmouth, toward the
+town of Harefleu in Normandye; and he landed at Kedecaux iij myle out
+of the town of Harefleu on oure lady even the assumpcion, the xiiij
+day of August. And the kyng began to leye his sege to the town of
+Harfleu the xvij day of August: and the kyng lay there at the sege fro
+the same xvij day of August unto the xxij day of Septembre or the town
+were yolden up; and his lyenge there aboughte the town there dyed many
+on of his retenue, that is to weten, the erle of Suffolk, the bysshop
+of Norwych, Courtenay, S^{r}. John Philip, and manye othere knyghtes
+and squyers, and othere comoun peple whiche were nought nombred. And
+the same xxij day of Septembre the toun of Harfleu was yolden up to
+the kyng, and alle the keyes of the toun brought to hym: and the kyng
+abode tyl the laste day of Septembre, til that he hadde mad
+governaunce withinne the town: and he made his Em[98] the lorde
+Beauford the erle of Dorset, captayn of Harfleu. And the Tuesday the
+firste day of Octobre the kyng toke his weye fro Harfleu toward his
+town of Caleys, with the noumbre of viij^{l} fytyng men: and the
+Frensshmen of Fraunce broken there brigges and pyled the forthes of
+the water of Some and othere diverses wateres, that the kyng myghte
+nought passe but with moche disese til he com to the water of Swerdes;
+and there the kyng and his oost passyd over. And on the xxv day of
+Octobre was Fryday, and seynt Crispyn and Crispianiani day the lordes
+and the chyveteynes of Fraunce lay with a gret oost enbatailed to the
+noumbre of vi^{xx} m^{l}, and wolde a stopped the kynges weye that he
+schulde nought a passed to his town of Caleys. And the kyng with his
+oost batailed hym ayens the Frensshmen, and manfully he faught ayens
+them in a feld that is called Aigincourt, and sclowe and toke of them
+of dukes, erles, barons, knyghtes, and cheveteyns to the noumbre of
+xij m^{l}; and of the comown peple mo thanne the noumbre of iij m^{l},
+that is for to weten, the duke of Orlyons and the duke of Burbon, the
+erle of Vendon, the erle of Ewe and the erle of Richemond, with S^{r}.
+Bursegaunt; and there sclayn the duke of Launson, the duke of Braban
+and the duke of Bare, and the erle of Navers, the lord de la Brytte
+constable of Fraunce, and the seneschall of Henaude, with manye othere
+lordes, knyghtes, and squyers, and worthy men v m^{l} and mo. And on
+oure syde were sclayn the duke of York, the erle of Suffolk, and
+S^{r}. Richard of Kyghle, and David Gamme squyer, with a fewe mo
+othere persones to the noumbre of xviij. And the xxix day of Octobre,
+the morwe after seynt Simondes day and Jude, the same day the newe
+meire schulde ryde and taken his charge at Westm', the same day erly
+in the morwe comen tydynges to London while that men weren in there
+beddes, that the kyng hadde foughton and hadde the bataille and the
+feld aforseid. And anoon as they hadde tydynges therof, they wente to
+alle the chirches in the citee of London and rongon alle the belles of
+every chirche; and solempnely alle the prestes of every chirche, and
+othere men that were lettered songen _Te deum Laudamus, &c._ And ayens
+ix of the belle were warned alle the ordres of relygeous men of the
+citee of London, for to go a procession fro seynt Poules unto seynt
+Edward schryne at Westm'. And the newe maire and hise aldermen with
+alle the craftes of London, and the quen with alle here lordes also
+wente from seynt Poules unto Westm', and offred at seynt Edwardes
+schryne aforeseid, or the meire tok his charge; and whanne the meire
+hadde taken his charge, every man come rydyng hom fro Westm' on
+horsbak, and were ioyful and glad for the goode tydynges that they
+hadde of the kyng, and thankyd oure lord J'hu Crist, his modir seynt
+Marye, and seynt George, and alle the holy company of hevene, and
+seyde _Hec est dies quam fecit d'n's_.
+
+[Footnote 97: _i.e. the third year of his reign. See note_ EE.]
+
+[Footnote 98: _Sic, query_ "uncle."]
+
+REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1415-1416.]
+
+Nicholl Wotton,   Alan' Ev'ard, m'c'.          A^{o}. iij^{o}.
+  drap', maior.   Will' Caumbregg, iremong'.
+
+[Sidenote: The comynge of oure kyng to Caleys.]
+
+[Sidenote: The landyng of oure kyng at Dovorr.]
+
+[Sidenote: The comyng of oure kyng to London.]
+
+[Sidenote: The maire and the aldermen presentyd the kyng with a m^{l}
+li in too basyns of gold worth v^{c} li.]
+
+[Sidenote: Sigismund the emperor of Almayne com to London.]
+
+[Sidenote: The metyng of the kyng and the emperor.]
+
+[Sidenote: The duke of Holand com to London.]
+
+[Sidenote: The removyng of the emperor.]
+
+[Sidenote: The kyng wente to Caleys for trete with adversaries of
+Fraunce.]
+
+[Sidenote: The galy halfpence were stroyd.]
+
+[Sidenote: Bellu' sup' mare int' I. ducem Bed' et adv'sar' reg'.]
+
+In this yere began the generall counseill at Constaunce. Also in this
+yere, that is to say the xxviij day of Octobre, the kyng com to his
+town of Caleys, and was there til the xvj day of Novembre: and that
+same day the kyng schipped fro his town of Caleys toward Engelond, and
+he landed the same day at nyght at Dovorr, and com forth alle the woke
+after toward London: and the Fryday at nyght the kyng come to Eltham,
+and there he lay al that nyght; and on the morwe was Satyrday, the
+xxiij day of Novembre, the maire of London and alle the aldermen, with
+alle the craftes of London, reden every man in reed, with hodes reed
+and white, and mette with the kyng on the Blakeheth comyng from
+Elthamward toward his citee of London; and ayens his comynge was
+ordeyned moche ryalte in London, that is to weten at London bregge, at
+the conduyt in Cornhill, at the gret conduyt in Chepe, and at the
+crosse in Chepe was mad a ryall castell, with angels and virgynes
+syngynge therinne; and so the kyng and hise presoners of Frensshmen
+reden thorugh London unto Westm' to mete, and there the kyng abod
+stille. And on the morwe after, it was Soneday and the xxiiij day of
+Novembre, the maire and alle the aldermen, with too hundred of the
+beste comoners of London, wente to Westm' to the kyng, and present hym
+with a m^{l} pound, in too basynes of gold worth v^{c} li. And in this
+tyme the emperor of Almayne com into Engelond with viij^{c} hors to
+seynt George feste; that is to wete, the firste day of Maij, at nyght,
+he landed at Dovorr; and on the Satyrday, the seconde day of Maij, he
+cam to Caunterbury and bod stylle there unto the v day of Maij: and
+the Thorsday, the vij day of May,[99] the maire and alle the aldermen,
+with alle the craftes of the citee, reden alle in rede gownes, and
+hodes white and reed, and mette with the emperor on the Blakehethe;
+and the kyng and alle hise lordes mette with hym at seynt Thomas
+Wateryng, and there the kyng put hym on the right hond, and the
+erchebysshop on the left hond, and so they come rydynge thorugh the
+citee of London and forth to Westm': and the xxix day of Maij the
+duke of Holand come to London, and he lay at the bysshopes place of
+Ely in Holbourne; and he abod stylle there unto the xxj day of Juyn.
+And the xxvj day of Juyn the emperor remeved fro Westm' toward the
+castell of Ledes in Kanc', and from the castell of Ledes unto Eltham,
+and from Eltham forth to Caunterbury; and he schipped out of Engelond
+the xvj day of August. And the same yere the kyng wente to Caleys for
+to trete wyth his adversarije of Fraunce: and the same yere the duke
+of Bedford, the kynges brother, was mad capitayn of the see for a
+quarter of a yere; and the same tyme he and his retenue took iij
+carykes and drowned the forthe, and a gret hulke was drowned also: and
+anon after, in the same yere, was taken a gret carryke at Dertemouth.
+And in this same yere, that is to weton on the Mighelmesse day, was
+Benet Wolman drawen and hanged, and his heed smyten of and set on
+London bregge for tretory: and in the same yere, the viij day of
+Octobre, was a p'chemyn' of Trille melle strete drawen and hanged, and
+his heed smyten of and set upon London brigge for tretory: and in the
+same yere weren alle the Galy half pens fordon at a parlement holden
+at Westm', the whiche parlement began the xv day of March. Also in the
+same yere, that is for to seye in the begynnyng of the forthe yere of
+the reigne of kyng Herry the fyfthe, the duke of Bedford and the erle
+of March, with othere certeyne lordes and there retenue, foughton with
+vij carykes of Jene, and with aboughte l othere vesselles, some
+hulkes, some barges, some galys, and some galyottes; of whom, blessyd
+be God, he toke iij carykes with there patrons, and drowned a gret
+hulke that was called the Blake hulke of Flaundres, and the remenant
+fledden there wey: and this was don upon oure lady day the assumpcion,
+the iiij yere above seid.
+
+[Footnote 99: _See note_ FF.]
+
+REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1416-1417.]
+
+Herry Barton, skynn',   Rob't Wydyngton, groc'.   A^{o}. iiij^{o}.
+  maior.                John Coventr', drap'.
+
+[Sidenote: A parlement at Westm'.]
+
+[Sidenote: A begger was drawen for disfiguryng of children.]
+
+[Sidenote: Thomas Pedwardyn kepere of Sprottes keye was sclayn on
+Estreday.]
+
+[Sidenote: The bataill on the see betuen the erl of Hunt' and the
+kynges adversaries.]
+
+[Sidenote: The castell of Touk with the toun was yolden.]
+
+[Sidenote: Cane was goten and manye othere townes and castelles.]
+
+And in this same yere was a parlement at Westm' holden, and it began
+the xix day of Octobre; and at that parlement was the erle of Dorset
+mad duke of Excestre: and in this same yere, on seynt Katerine even,
+was a begger drawen and hanged for dysmembrynge of yonge children, and
+he was drawen in his owne carre from the Leden halle unto Tyborne: and
+in this same yere was a theff sclayn, withoughte seynt Marie Spytell,
+that highte Robert Somerford: and the same yere held his Cristemasse
+at Wyndesore: and the same yere were too women hanged at Tybourne;
+that oon was a spycer wyf of Seynt Albons, and that other was the
+baillyf wyf of Vynesbury; and the same yere was the same bally hanged:
+and the same yere was Thomas Petwardyn, kepere of Sprottes keye,
+sclayn in seynt Dunston chirche in the Est, in the hyghe chancell, on
+the Esterday at evesong tyme, with the lord Straunge and his men, and
+there was S^{r}. John Trussell and hise sone, and othere men of his,
+sore wounded; and that fray began betwen the lord Strange wyf and Sire
+John Trussell wyf: and the same yere, upon seynt Petyr day and Poule,
+the erle of Huntyngdon, with othere certeyn lordes and there retenue,
+foughten with ix carykes of Jene, the grettest that evere were seyn in
+this coostes, and scomfited them; of whiche, thanked be God, he toke
+iiij grete with there patrons, and the admirall of them alle was
+called the bastard of Burbon, with alle the tresoure that they alle
+schulde aben waged with for a quarter of a yere; and the othere
+carykes fledden awey. Also the same yere, the xxx day of Juyll, the
+kyng with alle his oost seyled into Fraunce, and londed in Normandye,
+upon Lammes day, a litell besyde the castell of Touke; the whiche
+castell he toke first after he was landed, and yaf it to his brother
+the duke of Clarence, with alle that longith thertoo.[100] Also the
+same yere, that is to say anno quinto, the kyng gat Cane Beyeux, and
+manye othere townes and castelles and riche abbeys, longe before seynt
+Edward day.
+
+[Footnote 100: _See note_ GG.]
+
+REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1417-1418.]
+
+Ric' Merlawe, irmong',   Herry Rede, armerer.   A^{o}. v^{to}.
+  maior.                 John Gedeney, drap'.
+
+[Sidenote: S^{r}. John Oldcastell was taken in Walys.]
+
+In this yere the generall counseill was ended at Constaunce, and an
+unyte mad in Holy Chirche; and a pope chosen on seynt Martyn day, be
+fre eleccion and comowne assent of alle the generall counseill
+cristen, whiche pope was called Martinus quintus. Also in this yere,
+on the feste of seynt Lucie the virgyne, the yere of oure lord a
+m^{l}ccccxvij, S^{r}. John Oldcastell lord of Cobbeham was taken in
+the march of Walys, and brought to Westm', where he was forjugged; and
+he was drawe thorugh the citee of London, which in his dayes was heed
+of heretykes and Lollers; and he was hanged be a cheyne of iren, and
+was brent up the galawes and alle.[101]
+
+[Footnote 101: _See note_ HH.]
+
+REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1418-1419.]
+
+Will's Sevenok, groc',   John Bryan.            A^{o}. vj^{to}.
+  maior.                 Rauf Barton, skynn'.
+
+[Sidenote: The sege of Roen.]
+
+[Sidenote: Sacr'm ducis de Burgoyne.]
+
+[Sidenote: The duk of Burgoyn was sclayn.]
+
+[Sidenote: Frere Randolf.]
+
+The whiche John Bryan, schirreve of London,[102] fell in the water of
+Thamyse, the whiche was cause of his deth, and dyed on the x day of
+Octobre; and in his stede John Perneys was chosen for the remenaunt of
+the yere. Also the same yere the kyng of Engelond with his lordes
+beseged the citee of Roen,[103] the whiche sege dured half a yere and
+more; but at the laste, thorugh the grace of God, it was yolden to hym
+upon the day of seynt Wolstan, alle ayens there will, God wot, for
+nede compelled them therto for defaute of vitaill; for as it was seid
+there deyde withinne the town for defaute of vitaille, mo thanne xxx
+m^{l} durynge the same sege. Also in the same yere the dolphyn of
+Fraunce sente after the duke of Burgoyn, to whom, as men seyn, nought
+fully vij nyght before he was sworn un on Godes body sacred to ben
+good and trewe for to come and speke with hym be syde Parys, at the
+town of Monstreux, with certeyn persones undir sauf conduyt; and
+whanne he cam thedir, notwithstondyng the gret othe that was mad
+betuen them bothe, nother his sauf conduyt, the viscount of Burbon, as
+the duke kneled before the dolphyn, smot hym with an ax in the heed;
+and so that the forseid dolphyn and hise complices falsly and
+untrewly, and ayens alle manere lawe of armes, morthered the forseid
+duke and made an ende of hym. Also this same yere frere Randolf, a
+mayster of dyvynyte, that sumtyme was the quene Johanne confessor, at
+the excitynge of the forseid quene, be sorcerye and be nygramancie
+wrought for to astroyd the kyng: but, as God wolde, his falsnesse at
+the laste was aspyed; wherefore be comown parlement the quene
+forfetyd here landes.
+
+[Footnote 102: "was mischevously drowned at Seint Katerines mille as
+he went to eas hym" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 103: _See note_ II.]
+
+REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1419-1421.]
+
+Ric' Whytyngton,   John Boteler, m'c'.        A^{o}. vij.
+  m'cer, maior.    Rob't Whytyngton, drap'.
+
+[Sidenote: The weddyng of the kyng and quene Kateryne in Fraunce.]
+
+[Sidenote: The sege of Melau and of manye mo citees, townes and
+castell.]
+
+This same yere was the kyng Herry the fyfthe mad heir and regent of
+Fraunce, and wedded to dame Katerine the kynges doughter of Fraunce,
+at Troys[104] in Champayn, upon Trynyte Soneday; and anoon after he
+hymselfe and hise lordes, with the duke of Burgoyne and manye othere
+ryalles of Fraunce, wenten and leyd sege to manye diverses citees,
+townes and castellys, whiche weren holden with the dolphyns men and
+Armenakes, and wan them; but Melau sur Seyne was on of the werste that
+evere he leyde sege to, for ther was inne a schrewd meyne of rebelles.
+
+[Footnote 104: _See note_ KK.]
+
+Will's Cambregge,   John Boteller, drap'.   A^{o}. viij^{o}.
+  groc', maior.     John Welles, groc'.
+
+[Sidenote: The coronacion of the quene at Westm'.]
+
+[Sidenote: A parlement at Westm'.]
+
+[Sidenote: The kyng ordeyned certeyn weyghtes for gold.]
+
+[Sidenote: The deth of the duke of Clarence.]
+
+[Sidenote: The town of Mileu was yolden.]
+
+This yere on Candelmasse day be the morwe the kyng come into Engelond
+with hys quene, and landed at Dovorr; and on the xiiij day of Fever,
+upon seynt Valentynes day, the kyng come to London; and the xxj day of
+the same monthe the quene come to London; and on the xxiij day of the
+same monthe sche was crowned at Westm'.[105] Also this same yere,
+anoon after Estren, the kyng helde his parlement at Westm'; in whiche
+parlement was ordeyned, that no man after Cristemasse thanne nest
+folwynge schulde putten forth no proffre no gold in payment but yf it
+held the weyte, wherfore the most part of the peple ordeyned them
+balaunces and weytes. And anoon after Pentecost the kyng seiled over
+the see to Caleys, and passyd forth into Fraunce. This same yere upon
+Estre even afore noon, that is for to say the xxij day of March, the
+yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccccxxj, the duke of Clarence with manye
+other lordes were sclayn beyounde the water of Leyre in Fraunce; and
+manye lordes were taken prisoners the same tyme, of the whiche the
+erle of Hunt', and the erle of Somerset with hys brother, were
+principales. Also the same yere, betuen Cristemasse and Candelmasse,
+the town of Mileu' was yolden to the kyng, and alle cheveteyns with
+the sowdyours were ledd to Parys in the croke of the mone they myght
+seyn, for of them there skaped thens but fewe on lyve.
+
+[Footnote 105: _See note_ LL.]
+
+REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1421-1422.]
+
+Rob't Chycheley,   John Weston, drap'.       Anno ix^{o}.
+  groc', maior.    Ric' Gosselyn, irmong'.
+
+[Sidenote: A parlement at Westm', and a xv^{me} and a dyme graunted.]
+
+[Sidenote: The birthe of kyng Herry the vj^{te}.]
+
+[Sidenote: Mewes in Bry' was yolden.]
+
+[Sidenote: The newe wedercock of Poules was set up.]
+
+This yere, on the thridde day of December, began the parlement at
+Westm', whiche was holden be the duke of Bedforde, thanne lyftenaunte
+of Engelond; in whiche parlement was graunted a quynzyme and a dyme,
+the kyng hymself thanne lyenge at the sege of Mieux in Bry', in
+Fraunce, the half of whiche xv^{e} and x^{me} to be payd at the
+purification of oure lady nest folwynge, and that the kynges deputes
+schulde resceyve in payement swyche gold as wente; that is to seye,
+zif a noble were worth v _s._ viij _d._, the kyng schulde taken it to
+the value of vj _s._ viij _d._; and if it were lesse than v _s._ viij
+_d._, thanne the persone so payenge that money schulde make good the
+surplus to the value of v _s._ viij _d._ to the kyng, in contentyng
+the kyng of the hol noble of vj _s._ viij _d._; and in cas the noble
+so paied were better of value thanne v _s._ viij _d._, it was accorded
+that the kyng schulde paye to the awnere therof the overplus above v
+_s._ viij _d._: also thanne was gret scarcete of whit moneye in
+Engelond, that is to seye of sylver, for every man, because of the
+said newe eschange, outred gold and kept sylver in as moche as they
+myghte. Also in the forseid monthe of Decembre, on seynt Nicholl day,
+the yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccccxxj, Herry the kynges sone was born
+at Wyndesore, whos goodfadres at the font were Herry bysshop of
+Wynchestre, sithe Cardynall, and John duke of Bedford, and Jacomyn
+duchesse of Holand was hys goodmodyr; and his goodfadir at his
+confirmacion was Herry Chicheley erchebysshop of Caunterbury. Also in
+the monthe of May,[106] the yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccccxxij, and of
+the kyng the x yere, the citee of Mewes in Bry', whiche longe tyme
+hadde be seged, was yolde to the kyng. Also the same yere, the xiij
+day of August, the newe wedircock was set upon Seynt Poules stepill of
+London: and the laste day of the same monthe of August deyde the most
+excellent, and most graciouse, and most doutyd prynce of Cristen
+chivalrye, Herry of Engelond the fyfthe, after the conquest the x^{e},
+whos boones, in the begynnyng of Novembre folwynge, were brought into
+Engelond, and after to London; and on the vij day of Novembre he was
+ryally entered at Westm'.
+
+[Footnote 106: _See note_ MM.]
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+NOMI'A MAIOR' ET VICECOMITU' LONDON' TEMPORE REG' H' SEXTI PU' NON
+UNI' ANNI QUI REGNARE CEPIT PRIMO DIE SEPTE'BR' ANNO D'N'I MILL'MO
+CCCC^{mo} xxij^{do}.
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1422-1423.]
+
+Will's Waldern,   Will' Estfeld, m'c'.      A^{o}. p^{o}.
+  m'c', maior.    Rob't Tatersale, drap'.
+
+[Sidenote: A parlement at Westm'.]
+
+[Sidenote: The governaunce of the K. was ordeyned by parlemente.]
+
+[Sidenote: W^{m}. Tailor an heretyk was brent.]
+
+This same yere upon a Wednesday the xxj day of Octobre, on the morwe
+be vj[107] and vij on the belle, deyde kyng Charles kyng of Fraunce
+the kynges aiel of Engelond, in his ostell of seynt Poule withinne
+Parys, whos body was worthyly entered in seynt Denys. Also the vij
+daye of Novembre the same yere, oure kyng Herry the fyfthe nobely was
+entered at Westm'. Also in this yere the kynges parlement was holden
+at Westm', which parlement began the Moneday nest before the feste of
+seynt Martyn, that is to seye the ix day of Novembre, in whiche
+parlement was ordeyned the governaunce of the kyng, how and in what
+manere he schulde be governed in his tender age.[108] Also in this
+yere on the firste day of March Maistr' William Taillor prest, was
+disgraded of his ordre of presthood; and in the morwe after he was
+brent in Smythefeld for certeyn poyntes of heresye.
+
+[Footnote 107: "in the morning between," &c. _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 108: _See note_ NN.]
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1423-1424.]
+
+Will's Crowm'e,   Th' Wandesford, m'c'.   A^{o}. s'c'do.
+  drap', maior.   Nicholl Jamys, groc'.
+
+[Sidenote: The weddyng of the kyng of Scottes.]
+
+[Sidenote: The bataill of Vermill.]
+
+This yere upon Satyrday, that is to sey the xiij day of Novembre, the
+kyng and the quene his modir remeved from Wyndesore toward the
+parlement at London, the whiche began at Westm' on the xxj day of
+Octobre before; and on the forsaid xiij day of Novembre at nyght, the
+kyng and the quene were logged at Stanes; and upon the morwe thanne
+beynge Soneday the kyng was born toward his modir chare, and he
+schriked and cryed and sprang, and wolde nought be caryed forthere;
+wherefore he was born ayeyne into the inne, and there he bood the
+Soneday al day; and on the Moneday he was born to the chare, and he
+beynge thanne gladde and merye chered; and at even come to Kyngeston,
+and there rested the nyght; and on the Tuesday he come to Kenyngton;
+and upon Wednesday he cam to London[109] with a glad sembland and mery
+chere, in his modyr barm in the chare rood thorugh London to Westm';
+and on the morwe brought into the parlement. Also this same yere in
+the monthe of Feverer, Sire Jamys Styward kyng of Scottes spoused dame
+Johanne the duchesses doughter of Clarence, of hir first housbonde the
+erle of Somerset, at seynt Mary Overe. And this same yere the xvij day
+of August was the bataill of Vermill in Perche, betuen the duke of
+Bedford regent of Fraunce, and the Armynakes, with the Scottes: but
+thankyd be God the victorye fell to the Englyssh partye; for there
+were sclayn of oure adversaryes the erle of Bougham, the erle Douglas,
+the erle of Almar, the erle of Tonnar, the erle of Vauntedore, and the
+viscount Nerbon that traytourly sclewe the duke of Burgoyne knelyng
+before the dolphyn at Moterell, and manye mo to the noumbre of x m^{l}
+and mo: but the moste vengeaunce fell upon the proude Scottes; for
+there wente to schep wassh of them the same day mo thanne xvij^{c} of
+cote armes be a countynge of herowdes.
+
+[Footnote 109: _See note_ OO.]
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1424-1425.]
+
+John Michell, fysshmong',   Simon Seman, vynt'.            A^{o}. t'cio.
+  maior.                    John be the Wat', goldsmyth.
+
+[Sidenote: The duk of Glouc' and his wyf the duchesse of Holond wente
+over the see for take possesscion in hise landes.]
+
+[Sidenote: The sege of Mauns.]
+
+This same yere[110] the duke of Gloucestre with his wyf the duchesse
+of Holand wenten over the see into Henauude, for to taken possession
+of hys wyfves herytage, where he was worschipfully receyved and taken
+for chif lord of the lond: but not longe after it happed so that he
+was fayn to retorne hom ageyn, and lefte hys lady behynde hym with all
+the tresour that he broughte thedyr, in a town that men callen Mouns
+in Henauude, the whiche was swore to hym to ben good and trewe, and to
+kepe the lady in sauf warde tyl he come ageyn: but at the laste they
+that weren in the forseid town becomen fals, and delyvered that worthy
+lady to the duke of Burgoyn; and he sent here to Gaunt there to ben
+kept, but as God wolde for here, withinne a schort tyme thens sche
+ascaped awey in a mannes wede, and com to a town of hire owne in
+Seland that is clepyd Sirixe, and fro thens into Holand that is called
+Tirgowe, where with helpe of here frendes that were there, sche
+withstood the duke of Burgoyne and al his malyce. Also the same yere
+the erle of Salysbury, the erle of Suffolk, the lord of Wylughby, and
+the lord Scales, with there meyne leyden a sege to the citee of Mauns,
+the whiche citee was yolden up to them withinne schort tyme, with
+manye othere stronge townes and castells to the nowmbre of xxxvj^{ti}.
+
+[Footnote 110: _See note_ PP.]
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1425-1426.]
+
+John Coventr', m'c',   Will'm Milred, m'c'.   A^{o}. iiij^{to}.
+  maior.               John Brokle, drap'.
+
+[Sidenote: An hevynesse roos betuen the bysshop of Wynchestre and the
+duke of Gloucestre.]
+
+[Sidenote: The kyng was mad knyght.]
+
+[Sidenote: Kyng Herry made manye knyghtes with his owne handes.]
+
+[Sidenote: Segewyk was hanged [_in another hand_.]]
+
+This same yere, that is for to seye the morwe after seynt Symon day
+and Jude, the meire rood to Westm', and took his charge as the custume
+is of the meires of London. And the same day at even and alle the
+nyght folwynge was strong and grete wacche: and the morwe nest
+folwynge moche peple of the citee of London in savynge and kepynge the
+kynges pees, arraied in sufficient harnes to stonde with the duke of
+Gloucestre protector of Engelond, and be the maire of London, and in
+defens of the citee ageyn the bysshop of Wynchestre;[111] and the
+peple that to hym was withholden of the countes of Lancastre and
+Chestre, and of othere cuntres; but thankyd be God there was non harme
+don on neythir partye. Also the same yere John duke of Bedford made
+kyng Herry the vj^{te}, his goodsone, knyght at Leyc', upon
+Witsoneday. And anoon forthwith the kyng Herry dobbed alle the
+knyghtes whos names here folwen, that is for to sey, first, the duke
+of York, the sone and heire of the duke of Norfolk, the erle of
+Oxenford, the erle of Westmerland, the sone and heire of the erle of
+Northumberland, the sone and heire of the erle of Ormond, the lord
+Roos, Sire James Boteller, the lord Mautravers, S^{r}. Herry Gray of
+Tankervyle, S^{r}. William Nevyle lord of Faucomberge, S^{r}. George
+Nevyle lord of Latymer, the lord of Welles, the lord of Berkeley, the
+sone and heir of the lord Talbot, Sire Raf Grey of Werke, Sire Robert
+Veer, Sire Richard de Gray, Sire Edmond of Hungerford, Sire Robert of
+Wyngefeld, Sire John Botiller, Sire Reynald Cobham, Sire John
+Passhelewe, Sire Thomas Tunstall, Sire John Chidiok, Sire Rauf
+Langeford, Sire William Drury, Sire William ap Thomas, Sire Richard
+Carbonell, Sire Richard Wodevyll, Sire John Shardelowe, Sire Nicholl
+Blouket, Sire Rauf Radclyff, Sire Edmond Trafford, Sire William
+Cheyne, Sire William Babyngton, Sire John Juyn, and Sire Gilbert
+Beauchamp.
+
+[Footnote 111: _See note_ QQ.]
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1426-1427.]
+
+John[112] Reynwell.   Rob't Arnold, haburdash'.   A^{o}. v^{to}.
+                      John Heigham, drap'.
+
+[Footnote 112: "William" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Sidenote: The bysshop of Wynchestre was mad cardynall.]
+
+[Sidenote: The cardynall haat.]
+
+[Sidenote: Wille Wawe was hanged: the hedes of buttes of suete wyn
+were smeton out [_in another hand_.]]
+
+[Sidenote: How the hat was seet on his heed.]
+
+This same yere aboughte Schroftyd the duke of Bedford wyth his lady
+passed the see to Caleys: and a litel before passyd the see to Caleys
+Herry bysshop of Wynchestre; and upon oure lady day the Annunciacion
+anno d'n'i mill'mo cccc^{mo} xxvij, the bysshop of Wynchestre was made
+cardynall in seynt Marye chirche of Caleys ful solempnely, where were
+the same time the duke of Bedford regent of Fraunce and his duchesse;
+and before or the masse was begonne whiche the bysshop schulde don,
+the popes cosyn broughte the cardinall hat and with gret reverence
+sette it upon the heyghe auter, and there it stood alle the masse
+tyme; and whanne the bysshop hadde don the masse and was unreversed,
+thanne was don on hym an abyte in manere of a freres cope of fyn
+scarlet furred with pured; and thanne he there knelynge upon his knees
+before the heighe auter the popes bulles were reed to hym; and the
+firste bulle was his charge; and the seconde bulle was that he schulde
+have and reioyssen alle the benefices sp'uelx ant temperellx that he
+hath in Engelond; and whanne this was don the regent of Fraunce duke
+of Bedford, wente up to the heighe auter and tok the cardinall haat
+and sette it upon the bysshopes heed of Wynchestre, and bowed and
+obbeyed to the bysshop and tok hym before hym.
+
+John Gedeney, drap',   Rob't Ottele, groc'.   A^{o}. vj^{to}.
+  maior.               Herr' Frowyk, m'c'.
+
+[Sidenote: A gret reyn and a long duryng.]
+
+This same yere[113] fro the begynnyng of April into Halwemasse was so
+gret abundance of reyn, where thorugh nought only hey was distroied,
+but also moche corn, for it reyned almost every other day more or
+lasse.
+
+[Footnote 113: _See note_ RR.]
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1428-1429.]
+
+Herry Barton, skynn',   John Abbot.       A^{o}. vij^{o}.
+  maior.                Thomas Dufhous.
+
+[Sidenote: The erle of Sar', S^{r}. Th' Mountagu, at the sege of
+Orlyons was sclayn with schot of a gonne.]
+
+[Sidenote: The mordryng of a widewe be a fals Breton.]
+
+[Sidenote: Here women maden an ende of the Breton.]
+
+[Sidenote: The duke of Norfolk was in perille at London bregge.]
+
+This same yere,[114] the iij day of Novembre, deyde the worshipfull
+Sire Thomas de Mountagu erle of Salisbury before Orlyons, thorugh
+schetyng of a gonne as he lay at the sege before the forseid cite; God
+have mercy on his sowle. Forthermore duryng that sege, at the
+begynnyng of Lenten neste folwynge, vii m^{l} of Frensshmen and mo
+with many a Scot fel upon oure men as they wente thiderward with
+vitailes be sydes a town that is called Yamvyll, where S^{r}. John
+Styward and his brother with mo than vij^{c} Scottes that thei were
+governours of, lighten a fote, and were sclayn every modir sone be
+S^{r}. John Fastolf, S^{r}. Thomas Rempston, and othere capitayns of
+oure syde, the whiche hadde nought passyng v^{c} fytynge men with them
+at all withoughte chartres; but Charles of Burbon and the bastard of
+Orlions, with alle the Frensshmen sittynge on horsbak seynge the
+governaunce, trussed them and wente away. Also a lytel before
+Witsonday nest folwynge, was the forsayd sege broken up be the duke of
+Launson and his power; and alle oure lordes and capitayns of the same
+sege disparpled, that is to say the erle of Suffolk and his brother,
+the lord Talbot, and the lord Scales with many mo, the whiche sone
+after were taken everych on at myschief. Furthermore, this same yere
+betwen Estren and Witsontyd a fals Breton mordred a wydewe in here
+bed, the whiche fond hym for almasse withoughte Algate in the
+subbarbes of London, and bar awey alle that sche hadde, and afterward
+he toke socour of Holy Chirche at seynt Georges in Suthwerk; but at
+the laste he tok the crosse and forswore the kynges land; and as he
+wente hys way it happyd hym to come be the same place where he had don
+that cursed dede, and women of the same paryssh comen out with stones
+and canell dong, and there maden an ende of hym in the hyghe strete,
+so that he wente no ferthere notwithstondynge the constables and
+othere men also, whiche hadde hym undir governaunce to conduyt hym
+forward, for there was a gret companye of them, and hadde no mercy, no
+pyte. Also this same yere, the viij day of Novembre, the duke of
+Norfolk with many a gentilman squyer and yoman, tok his barge at seynt
+Marye Overeye betwen iiij and v of the belle ayens nyght, and purposyd
+to passe thorugh London bregge, where the forseid barge thorugh
+mysgovernaunce of steeryng, fill upon the pyles and overwhelvyd, the
+whiche was cause of spyllyng of many a gentilman and othere, the more
+ruthe was, but as God wolde, the duke hymself and too or iij othere
+gentylmen seenge that myschief, leped upon the pyles, and so were
+saved thorugh helpe of them that weren above the brigge, with castyng
+down of ropes.
+
+[Footnote 114: _See note_ SS.]
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1429-1431.]
+
+Will'm Estfeld, m'c', m^{or}.   Rauf Holand, drap'.     A^{o}. viij^{o}.
+                                Will' Russe, jueller.
+
+[Sidenote: The coronacion of oure kyng.]
+
+[Sidenote: The pucell de Dieu was take.]
+
+[Sidenote: A wolle pakker a heretike.]
+
+The same yere, upon seynt Leonardes day, the kyng Herry the vj^{te},
+noughfully viij yere old, was crowned at Westm';[115] at whos
+coronacion was mad xxxv knyghtes; and on Seynt Georges day nest
+folwynge, afore noon, he passyd over the see to Caleys: also the xxiij
+day of May, after noon ayens nyght, before the town of Compigne, there
+was a woman taken armed in the feld, with many othere capitayns, the
+whiche was called _la pucelle de Dieu_, a fals wyche, for thorugh here
+power the dolphyn and alle oure adversaries trusted holy to have
+conquered ayen alle Fraunce, and nevere to an had the wers in place
+that sche hadde ben inne, for they helden here amonges them as for a
+prophetesse and a worthy goddesse. Also the same yere, aboughte
+Candelmasse, Richard Hunden, a wolle packer, was dampned as a fals
+heretyk and a lollard, and brent at the Tour hill, the whiche was of
+so large consciens that he wolde eten fleysh on Frydays.[116]
+
+[Footnote 115: _See note_ TT.]
+
+[Footnote 116: _See note_ UU.]
+
+Nicholl Wotton.   Rob't Large, m'c'.   A^{o}. ix^{o}.
+                  Walt' Chertesey.
+
+[Sidenote: Lollard.]
+
+[Sidenote: Lollardes.]
+
+[Sidenote: Jakke Sharp a lollerd was behedyd at Abyndon.]
+
+This same yere aboughte Mydlenten was S^{r}. Thomas Baggeley, prest
+and vyker of Mabenden in Essex, besyde Walden, dysgraded of his
+presthod and dampned as for an heretyk, and afterward brent in
+Smythfeld. Also the same yere, in somer, the kyng beynge in Fraunce
+with alle hise temperall lordes for the most partye, the lollardes,
+with manye mo othere that weren enclyned to there secte, casted
+billes aboughte in every good town in Engelond, and purposed for to
+have made a rysyng and distroyed Holy Chirche and the reaume; but,
+thanked be Almyghty God, there falsnesse and there treson was sone
+aspyed and distroyed; for on William Maundevyll, sum tyme a wever of
+Abendon, and bailly of the town, that called hymself Jakke Sharp of
+Wygemoresland in Walys, and schulde a ben chief mayster of them alle,
+was taken at Oxenford, and hedyd at the seid toun of Abyndon, on
+Tuesday in Whitson wyke, with many mo of his felas, and in many mo
+othere places of the reaume also.
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1431-1433.]
+
+John Welles, groc', maior.   John Atherley.   A^{o}. x^{mo}.
+                             Stephan Broun.
+
+[Sidenote: Kyng Herry was crowned kyng of Fraunce.]
+
+This same yere, the xvj day of Decembre, G beynge the dominical
+lettre, kyng Herry the vj^{te} was crowned kyng of Fraunce at Parys,
+in the chirche of Notre Dame, with gret solempnyte and rialte; and
+anoon after he turned ayen into Engelond, and landed at Dovorr the ix
+day of Feverer', and come to London the xxj day of the same month,
+where he was ryally resceyved, alle the craftes rydynge ayens hym all
+in white.
+
+John P'ueys, drap'.   John Olneye, m'c'.             A^{o}. xj^{mo}.
+                      John[117] Pattesley, jueler.
+
+[Footnote 117: "Robert" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Sidenote: Soudeors were arest.]
+
+[Sidenote: The regent of Fraunce was wedd.]
+
+[Sidenote: Sowdeors of Caleys were banschyd and some ded.]
+
+This same yere the duke of Bedford regent of Fraunce com to Caleys the
+Tuesday before Estre day;[118] and in the morwe after the sowdeours
+were arested and put into warde: and in the Estre woke the forsaid
+regent rood into Picardie to Tyrywe, and there the bysshop of Tyrewyn
+dede wedde the regent to the erles doughter of Seynt Poule; and whanne
+they were weddyd he com to Caleys ageyn: and the xj day of Jun, on
+seynt Barnabe day, were foure sowdeours of Caleys beheded; that is for
+to sey, John Maddeley, John Lunday, Thomas Palmere, and Thomas Talbot;
+and v score and x banshyd that same tyme, and before that tyme were
+banshyd vj score; and so on Midsomer-even after com the regent and his
+lady to London, that faire citee.
+
+[Footnote 118: _See note_ XX.]
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1433-1435.]
+
+John Brokle, drap',   Thom's Chalton, m'c'.   A^{o}. xij^{mo}.
+  m'.                 John Lynge, drap'.
+
+[Sidenote: The Lollardes of Prake were distroyed.]
+
+[Sidenote: A gret frost durynge xj wokes.]
+
+This same yere,[119] aboughte Whitsondtyd, the lollardes of Prage were
+distroyd, for at too jorneys there were sclayn of them mo thanne
+xx^{ti} m^{l} with there cheveteynes; that is for to sey, P'copins,
+Shaphoo, and Lupus, P'sbit; and there also was taken onlyve Maister
+Piers clerk of Engelond, and an Englyssh heretyk and enemye to all
+Holy Chirche. Also this same yere was a gret frost and a strong,
+lastynge more than xj wokes, for it dured fro seynt Kateryne even unto
+seynt Scolastyce day the virgyne, in Feverer.
+
+[Footnote 119: _See note_ YY.]
+
+Rob't Otle, groc',   Th' Bernewell, fysshmong'.   A^{o}. xiij^{o}.
+  m'.                Simon Eyre.
+
+[Sidenote: A trete for pees betuen Engelond and Fraunce.]
+
+[Sidenote: The duk of Burgoyn was sworn]
+
+[Sidenote: of whiche oth he was assoyled of a cardynall.]
+
+This same yere[120] in hervest tyme, at the citee of Aras, there was a
+gret counseill and a strong, to trete for the pees betwen Engelond and
+Fraunce, of manye a gret lord both sp'uelx and temperelx, but as it
+is seyn ofte tyme that undir tretys is treson, so was it there; for
+the duke of Burgoyne that was sworn upon Godes by sacred, to be good
+and trewe to the kyng of Engelond and hise successores, there, of a
+cardinall that was callyd cardinall of Crouche, unwetynge the holy
+fadyr the pope, was asoyled of that othe to holde with oure adversarye
+the dolphyn, that hadde mordred his owne fadyr before tyme. Also this
+same yere the kyng of Aragon, the kyng of Navare, and the Maister of
+seynt James, with iij c knyghtes and squyers and mo, were taken in the
+see of Jauneys, upon seynt Domynyk day.
+
+[Footnote 120: _See note_ ZZ.]
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1435-1436.]
+
+Herry Frowyk,   Thom's Catworth.   A^{o}. xiiij^{mo}.
+  m'c', m'.     Rob't Clopton.
+
+[Sidenote: Depe and Harfleu were lost thorugh defaute.]
+
+[Sidenote: The duke of Burgoyne with a ryall power leyde sege to
+Caleys:]
+
+[Sidenote: and there they sette there tentes a fyre, and wenten there
+way, and loste there stuff.]
+
+[Sidenote: Oure lordes wenten into Flaundres and distroyed the town of
+Poperyng, and manye othere townes.]
+
+[Sidenote: The kyng of Scottes leyde sege to the castell of
+Rokysburgh, and shamfully brak up the sege and wenten away.]
+
+This same yere[121] upon Alle Halwe nyght, was the toun of Depe stole
+and take with Armynakes: and on newe yeres tyd nest folwynge the toun
+of Harflieu also, for defaute of good kepynge, the whiche kyng Herry
+the fyfthe gette before the bataill of Agincourt, with a strong sege
+and a ryall, first of alle the townes of Normandye. Also this same
+yere the ix day of Jule, the duke of Burgoyn with a ryal power leyde a
+sege to the town of Calys, and contynued unto the xxix day of the same
+monthe; and that day, blessyd be Almighty God, his male writhed, for a
+strong bastyll that he hadde mad upon the water syde was taken and
+distroied, and alle that were withinne sclayn unto the noumbre of
+v^{c} men oughttake iij persones, that is for to sey, a knyght, a
+prest, a frere, the whiche knyght seyde that the duke of Burgoyn was
+nought thre men from hym in the same bastill that tyme that he was
+taken; and thanne a morwe erly also the oost sette there tentes a
+fyre, and wente there wey with sorwe, levynge gret stuff behynden them
+bothe of vitailes and of other thynges also. And the seconde day of
+August nest folwynge, the duke of Gloucestre, with the duke of
+Norfolk, the erle of Warrewyk, the erle of Stafford, the erle of
+Hunt', the erle of Oxonford, the erle of Devenschire, the erle of
+Morteyn, and the erle of Uwe, with manye othere lordes, barons, and
+knyghtes, squyers, and yemen, unto the noumbre of l m^{l} and mo,
+passyd over the see with v hundred seyles and mo, and londed at the
+forseid toun of Caleys; and the iiij day after, they passyd forth over
+the water of Gravelynge and comen into Flaundres, where they brenden
+and sclewe all that they myghte come to xj dayes durynge, in to gret
+harm of that cuntre, and pryncypally to the toun of Poperynge and of
+Belle, where Haukyns drank be note withoughte cuppe; and thanne they
+turned ageyn and comen hom sauf and sounde, blessyd be God of his
+soude. Also this same yere, the xiij day of August, the kyng of
+Scottes and hys wyf lyenge at the sege of the castell of Rokysburgh,
+with a gret power of Scottes and a gret ordinaunce brak up the sege
+and wente his way shamfully, and lefte his ordinaunce and his stuff
+behynden hym as a coward, and mo thanne vij score of his galyentires
+sclayn and taken at the same sege: and so myghte he wel sey, that in
+the crook of the mone com he thedirward, and in the wylde wanyande
+wente homward:
+
+     _With reste and pees,
+     A man schal best encrees._
+
+[Footnote 121: _See note_ AAA.]
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1436-1438.]
+
+John Michell, fysshmong',   Will'm Gregory, skynn'e.   A^{o}. xv^{o}.
+  maior.                    Th' Morstede, drap'.[122]
+
+[Footnote 122: "sergman" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Sidenote: Obit' Katerine Re' Angl'.]
+
+[Sidenote: A tour with too arches of London bregge fel don.]
+
+[Sidenote: Obit' Joh'ne regine Angl'.]
+
+[Sidenote: the deth of the lyons.]
+
+This yere, the secunde day of Januar, deyde quene Katerine, the whiche
+was kyng Herry wyf the fyfthe. Also this yere, the xiiij day of
+Januar, fyl doun a tour of London bregge toward Suthwerk, with too
+arches and al that stood therupon.[123] Also this same yere, the ix
+day of Jull, deyde quen Jane kyng Herry the forthe wyf, that before
+was duchesse of Bretayne. Also this same yere deyde alle the lyons
+that weren in the Tour of London, the whiche was nought sen in no
+mannys tyme before out of mynde.
+
+[Footnote 123: _See note_ BBB.]
+
+Will'm Estfeld, m'c',   Will'm Hales, m'c'.     A^{o}. xvj^{o}.
+  maior.                Will' Chapman, drap'.
+
+[Sidenote: Oweyn brak prison prevyly, which hadde wedded quen
+Katerine.]
+
+[Sidenote: Will'm Goodgrom was hangen.]
+
+This same yere on Oweyn, no man of birthe nother of lyflode, brak out
+of Neugate ayens nyght at serchynge tyme, thorugh helpe of his prest,
+and wente his wey hurtynge foule his kepere; but at the laste, blessyd
+be God, he was taken ayeyn; the whiche Oweyn hadde prevyly wedded the
+quene Katerine, and hadde iij or iiij^{or} chyldren be here, unwetyng
+the comoun peple tyl that sche were ded and beryed. Also the same yere
+on William Goodgrom of London, corsour, for scleynge of a man of court
+in Hosyere lane be syde Smythfeld, was hangen at Tybourne.
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1438-1439.]
+
+Steph'us Broun, maior.   Nicholl Yeo, drap'.   A^{o}. xvij^{o}.
+                         Hugo Dyke, ser'.
+
+[Sidenote: A gret myschief fell at Baynard castell.]
+
+[Sidenote: Another myschief fell at Bedford.]
+
+[Sidenote: Obit' comit' Warr'.]
+
+[Sidenote: Knyghtes of the bath.]
+
+[Sidenote: A gret derthe of corn.]
+
+[Sidenote: The erle of Hunt' with a faire meyne wente over the see
+into Gascoigne.]
+
+[Sidenote: Robert Chicheley citezein of London deyde.]
+
+[Sidenote: Bawdes were sett on the pillory, and strompettes were led
+to Neugate.]
+
+This same yere,[124] upon newe yere day after mete, at Baynard castell
+fyl a down sodeynly a stak of wode and killed iij or iiij men
+myschevesly, withoughten othere mo that were there sore hurt. Also
+anon after at Bedford, on the schire day, weren xviij men at onys
+murdred myschevously withoughte any strok, in fallynge doun hedlynge
+at the stayre of there Shire-hous, and manye mo foule hurt. Also the
+laste day of Aprill, at Roane in Normandye died S^{r}. Richard
+Beauchamp erle of Warwyk, there beynge lieutenaunt undir the kyng, on
+whos soule God have mercy! Also the same yere anon after Estre, W.
+Estfeld of London, mercere, and Lowys John were made knyghtes of the
+bathe. Also the same yere was the newe cunduyt in Fletstret begonnen
+to make. Also this yere was so gret derthe of corn that men were fayn
+to ete rye bred and barly, the whiche nevere ett non before; and
+rather thanne fayle, bred mad of benes, peses, and fecches, and wel
+were hym that might hav ynowe therof; for a bushel of whete was worth
+iii _s._ at London, and in sum cuntre derrere; and that mad bakers
+lordes: but y prey God nevere let us see that day no more yf his wille
+be. Also in this same yere wente over the see the erle of Huntyngdon
+with a faire mene into Gascoigne and Gyan, for to defende that land
+fro the kynges enemyes. Also the same yere wente the duke of Norfolke,
+the erle of Stafford, the erchebysshop of York, and othere lordes and
+bysshoppes over the see to Caleys, for to trete for the pees betwen
+Engelond and Fraunce and betwen Engelond and Flaundres. Also the same
+yere deyde a worthy citezein of London, Robert Chicheley, grocer, that
+yaf to xxiiij hundred men a gret dyner. Also the same yere in hervest
+tyme weren too baudes sett on the pillory, and iij strompettes were
+led to Neugate, and there were put on there hedes ray hodees, and
+with roddes of a cubitt of lengthe in there handes, and so they were
+leed be the schirreves officers to the pillory in Cornhull, and there
+was there charge reed, how they schulde be put out of the franchise of
+London citee, and no more comyn withinne the walles of the citee, but
+they comen in with there raye hodees on there hedes upon certeyn
+peyne. Also the same yere in hervest tyme were brent at the standard
+in Chepe diverses nettes, cappes, sadelys, and othere chaffare, for
+they were falsly mad and deseyvably to the peple.
+
+[Footnote 124: _See note_ CCC.]
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1439-1440.]
+
+Rob't Large, m'c',   Robt. Marchall, groc'.   Anno xviij^{o}.
+  meir.              Philip Malpas, drap'.
+
+[Sidenote: Obit' comitisse Arundell and Huntyngdon.]
+
+[Sidenote: Maist' Richard was brent as a heretike.]
+
+[Sidenote: Lowlars.]
+
+[Sidenote: Ignis.]
+
+[Sidenote: Ignis.]
+
+[Sidenote: Merchaunts straungers to be oosted with Englisshmen.]
+
+This same yere[125] deyde the countesse of Arundell and of Huntyngdon,
+in Gascoigne. Also this yere were too bargemen hanged in Tempse
+beyownde seynt Katerines, for scleying of iij Flemynges and a child,
+beynge in a schip in Tempse of there contre, and weren homward; and
+there they hengen til the water hadde wasted them be ebbyng and
+flowyd, so the water bett upon them. Also the same yere upon a Fryday,
+that is for to sey the ij^{de} day of August, was on Maister Richard
+Wyche, sum tyme vicary of Depforde in the schire of Kent, brent for
+lollery at the Tour hill; and there manye of his secte and of his lord
+wenten and offred at the same place where he was brent, tyl manye of
+them were aspyed and put in prison; and for doughte that there schulde
+a ben a maner of arysyng of suyche mysbelevers, the maire, the
+schirreves, with alle the aldermen, be comown counseill and comown
+assent, dede ordeyne diverses wacches of diverses wardes of the citee,
+that a certeyn schulde wacchen a day and as manye a nyght at the same
+place, unto the tyme that the maire with his counseill wolde sende
+them discharge. Also this same yere on a Fryday, that is for to seye
+the xij day of August, aboughte iij of the belle at afternoon, there
+fill a sodeyn thondyr clap with a gret reyn and a lyghtnynge, the
+whiche lyghtnynge entred in at a wynde and distroyd moche hey which
+was stuffed in a gret hous at the Sterre in Bredstrete; and the
+remenaunt of the hey was cast out and had in to Chepe, the quantyte of
+l cart full: and so, worschepyd be God, there was not moche more harme
+do, but palbrakyd sore therein and lost the hey. Also on Fryday xiiij
+nyght after that, in the nyghtes tyme was a goldsmyth hous be syde the
+crosse in Chepe althernest the Egle brent, and al that was therinne;
+but it were the lesse and a part of the tannere at the Egle, and the
+good man of the Egle hadde moche harm as it was seyd. Also in this
+same yere began the parlement at Westm' at Mighelmesse ant lasted to
+Cristemasse, and enyorned til after the feste to Redyng in Berkschire,
+and so it lasted there til Schroftyd, and there endyd; and at the
+whiche parlement was ordeyned that all marchauntes strangers schulde
+gon to oost with Englysshmen withinne too dayes after they be comen
+into the lond, in what partie of the lond soevery thei be, to selle
+there marchaundyse, and bye ayen withinne viij monthes after there
+comynge, and gon ageyn withinne the same terme; and in cas that eny of
+there marchaundyse leve unsold at there partynge, they to have it with
+them withoughten eny custom payenge; and the goodes that thei bye and
+selle shall yeven to there hoost for every xx _s._, worth, ij _d._,
+except the Estirlynges. Also at the same parlement was graunted that
+the kynges vitaill schulde be payed; and the town of Caleys for to be
+made ageyn; and the see for to be kept with the V portus of Engelond;
+and that every houshold of Duche peple shall paye to the kyng be yere
+xvj _d._, and every servaunt of them shall paye vj be yere. And in
+this yere come pardon into Engelond fro the pope of Rome, undir his
+lettre and seall of leed, of as moche power as he has, to every prest
+to assoilen every Cristeman that yevyth a part of his goodes to the
+sustentacion of the popes werres in strengthynge of the Cristen feith.
+Also in this yere was cried pees betwen Engelond and Zelond, Holond
+ant Freselond perpetuell. Also in this same yere was a man drawen and
+hanged, hedid, and quarterd, and sett up at diverses places, for he
+tok up bestes and all maner vitaill in the cuntre in the kynges name,
+and was but a thef, and so robbyd the cuntre with treson.
+
+[Footnote 125: _See note_ DDD.]
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1440-1441.]
+
+Joh'is Paddisle, goldsmyth,   Will' Whetenale, groc'.   Anno xix^{o}.
+  m'^{or}.                    John Sutton, goldsmyth.
+
+[Sidenote: The lady of Gloucestre.]
+
+In this same yere wente the duke of York into Normandye, with the erle
+of Oxenford, the erle of Ewe, Sire Richard Wodevyle, S^{r}. Jamys of
+Ormond, the lord Clynton, and many othere gentiles, with a faire
+retenewe of peple, and was mad regent of Fraunce for v yere, and he
+shippyd at Portesmouth in Hamptonshire. In this same yere, the morwe
+after seynt Katerine day, was a chalange in armes provyd afore the
+kyng, withinne lystes mad in Smythfeld, betwen S^{r}. Richard
+Wodevill, knyght of Engelond, and a knyght of Spayn, whiche knyght for
+his lady love shulde fyghten in certeyn poynts of armes, that is to
+seye, with ax, swerd, and daggere; and or thei hadde do with the polax
+the kyng cried, hoo.[126] Also moreover in the same yere was a
+fightyng at the Tothill betwen too thefes, a pelour and a defendant,
+and the pelour hadde the feld and victory of the defendant withinne
+thre strokes. Also in this yere was the duke of Orlyons delyvered out
+of preson, and sworn to the kyng and othere certeyn lordes that that
+tyme were there present, that he shulde nevere beren armes ageyn the
+corowne of Engelond; and also that he schulde trete for pees betwen
+bothe reaumes Engelond and Fraunce, and ellys he to comen ayen into
+Engelond and yelden hym to the kynges grace. And in this yere was wyn,
+salt, and whete, gret chepe in the parties of Engelond. Also in this
+same yere the duchesse of Gloucetre was arested and put in Holt, for
+she was suspecte of treson; and a clerk that was longyng to here,
+whiche was clepyd Roger Whiche, was taken for werchynge of sorcery
+ayens the kyng, and he was put into the Tour; and after, he was
+brought into Poules, and there he stood up on high on a scaffold ageyn
+Poulys crosse on a Sonday, and there he was arraied like as he schulde
+never the in his garnementys, and there was honged rounde aboughte hym
+alle hise intrumentis whiche were taken with hym, and so shewyd among
+all the peple; and after, he was broughte to fore the lordys, and
+there he was examyned; and after broughte to the Yeldehalle, and there
+he was regned aforen the lordes of the kynges counseill and to fore
+alle the juges of this land; and anon after, the lady of Gloucestre
+afornseid was mad to apere thre sondry dayes afore the kyng and alle
+hise lordes spiruell and temperell; and there she was examyned of
+diverses poyntes of wicchecraft, of the whiche she knowleched that she
+hadde used thorugh the counseill of the Wicche of Eye; the whiche was
+brent on the even of Symond and Jude in Smythefeld.
+
+[Footnote 126: "and there the kyng toke the bataile into his hand
+withynne iiij strokes, and so was ended" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1441-1442.]
+
+Rob't Clopton,     Will'm Combe, fysshmong'.   A^{o}. xx^{mo}.
+  drap', m^{or}.   Ric'us Riche, merc'.
+
+[Sidenote: Talbot was made erle of Shrewesbery.]
+
+[Sidenote: Gascoyn and Gyan loste.]
+
+In this yere[127] my lady of Gloucestre hadde confessyd here
+wichecraft, as it is afornseid she was yoyned be alle the spriualte
+assent to penaunce; to comen to London fro Westm' on the Moneday next
+suynge and londe at the Temple brigge out of here barge, and
+there[128] she tok a taper of wax of ij^{lb} in here hond, and wente
+so thorugh Fletstrete on here foot and hoodles unto Poules, and there
+she offred up here taper at the high auter; and on the Wednesday nest
+suenge she com fro Westm', be barge, unto the Swan in Tempse strete,
+and there she londyd, and wente forthe on here feet thorugh Brigge
+strete, Groschirche strete, to the Ledenhalle, and so to Crichirche in
+the wyse afornseyd; and on Fryday she londed at Quen hithe, and so
+forth she wente into Chepe, and so to seynt Mighell in Cornhull, in
+the forme afornseid; and at iche of the tymes the mair with the
+schirreves and the craftes of London were redy at the places there she
+sholde londe: and after, Roger the clerk afornseyd on the Satirday,
+that is to sey the xviij day of Novembre, was brought to the
+Yeldehalle, with Sire John Hom prest, and William Wodham squyer, the
+whiche S^{r}. John and William hadden there chartres at that tyme;
+and the clerk was dampned, and the same day was drawe fro the Tour of
+London to Tiborn, and there hanged, hedyd, and quartered, and the heed
+sett upon London bregge; and his oo quarter at Hereford, another at
+Oxenford, another at York, and the fourthe at Cambregge; and the lady
+put in prison, and after sent to Chestre, there to byde whill she
+lyvyth. Also the same yere was a parlement, and it began at Cristemas
+and lasted til Estre; at the whiche parlement was ordeyned that the
+see schulde ben kept half a yere at the kynges coost, and therfore to
+paye an holl fyftene, and London to lene hym iij m^{l} lib'. And that
+yere, the laste day of ---- save on, there was a batayle in Smythfeld,
+withinne lystes, aforn the kyng, betwen the lord Beaufe a Arrogonere,
+and John Ashele squyer of the kynges hous, a chalange for spere to
+caste pollex and dagger at the lord aforeseyd in brekynge of his
+gauntelette and reysyng of his umbrary, and hadde hym at myschief redy
+to a popped hym in the face with his dagger, tyl the kyng cried hoo:
+and there the seid Asshle was mad knyght in the feld.[129] Also in
+this same yere come the lord Talbot out of Fraunce and was mad erle of
+Schrovesbury, and wente over into Fraunce ayen with iij m^{l} men. And
+in this yere come tidynges unto the kyng that Gascoigne and Gyan was
+lost, save Burdeux and Bayon, be the Armynakes take: in the mene tyme
+ambassatours of the same partye of Armynackes were come unto the kyng
+to entrete for a mariage of the erle of Armynakes doughter to be
+weddyd to the kyng; but because of the same treson the seid mariage
+was daisshyd. Also this same yere wente a werre in foure parties of
+Engelond, of every coost xxiiij schippes a werre. And in that same
+yere com hom out of Fraunce the erle of Ewe and S^{r}. James of Urmond
+into Engelond.
+
+[Footnote 127: "Alianor Cobham" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 128: "openly barehede with a keverchef on hir hede beryng,
+&c." _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 129: "be the kyngs hande for his wel doyng, and afterwarde
+the lord offered up his harness at Wyndesore" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1442-1443.]
+
+John Hatherle, irmong',   Th' Beaumond, salt'.         A^{o}. xxj^{mo}.
+  maior.                  Ric'us Nordon, taillo^{r}.
+
+[Sidenote: S^{r}. William Bonevylle went to Burdeux.]
+
+In this same yere the erle of Schrovesbery leide a sege bothe be water
+and be lande to Depe, and kepte it awhile til he ferde so foule with
+hys men that they wolde no lenger abyde with hym; and so he was fayn
+to hye hym thens to Roane, and so brake sege. Also in this yere the
+citezeins of the citee of Norwich aresyn ayens the priour of
+Crichyrche of the same citee, for certeyn newe customes and
+bondschipes that he wolde have begonne to have reysyd of the seid
+citee of alle the comons therinne: wherfore the comons aroos, and
+wolde a fryred and sautyd the priory and have distroid the prior of
+the place into the tyme they hadde the fals contryved evidens that
+weren sealed be old tyme with the comoun seall unwetynge of them, but
+thorugh a priour of old, and certeyn false aldermen of the same citee,
+that now arn dede; and the comowns kepte with strong hond the town
+ayens the duke of Norfolk and alle his pissounz, that wolde a comen
+thider for the cause afornseid. Wherfore the kyng sente thider the
+chief juste John Fortescu, the erle of Stafford, and the erle of
+Huntyngdon, and seten there in sessyons, at the whiche were manye of
+the citee endyted, and the priour also; and also the citee loste there
+libertes and fraunchises and fredoms that they hadde afore, and all
+the citee cesed into the kynges hand; and a knyght callyd S^{r}. John
+Clyfton mad capytayn therof: and manye of the worthy men there of the
+citee ben fled into othere cuntres over the see, for drede, with as
+moche of there goodes as they myghte have with them, and lefte there
+faire places stonde stille. Also in this yere wente S^{r}. William
+Bonevylle, knyght, to Burdeux with viij c of goode fytynge men, to
+kepe the town unto the tvme a grett retenewe myght be mad and sent
+thider. Also in this yere deide Henry Chicheley erchebisshop of
+Caunterbury, in the Passion weke, and is beryed in Caunterbury; and
+for hym was the bisshop of Bathe, magister John Stafford chaunceler of
+Engelond, stalled erchebisshop of Caunterbury. And in this yere wente
+over the see the erle of Somerset with x m^{l} of goode men; and he
+hadde over with hym gret ordinance of gonnes, brigges, scalyng
+laddres, and manye mo othere thinges whom J'hu spede for his mercy.
+And in this yere com over from Normandye the cardinall erchebisshop of
+Roon, chaunceler of Normandye and bysshop of Ely into Engelond, with
+the erle of Schrovesbury that was the lord Talbot, and my lord
+Facombregg, with the Tresore of Normandye and manye othere. And in
+this yere was lost a good town in Normandye of the lord Scales, that
+is called there Graundevyle, in the coost of Baas Normandye, toward
+the coost of Bretaigne, wyth his bastard sone therinne; and the
+substaunce of alle the good that the lord Scales hadde in that land
+was thereinne, the whiche was falsly sold be a man that he trusted
+most too whiles he was at Roon. Also in this yere was gret losse of
+shippes in the narwe see on oure party, be enemyes of Depe, Boloigne,
+and Bretayne. Also in this same yere was cryed that alle men that
+wolde aventur ony corn or vitaill to Burdeux or to Bayon, or to ony
+othere place of that cost on oure party, schulde gon custom fre;
+whiche caused moche corn and vitaill to be shipped thider. Also in
+this yere was a mad woman pressyd to the deth, for sche hadde spoken
+ungoodly and to presomptuosly unto oure liege lord the kyng at the
+Blak heth; and whanne she was brought aforn the juge she wolde not
+speke a word, for the which obstinacye she was put to the deth as y
+have rehersyd beforn. Also this same yere deide the bisshop Tirvyn
+bisshop of Ely, the ---- day of Septembre, and lyth....
+
+     [_Here the Chronicle in the Harleian MS. terminates: the
+     following continuation is copied from the Cottonian MS.
+     Julius B. I._]
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1443-1444.]
+
+Th' Catworth.   Nich'as Wifelde. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxij.
+                John Norman.
+
+[Sidenote: Creacion A^{o}. xxij R' H. vj^{ti}.]
+
+This yere came the duke of Somerset out of Fraunce into Engelond, that
+had lost many of his men: and that yere the erle of Suffolk, the
+privey seall, Sir Robert Rose, and the kyngs secretarie went in
+ambassade into Fraunce to trete for peas; an peas was made for xviij
+monethes; and the suerte hadde of the maiden for mariage afore record
+of alle the rial of Fraunce, in presence of our ambassades: and so
+comen ageyne into England presentyng unto the kyng thes tithings, for
+the which in alle England and Fraunce was made grete solempnite and
+ioie. And this yere deide the duke of Somerset, on whose soule God
+have mercy. And that yere was ordeyned thurgh England that no market
+shuld be more upon the Sonday. And in that yere the erle of Stafford
+was made duke of Bukkyngham, the erle of Dorset markes of Dorset, the
+erle of Suffolk markes of Suffolke, and the erle of Warwike duke of
+Warwike.
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1444-1446.]
+
+Herry Frowik, maior.   Stephen Forster. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxiij.
+                       Hugh Wich.
+
+This yere came quene Margret into England with grete roialte of the
+kyngs oost, and was receyved at London the xxviij day of May in the
+moost goodly wise, with alle the citezeins on horsebak ridyng ayenst
+hir to the Blak heth in blew gownes and rede hodes; and in the cite in
+diverse places goodly sights ayenst hir comyng: and on the xxx day of
+May, that was Sonday, sche was crowned at Westm', and iij daies after
+open justs for alle that wolde come. And this yere the priour of
+Kilmayne in Irland appeelid the erle of Ormond. And this yere came
+certen ambassadours out of Fraunce, undre saf condit, to treat for
+peas general to be hadde, which accordid not but for xij monthes after
+the xviij monthes afore writen, and so went home ayen. And this yere
+was the translacion of Seint Edwarde made holy day in alle London.
+Also in this yere Paulis steple was set a fire with lyghtnyng.
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1445-1449.]
+
+Symon Gyr', maior.   John Derby. Vic'.    A^{o}. xxiv.
+                     Geffrey Feldyng.
+
+John Olney, maior.   Rob't Horne. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxv.
+                     Geffrey Boleyne.
+
+This yere was the parliament of Bury set, for the good duk of
+Gloucestre, with grete treason prively wrought ayenst his comyng
+thider, and was logid in the hospitale, for whom was reised iij^{xx}
+m^{l} men; and as he sate at his souper, lordes of diverse degrees
+came to hym in the kings name, dischargyng hym of the kyngs presence
+and of alle other maner answeres; and so thei arestid hym of high
+treason, which he mekely obeied; and his men were voided from him ful
+hevyly departyng; and after he deceased, the certente howe God knowes:
+and than was the parliament fynisshed and done. Also this yere was the
+bataile betwene the Armurer and his man.
+
+John Gidney,   Thomas Scot. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxvj.
+  maior.       Will'm Habraham.
+
+In this yere was an heretike brent at the Tour Hill upon Hokmonday.
+Also this yere were grete flodes, which drowned Stebenhith marshe,
+Rayneham, and other lowe places. And this yere a quarter of whete fil
+fro the price of ix _s._ to iiij _s._
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1448-1450.]
+
+Steph' Broune,        Will'm Calowe. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxvij.
+  maior.              Will'm Marowe.
+
+Th' Chalton, maior.   Thomas Canyng. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxviij.
+                      Will'm Hewlyn.
+
+[Sidenote: A^{o}. xxviij R. H. vj^{ti}.]
+
+[Sidenote: Rebelles Jak Cade.]
+
+In this yere was Normandy lost, and the duke of Suffolk bihedid in a
+ship called Nicholas of the Tour. Also the comoens of Kent arose, and
+Jak Cade was their capitayne, callyng hymself Mortymer, by whome were
+ij knyghts slayne at Sevenok in Kent, that is to sey S^{r}. Humfrey
+Stafford and S^{r}. William Stafford, brethren, and many of theire
+men. Than the kyng and his hoste went to Barkhamsted; and after seint
+Petres day, the capitayne came ageyn to Blakheth, and so over London
+brige into London on Friday at after none, and bigan to riful and
+robbe: and on Saturday he came over the brigge ageyne, and than were
+the men of Essex embatailid at the Mile ende, and there was Crowmer
+shiref of Kent bihedid; also at the standard in Chepe was S^{r}. Jamys
+Fynes lord Saye bihedid, and the body drawen into Suthwerk; and there
+was bihedid Hawardyne a theef and a man queller. And on the Sonday at
+nyght, the lord Scalis and Mathewe Gough with theire mayny, and with
+men of London, wenten over the brigge to the Stulpes in Suthwerke, and
+faught with the capitayne and his host al that nyght til on the
+Moneday ix of the clok, and that was seint Thomas even, and than the
+capitayne fired the drawbrigge; and there was slayne Mathewe Gough and
+Sutton the alderman: and after that the capitayne fledde into Sussex,
+and thider was pursued and slayne. And after, in the same yere,
+Richard Plantagenet duke of Yorke came out of Irland unto Westm', with
+roial people, lowely bisechyng the kyng that justice and execucion of
+his lawes myght be hadde upon alle such persones about him and in al
+his realme, frome the highest degree unto the lowist, as were long
+tyme noisid and detectid of high treason ageinst his persone and the
+wele of his realme, offring hymself therto, and his service at the
+kings comaundement, to spend bothe his body and goodes: and yet it
+might not be perfourmed. Than sone after was callid a set a
+parliament, wherynne alle the comoens were aggreed, and rightfully
+electe hym as heire apparent of England, nought to procede in any
+other matiers till that were graunted by the lordes, whereto the kyng
+and lordes wold not consent nor graunte, but anon brake up the
+parliamente.
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1450-1452.]
+
+Rich' Wifold, maior.   Will'm Dere. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxix.
+                       John Middilton.
+
+This yere was Burdeux lost. And this yere was S^{r}. Pieres de Brasil,
+and the bastard of Orliaunce, and Manypeny taken. And this yere was
+the duke of Somerset robbid at Blak freris. And this yere was the
+parliament at Westmynster. And this yere the stokkes was dividid
+bitwene fisshmongers and bochers.
+
+Wil' G^{e}gory, maior.   Mathewe Philip. Vic.   A^{o}. xxx.
+                         Christofre Water.
+
+In this yere came Richard Plantagenet duke of Yorke out of Walis, over
+Kyngston brige to the Blak heth, withe grete power, to clere hymself
+ageynst kyng Herry of such things as his adversaries had shewed
+ageynst hym. And the kyng with his lordes came ridyng thurgh London
+with a roial power toward the Blak heth; and there the lordes spiruel
+and temperell toke the matier in hand, to trete bitwixt them, to make
+rest and peas; wherto the seid duke at last graunted and aggreed, on
+the condicion that his peticions bifore askd for the wele of the kyng
+and of al his realme myght be graunted and hadde, and his enymys to be
+comytted to the Tour to abide the lawe; and so the lordes were aggreed
+and graunted that it shuld be, and were sworne ech to other. And
+furthwith the duke sent his men home ageyne, and he mekely came and
+submitted hymself at the Blak heth to the kyng, his adversaries there
+standyng present, contrary to thappointment and there othes; and so
+thei brought ungirt thurgh London bitwene ij bisshoppes ridyng unto
+his place; and after that made hym to swere at Paulis after theire
+entent, and put him frome his good peticions which were for the comoen
+wele of the realme, contrary to theire othes and aggreements made
+bifore in the felde.
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1452-1454.]
+
+Geffr' Feldyng, maior.   Ric' Alley. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxxj.
+                         Ric Lee.
+
+This yere was the parliament at Redyng. And this yere was therle of
+Shrowisbure and the lord Lile his sone slayne: prynce Edward the kyngs
+sone was borne: and upon seint Barthilues day was a man of seint
+Johnys arrestid, wherfore was moch to doo at the Wrastlyne.
+
+John Norman, maior.   John Waldeyne. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxxij.
+                      Thomas Coke.
+
+This yere came the duke of Yorke to London to the parliament; and
+there the duke of Somerset was arrestid and ladde to the Tour, and the
+duke of Yorke made protectour of England. And this yere the riding to
+Westm' was fordone, and goyng thider bi barge bigonne.
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1454-1458.]
+
+Steph' Forster, maior.   John Felde. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxxiij.
+                         Will'm Tailor.
+
+[Sidenote: First battle of S^{t}. Albons.]
+
+In this yere the xxij day of Maij was the first bataile at Seint
+Albanes; and was there slayne the duke of Somerset, therle of
+Northumberland, the lord Clifford, and a knyght callid S^{r}.
+Barthilmeu Nantwesil, and xxv squyers, with other people, which were
+buried there. Also this yere Scotts leide sege to Berwik.
+
+Will' Marche, maior.   John Yong. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxxiv.
+                       Thomas Holgrave.
+
+This yere was a strife betwene yong men of the Mercery and Lumbardes.
+And this yere was seen the blasyng sterre.
+
+Th' Canynge, maior.   John Steward. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxxv.
+                      Raffe Verney.
+
+In this yere the lord Egremond brake out of Newegate; and anon after
+brake out upon the ledes diverse other prisoners. And this yere came
+the duke of Yorke to his place at Baynardes castel in London.
+
+Geffrey Boleyne,   Will'm Edward. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxxvj.
+  maior.           Thomas Reyner.
+
+In this yere Sandwich was robbid and dispoilid by Frensshemen. And
+this yere was a grete watch in London, and al the gates kepte every
+nyght, and ij aldermen watchyng: and withynne a while after the kyng
+and lordes were accorded, and went a procession in Paulis. And this
+yere was bisshop Pecock abiurid, and his bokes brent at Paulis.
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1458-1459.]
+
+Tho' Scot, maior.   Raffe Joslyn. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxxvij.
+                    Ric' Nedeham.
+
+[Sidenote: Comes Sar'.]
+
+In this yere was affrey bitwene gentilmen of Court and men of
+Fletestrete; and the gentilmen were driven with archers fro the
+standard in Fletestrete into theire Innes, and some were slayne and
+some taken the xiij day of Aprile: wherfore William Tailour alderman
+of Fletestrete ward, with other mo, were afterward sent to Wyndisore
+castel, and there kepte as prisoners. And sone after, kyng Henry, the
+quene and lords, lete make a grete gaderyng of people northward,
+wherof was grete noise: than therle of Warwike came frome Caleise
+thurgh London, and his fader therle of Salisbury came fro Middilham
+toward the duke of Yorke with iij m^{l} men; and the quene Margrete
+lay by the way as he come with xiiij m^{l} of the floure of
+Chestreshire, Lancastreshire and Derbyshire, which set upon the seid
+erle of Salisbury and his compeigny at Blore heth, the xxiij day of
+Septembre; and there were slayne of the quenes partie the lord Awdley,
+with many knyghts, squiers, and other people, the seid erle holdyng
+his wey to Ludlowe, where he mette with the duke of Yorke and his
+sones therles of the Marche and Ruthland, and therle of Warwik
+aforseid; and toward them came kyng Henry with l m^{l} men. And in the
+nyght the duke of Yorke and his sones, and therle of Salisbury with
+his sone, voidid into Walis; and there departid the duke of Yorke with
+his seconde sone therle of Ruthland into Irland; and therles of
+Marche, Warwik and Salisbury, bought a ship, and so gete to Caleise
+and there were received.
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1459-1460.]
+
+Wil' Hewlyn, maior.   John Stokker. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxxviij.
+                      John Plumer.
+
+[Sidenote: Mydsomer Northampton felde.]
+
+[Sidenote: Titulus E. reg' iiij^{ti}.]
+
+[Sidenote: Mortymer crosse.]
+
+[Sidenote: Saint Albans.]
+
+[Sidenote: Palme Sonday felde.]
+
+In this yere, about Midsomer, therles of March, Warwik and Salisbury,
+landed at Sandwich, gadred people in Kent, and went thurgh London to
+Northampton; and the kyng had taken a felde, and was slayne on his
+partie the duke of Bukyngham, therle of Shrowisbury, the lord Beaumont
+and the lord Egremond, mych peple drowned in the river, the kyng taken
+and brought to London, and callid a parliament; and the duke of Yorke
+came out of Irland, and to Westm' the x^{th} day of Octobre, and there
+made clayme to the crowne; aggrement was made bitwene the kyng and
+him, and he was made protectour, his title allowid to be kyng after
+the kyngs deceas; and ayenst Cristmas went northward and was slayne at
+Wakefelde with other; and at Candilmas therle of Marche discomfeited
+therle of Wiltshire and other at Mortymers crosse; and at Shroftide
+came the lordes of the North to seint Albonys, and there discomfeited
+therle of Warwik and his compeigny, and toke the kyng with them into
+the North. Therle of Warwik fledde thens Westward to therle of March:
+than came therle of March and therle of Warwik with moch people to
+London, and there the people callid him kyng; and he toke it upon him,
+and went Northwardes and faught with the lords of the North beside
+Sherborne, where were moch people slayne upon Palme Sonday: and he
+bigan to reigne the iiij^{th} day of March.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+NOMI'A MAIOR' ET VIC' TEMP'E R' EDWARDI iiij^{ti}.
+
+REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1461-1465.]
+
+[Sidenote: A^{o}. Dn'i 1461.]
+
+Ric' le ---- maior.   John Lumbard. Vic'.   A^{o}. i.
+                      Ric' Flemyng.
+
+In this yere the kyng Edward the iiij^{th} was crowned at Westm', on
+Sonday the xxviij day of Juyn.
+
+Hugh Wich, maior.   George Irland. Vic'.   A^{o}. ij^{do}.
+                    John Lok.
+
+In this yere therle of Oxonford, and the lord Awbrey his sone, with
+other knyghts, were bihedid upon a new scaffold on the Tour hille.
+
+Th' Coke, maior.   Will'm Hampton. Vic'.   A^{o}. iij^{o}.
+                   Barthilmeus Jamys.
+
+This yere quene Margret toke the castell of Bamburgh.
+
+Mathewe Philip,   Thomas Muschamp. Vic.   A^{o}. iv^{to}.
+  maior.          Rob't Basset.
+
+In this yere was the sergeaunts fest, and the maire of London shuld
+have dyned there; and bicause the chief place was not kepte for him
+while the kyng was not there nor of his blode, he came awey with alle
+his compeigny of this cite, and dyned at home in his owne place.
+
+REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1465-1469.]
+
+Raffe Joslyn, maior.   John Tate. Vic.   A^{o}. v^{to}.
+                       John Stone.
+
+This yere quene Elizabeth was crowned at Westm' the Sonday bifore
+Witsonday. And this yere was first the roial, half roial, and quartern
+aungel, and aungellet of golde. Also this yere kyng Herry was taken in
+the North, and brought into the Tour of London.
+
+Raff V'ney, maior.   Herry Waver. Vic'.   A^{o}. vj^{to}.
+                     Will'm Costantyne.
+
+This yere the xj day of Feverer was the prynces borne, the kyngs first
+childe, at Westm', and named Elizabeth, [after qwene, and maried to
+kyng Henry the vij.][130]
+
+[Footnote 130: _This line has been subsequently added._]
+
+John Yong, maior.   John Brom'. Vic.   A^{o}. vij^{to}.
+                    Thomas Brice.
+                    John Stokton.
+
+This yere the lord Scalis, S^{r}. Anthony Widvile, faught with the
+bastard of Burgoyne in Smethfeld.
+
+Tho's Holg've, maior.   Humfrey Hayford. Vic.    A^{o}. viij.
+                        Thomas Stalbroke.
+
+This yere was the lady Margret the kyngs suster maried to the duke of
+Burgoyne.
+
+Wil' Tailor, maior.   Symkyn Smyth. Vic.   A^{o}. ix.
+                      Will'm Hariot.
+
+[Sidenote: Hegcote felde.]
+
+This yere the duke of Clarence weddid therle of Warwiks doughter at
+Caleis: and the same yere was the lord Herbert and diverse other
+slayne at Hedgecote felde.
+
+REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1470-1472.]
+
+Ric' Lee, maior   Ric' Garden'. Vic'.   A^{o}. x^{o}.
+  ij tyme.        Rob't Drope.
+
+[Sidenote: Comes Wigoon.]
+
+This yere the kyng discounfeited the comoens of Lyncolneshire biside
+Staunford; and the duke of Clarence and therle of Warwike fled into
+Fraunce at Eastre, and came ageyne at Mighelmas; and than king Edward
+fledde into Flaundres to the duke of Burgoyne; and therle of Worcestre
+was biheded at Tour Hille.
+
+John Stokton, maior.   John Crosby. Vic'.   A^{o}. xj.
+                       John Warde.
+
+This yere kyng Edward landid in the North with fewe people, and came
+to London on Sher Thursday, and toke his journey furth ageyne on
+Eastre even; and upon Eastre day met with therle of Warwik and marquys
+Mountague his brother at Barnet, and there slewe them with moch other
+people: and than was quene Margret and prynce Edward hir sone with
+theare compeigny, landid in the West; and kyng Edward met them at
+Tewkesbury; and there was the prynce slayne with many others: and
+while the kyng was there, came the bastard Faconbrige with shipmen and
+moche other people to London, and firid at London brige biside seint
+Katerynes and without Algate: and afterward the kyng rode into Kent
+with moch people, and assid the contrey at moch money for theire
+risyng.
+
+REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1472-1476.]
+
+Wil' Edward, maior.   John Aleyne. Vic'.   A^{o}. xij^{o}.
+                      John Shelley.
+
+This yere after Cristmas apperid a blasyng sterre, and contynnued v
+weke and more.
+
+Will' Hapton,       Thomas Bledlowe. Vic'.    A^{o}. xiij^{o}.
+  maior.            John Browne.
+
+John Tate, maior.   Robert Billisdon. Vic'.   A^{o}. xiiij^{o}.
+                    Will'm Stokker.
+
+This yere was a grete watche upon seint Petres nyght, the kyng beyng
+in the Chepe; and there fill affrey bitwixt men of his household and
+the constablis; wherfore the kyng was gretely displeasid with the
+cunstablis.
+
+Robert Drape, maior.   Thomas Hille. Vic'.   A^{o}. xv^{o}.
+                       Edmond Shaa.
+
+This yere the kyng askid of the people grete goodes of theire
+benevolence, to gone over the see and so passid to Caleis, and so
+furth into Picardie; and there upon a brige, kyng Lewes of Fraunce and
+he spake togider, and toke appointment bitwixt them upon certen
+mariages and certen money in hand, and l m^{l} crownes of sterling
+money yerely to be sent to the kyng out of Fraunce, duryng theire
+lives and a year after, so to be paide: and the kyng retourned ageyne
+over into England.
+
+REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1476-1481.]
+
+Rob't Basset, maior.   Hugh Brice. Vic.   A^{o}. xvj^{o}.
+                       Rob't Colwich.
+
+This yere an heretike callid Habraham was taken, which accusid
+diverse persones of the cite and other places, of which some were
+abjurid at, and did theire penaunce at Paulis.
+
+S^{r}. Raff Joslyn,   Will'm Horne. Vic'.   A^{o}. xvij^{o}.
+  maior.              Ric' Rason.
+
+This yere the abbot of Abyndon a pardon of pleyne remission,[131] and
+the wallis of London were bigonne to be newe repaired.
+
+[Footnote 131: _Sic_ in the MS.]
+
+Humfrey Hayford,   John Stokkes. Vic.   A^{o}. xviij^{o}.
+  maior.           ---- Colet.
+
+This yere the parliament was at Westm'; and the duke of Clarence was
+atteyntid of high treason, and afterward put to deth in the Tour of
+London.
+
+Ric' Garden', maior.   Rob't Hardyng. Vic'.   A^{o}. xix.
+                       Rob't Bifeld.
+
+This yere a wex chaundler in Flete strete had bi crafte, perced a pipe
+of the condit withynne the grounde, and so conveied the water into his
+selar; wherfore he was jugid to ride thurgh the citee with a condit
+upon his hedde. And this yere was grete deth of people; wherfore the
+kynges courts were not kepte at Westm' frome Easter to Midsomer nor in
+the Guyldhall from Easter to Midsomer.
+
+Barth' Jamys,   Thomas Ilam. Vic'.   A^{o}. xx^{o}.
+  maior.        John Warde.
+
+This yere were the diches about the Tour newe cast, and the Tour newe
+repeired: and certen merchaunts of Bristowe were accusid of money
+makyng; and the kyng examyned them and there accuser, and there
+accuser forsoke that he hadde done; wherfore he sent them home, and
+also sent theire accuser to Bristowe, there to have his jugement. Also
+this yere the duches of Burgoyne came into England to see the kyng hir
+brother, which shewid to hir great pleasure, and so she departid
+ageyne. And this yere the duke of Gloucestre, and therle of
+Northumberland reisid grete people agein the Scottes, which fledde and
+wold not bide.
+
+REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1481-1483.]
+
+John Browne,        Thomas Danyel. Vic.   A^{o}. xxj.
+  maior.            Will'm Bacon.
+
+W. Hariet, maior.   Rob't Tate. Vic.      A^{o}. xxij.
+                    Will'm Wikyng.
+                    Ric' Chaury.
+
+This yere a quarter of whete was worth xij _s._ and more. Also the
+duke of Gloucestre, and therle of Northumberlond, with many other
+lordes and moch people went into Scotland unto Edenburgh, and there
+made proclamacons in the kyngs name of England; and in their comyng
+homeward the sege contynued at Berwike, unto the towne and castell
+were geten with grete assauts. Also about seint Laurence tide was
+grete enquery at Caleis, for counterfeityng of the keies of Cales.
+
+Edmond Shaa,   Will'm White. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxiij.
+  maior.       John Mathewe.
+
+This yere the viij day of Aprile died kyng Edward.
+
+
+
+
+NOTES;
+
+CONTAINING
+
+THE MATERIAL VARIATIONS
+
+BETWEEN
+
+THE PRECEDING COPY OF THE CHRONICLE,
+
+AND
+
+THE TRANSCRIPT IN THE COTTONIAN MS. JULIUS B. I.
+
+
+
+
+NOTES.
+
+
+NOTE A. (erroneously printed Note _D_.) page 9.
+
+This event is stated to have occurred in the _third_ year of Henry
+III.
+
+
+NOTE B. page 16.
+
+A^{o}. xxx. Hen. III.--"This yere was seint Edmond of Pountney
+translated, et ven' sanguis depositus fuit in hospic' s'c'i Thome apud
+conductu' usq' ad festu' s'c'i Edwardi, quo die d'n's rex cu'
+honorabili p'cessione ven'al' apud Westm' deposuit."
+
+
+NOTE C. page 16.
+
+A^{o}. xxxj. Hen. III.--"In this yere there was an erthquake thurghout
+England."
+
+
+NOTE C. page 21.
+
+Thomas fili' Thome.   Ph'us Walbroke.   A^{o}. xlvj^{o} Hen. III.
+                      Ric'us Tailour.
+
+
+NOTE D. page 23.
+
+To the account given in the text is added "and London lost theire
+fraunchise."
+
+
+NOTE E. page 28.
+
+"And there were forjuged, drawen and hanged, iij Englisshe christen
+men, and ij^{c} iiij^{xx} and xiij Englisshe Jues."
+
+
+NOTE F. page 37.
+
+"Also the same yere the kyng had his counseile there with erlis,
+barons, and other of his counseile; and the kyng toke of the lay
+people" &c.
+
+
+NOTE G. page 43.
+
+Nicholl Faryndon.   Will'm Basyng. Vic'.    A^{o}. ij. [Edw. II.]
+                    John Butler.
+
+Thomas Romayne.     Roger Palmer. Vic'.     A^{o}. iij^{tio}.
+                    Janyn' de S'c'o Ed'o.
+
+
+NOTE H. page 43.
+
+John Gesors.   Simon Merewodde. Vic'.   A^{o}. v^{to}. [Edw. II.]
+               Ric' Wilforde.
+
+
+NOTE I. page 46.
+
+Nicholas Faryndon.   Will'm Prodome. Vic'.   A^{o}. xiij^{o}. [Edw. II.]
+                     Reynolde at Condite.
+
+Hamond Chikwell.     Symon Abyndon. Vic'.    A^{o}. xiiij^{o}.
+                     John Preston.
+
+
+NOTE K. page 50.
+
+In the Cottonian MS. is the following copy of the letter from queen
+Isabel and prince Edward:
+
+"Isabel, by the grace of God quene of England, ladie of Ireland and
+countes of Pountif, and we Edward, the eldist son of the kyng of
+England, duke of Guyen, erle of Chestre, of Pontif and of
+Mounstroille, to alle the comonialte of London senden gretyng.
+Forasmoch as we have bifore this tyme sent to you by oure lettres how
+we ben comen into this lande with good arreie and in good manere, for
+the honor and profite of Holy Chirch, and of oure dere lord the kyng
+and alle the realme, with alle oure myght and power to kepe and
+mayntene, as we and alle the good folke of the seid realme are holden
+to done, and upon that we praied you that ye wolde be helping to us in
+as moche as ye shulde mowe in this quarell that is for the comon
+profite of alle the realme, and we have had in thys time non answere
+of the seid lettres, ne knowe not your wille in that partie: wherfore
+we send to you ageyne, and charge you and praie that ye bere you so
+ageins us that we have no cause to greve you, but that ye ben to us
+helping by alle the weres that ye may or shalle conne and mowe. For
+weteth wele in certein that we, and alle thoo that ben comen with us
+into this realme, think not to doo, ne we shulle not done if it like
+God, eny thing but that shal be for the comon profite of the realme,
+but onely to distroie Hugh Spencer our enymy, and enymy to alle the
+seid realme, as ye well knowe; wherfore we praie you, and charge you
+in the feith that ye owe to oure lord the kyng and to us, and up alle
+that ye shalle mowe forfeit ayens us, that if the said Hugh Spencer
+oure enemy come withynne your power, that ye do hym oure wille, and
+that ye leve not in no manner, as ye desire honour and profite of us
+alle, and of alle the realme; and weteth of that ye done oure praier
+and mandement, we shalle the more be holden to you, and also ye shalle
+gete you worship and profite if ye send us hastely alle your wille.
+Yeven at Baldok the vj^{te} day of Octobre."
+
+
+NOTE L. page 54.
+
+"In this yere Edward Bailolle, the son of John Bailolle sometyme kyng
+of Scotland, came into England chalengyng his right heritage, that is
+to sey, the kingdome of Scotland; with whome many grete lordes of
+England went into Scotland, and at Domfrevelyn arrividden, where fast
+by an abbeie ij m^{l} of Englisshemen discomfited xij m^{l} of
+Scottes." &c.
+
+
+NOTE M. page 58.
+
+In the copy in the Cottonian MS. this event is said to have occurred
+in the _fifteenth_ year of Edw. III.--"Also this same yere, that is to
+seye the xv yere of his reigne of England, was the first yere of his
+reigne of France, and he came fro Tourney."
+
+
+NOTE N. page 64.
+
+"This yere [A^{o}. xxxiiij. Edw. III.] the blode all fresshe flowid
+out of the tombe of Thomas sometyme erle of Lancastre. Also this yere
+the kyng chose his sepulture at Westmynstre. Also this yere, the yere
+of oure lord m^{l} iij^{c} lx, the xiiij day of Aprile and the morn
+after day, the kyng Edward with his hoste lay about Paris," &c. as is
+related in the text to have occurred in the _thirty-fifth_ year of
+Edward III., though the king's expedition to Calais against the regent
+of France is stated to have occurred in the _thirty-fourth_ year.
+
+
+NOTE M. page 67.
+
+The sheriff called in the text Adam Wymondham, stands as Adam
+Wymbyngham in the Cottonian MS.; and though the death of dame Blaunch
+duchess of Lancaster is there mentioned, no notice occurs of the
+pestilence.
+
+
+NOTE N. page 70.
+
+The following is the account of the events in this year [A^{o}. xlix.
+Edw. III.], in the copy in the Cottonian MS.--"In this yere, at the
+towne of Brugges in Flaundres, was tretid upon diverse articles
+hangynge atwixt the pope and kyng Edward. Also the same tyme at
+Brugges was tretid for a peas bitwixt the ij realmes Fraunce and
+England. Also this yere deide William Witlesey archebisshop of
+Caunterburye, and the monkes chose the cardinall of England; and the
+kyng was wroth therwith, and wolde not consent therto, ne the pope nor
+cardinall; and so Maister Symon succedid."
+
+
+NOTE O. page 71.
+
+The only event noticed in the copy in the Cottonian MS. in the 51st
+Edw. III. is the death of Edward prince of Wales, and his burial at
+Canterbury.
+
+
+NOTE P. page 71.
+
+It is singular that in both MSS. the events mentioned in the text, as
+well as the death of Edward the Third, are said to have occurred in
+the _fifty-second_ year of that monarch's reign, for he died in the
+_fifty-first_ year, namely on the 21st of June 1377. The commencement
+of his reign is always calculated from the 25th of January 1327, when
+his father resigned the crown.
+
+
+NOTE Q. page 77.
+
+A^{o}. ix. Richard II.--The copy in the Cottonian MS. only states
+under this year, that "This yere, the yere of oure lord m^{l} iij^{c}
+and iiij^{xx} and vj, kyng Richard went into Scotland with a roial
+power."
+
+
+NOTE R. page 79.
+
+A^{o}. xiv. Richard II.--No other circumstance is mentioned under this
+year in the Cottonian MS., than the following,
+
+"In this yere was the good man at the litle Condit mordred."
+
+
+NOTE S. page 80.
+
+The occurrences mentioned in the text as having taken place in the
+15th of Richard II. are in the Cottonian MS. assigned to the following
+year; but no notice is taken under either year of "the pley of S^{t}.
+Katerine."
+
+
+NOTE T. page 80.
+
+King Richard's expedition into Ireland in the 18th year of his reign,
+is not noticed in the copy in the Cottonian MS.
+
+
+NOTE U. page 81.
+
+The Cottonian MS. adds, that the earl of Arundel was beheaded at Tower
+hill, "in the same place where S^{r}. Symon of Burelle was bihedid.
+And the duke of Gloucestre the kyngs uncle was foule murdred at
+Caleis, in the Princes inne, with ij towailis made snarewise, and put
+about his necke. And therle of Warwik and lord Cobham were dampned to
+perpetuall prison;" which is stated in the text to have occurred in
+the 21st of Ric. II. "And the parliament was enjourned to Shrowesbury,
+unto the xv day of seint Hillarie, where it was endid, and where moch
+people were disheritid."
+
+
+NOTE X. page 83.
+
+Instead of the words "and of Braybroke &c." the following occur in the
+copy in the Cottonian MS.
+
+"and of the bisshop of London, Braybroke, putten a supplicacion to the
+kyng, the tenor wherof foloweth in this fourme;
+
+"To our full excellent right doutful sovereigne and ful graciouse lord
+the kyng.
+
+"Ful mekely bisechen your humble lieges spirituell and temperell,
+tharchbisshop of Caunterburye, the bisshop of London, the maire,
+shireves, and aldermen, and alle other spirituell and temperell
+gentills and comons of your cite of London; that forasmoch as full
+grete and sorowefull malices, trespases, and wikkid commecturacions of
+some men, and of many evil doers of the seid cite, have been procured,
+done, and evil done to your roial maieste, to grete and perpetuell
+confusion and repreef of the evil doers, and grete velany and shame to
+alle dwellyng withynne the same cite, as wele innocent as unknowyng
+therof, as other; which malfaisours or evil doers, for there trespases
+have deserved harde and lither chastisement and punysshement, ne were
+that the high benignite of you oure doutful lord fulfilled, of al
+grace wol not procede ayens them after there deserts, which if ye
+shulde ayenst them procede, shulde be distrucion, and nought withouten
+cause of grete multitude of your people without nombre. Pleese it to
+your full excellent and doutful roial maieste, graciously to considere
+the grete repentaunce of your seid misdoers, and there brennyng desire
+that thei have to aske mercy, and to redresse in al manere, and
+refourme after there power as moche as it shalle mowe bene any wise
+possible, there excesses, folies, and defauts aboveseid, and of
+thabundaunt welle of grace; wherof the Almyghty Kyng, exempler of al
+mercy and grace, hath endued you to receyve them to your mercie and
+grace, and holly to foryeve alle that malfaisours or evil doers, or
+they dwellyng in the same cite, by cause of them have trespasid to
+your roial excellent maieste biforeseid; and your seid humble lieges
+wol submitte them, and submitten them in dede to doo, bere, and obeie
+almanere thing that shal in eny manere please the same your roial
+maieste, and evermore that your seid humble lieges bisechen that thei
+may be receyved to grace by Roger Walden archbisshop of Caunterbury,
+Braybroke bisshop of London, Richard Whityngton maire of London, &c.
+sufficiantly enformyd, and havyng ful and sufficiaunt auctorite and
+power for al your humble lieges of the seid cite, and in there name to
+swere and truely to holde, kepe, and observe, lowen and mayntene with
+al there power, withouten fraude or malengyne, alle the statuts,
+stablisshements, and jugements done or yolden or yeven in your high
+parliament bigonnen at Westminster the Monday next after the
+exaltacion of the Holy Cros, the yere of your graciouse reigne xxj,
+and fro thens aiourned to Shrowesbury unto the quinizime of seint
+Hillarie than next suyng, and there termined and endid: and alle other
+statuts and ordinunces and stablisshmentis, sithen hiderto done and
+made withouten ever to comon done, or procuren anything ther ageyne in
+any maner to that ende, that thei shal mowen be put thurgh your
+habundaunt grace out of al suspecion, and to ben holden as thei
+desiren above al thing your true lieges, for the love of God, and in
+the werke of charite. In witness of the which thing, and for the
+things aboveseid, wele and truely to holde, kepe and observe, and
+mayntene for al daies with al ther power, in manere as it is aboveseid
+without ende to done or procure the contrarie, and to live and deie
+your seid humble lieges, of whom ther names severally ben underwriton,
+as wele for themself, as in the name of the residue of the same cite
+to this supplicacion have set there sealis, that is to wite, we by the
+grace of God archbisshop of Caunterbury primate of England, Robert
+Braybroke bisshop of London, Richard Whityngton, William of Askeham,
+John Wodcok, and many other."
+
+
+NOTE Y. page 83.
+
+"And than after the presentacion of the seid supplicacion, there were
+made many blank chartres; and alle the men of every crafte of the cite
+as wele allowes and servaunts as the maisters, were charged to come to
+the Yeldhalle, to set there sealis to the seid blank chartres." But
+the disturbance "by Chestreschire men in Fryday strete," mentioned in
+the text, is not noticed.
+
+
+NOTE Z. page 91.
+
+"And also Sir John Cornewaile, Sir Richard of Arundell, the son of Sir
+John Cheyne and other Frensshemen."
+
+
+NOTE AA. page 92.
+
+"And holde the righte wey of Holy Chirche, and hym shulde want no
+goode. Also Courtney, that tyme chaunceller of Oxonford, prichid and
+enfourmed hym the feith of Holy Chirche, and the prior of seynt
+Barthemew" &c.
+
+
+NOTE BB. page 94.
+
+The copy in the Cottonian MS. adds, "And about the fest of seint
+Laurence the duke of Clarence seilid into Fraunce, to help the duke of
+Orliaunce," but it takes no notice of the arrival of the prince and
+his attendants in London, or of the departure of the duke of Clarence,
+the duke of York, &c. to Southampton.
+
+
+NOTE CC. page 96.
+
+The mayor and sheriffs mentioned in the text and in the copy in the
+Cottonian MS., as having served those offices in the 14th Hen. IV.,
+are in the latter also assigned to the 1st Hen. V.; whilst the mayor
+and sheriffs stated in the text to have served in the 1st Hen. V., are
+in the latter attributed to the 2nd year of that monarch's reign. But
+there is manifestly much confusion respecting the year of the king's
+reign in which the events occurred, in the copy from which the text
+has been taken, and which will again be alluded to in a future note.
+
+
+NOTE DD. page 96.
+
+The copy in the Cottonian MS. adds, "And were put in his owne
+sepulture that he made himself, with quene Anne his wiffe." This is
+the only circumstance mentioned under the 1st Hen. V. in that MS.: and
+under the 2nd Hen. V., the transactions concerning Sir John Oldcastle
+&c., which in the text are stated to have occurred in the preceding
+year, are related.
+
+
+NOTE EE. page 99.
+
+In the Cottonian MS. under the _third_ year of Hen. V., and when the
+mayor and sheriffs mentioned in the text as serving in the 2nd Hen. V.
+are stated to have held those offices, the king's expedition is
+properly noticed. This error cannot be explained in any other manner
+than by attributing it to the transcriber; for it is notorious that
+Henry quitted England, besieged and captured Harfleur, and fought the
+battle of Agincourt, in the _third_ year of his reign. The account of
+that expedition is so differently related from that in the text, that
+it is here given at length.
+
+"The kyng with alle his hoste seiled over the see with ij m^{l}
+shippis and mo; and the xvj day of August a litle from Harflete he
+landid: and the Saturday next after thassumpcion of oure lady he leide
+siege about Harflete, and contynued the sege unto the Sonday next
+before the fest of seint Michel, upon which Sonday the towne of
+Harflete was delyvered to the king, that was the xxij day of
+Septembre. But it is to wite, that on Tuesday bifore, that was the
+xvij day of Septembre, at xij of the belle wythynne nyght, the lordes
+that were capteynes and governours of the towne, that is to sey the
+lord Gaucourt, the lord Tutvill, and mo other lordes, senten out an
+haraude of armes unto the duke of Clarence, praiyng him at the
+reverence of God that he wolde send to the kyng, bisechyng hym that he
+wolde of his high and gracious lordship, graunt them leve to trete
+with what persones that the kyng wolde assigne to them. And the kyng
+at the reverence of God, and at there request, assigned therle of
+Dorset, the lord Fitz Hugh, and S^{r}. Thomas of Erpyngham, to here
+what thei wolde desire. And thei desired that the kyng wold not werre
+upon them fro that houre at mydnyght, unto the Sonday next after the
+fest of seint Michel; and but it were so that thei were rescued by
+bataile of the Frensshe kyng or with the dolphyn by that day, thei to
+yelde the towne to the kyng, and thei to have theire lives and goodes.
+And the kyng sent them worde that if thei wolde delyver the towne on
+the morwe next after the houre of mydnyght aforseid, without any
+condicion, he wolde accepte it, and in any other wise he bad them seke
+no trete. And yet the Frensshe lordes praied oure lordes to biseke the
+kyng at the reverence of God and of oure lady, that he wolde graunte
+them that same Tuesday nyght, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
+and the Sonday til an houre after none: and in that meane tyme the
+lordes that were capitayns of the towne, to come to the kyng with xxij
+knyghts and squyers with them, of the moost sufficient men withyn the
+towne, and thei to be sworen openly afore alle the people upon Goddis
+body. But it so were that the Frensshe kyng or the dolphyn rescued
+them by that Sonday, by the houre of none or anon after none, thei to
+delyver the towne to the kyng, and alle there bodies and goodes to
+done with them whatsoever him list, without eny condicion, with that
+the kyng wolde suffre them to send to the Frensshe kyng viij persones
+out of the towne, lettyng him wite in what plite thei stond: and they
+graunted them. And upon the Wednesday by the morowe these lordes comen
+out of the towne, and xxij knyghts with them; and come the procession
+solempnely and stately, with xxiiij copis of a sute before Goddis
+body, with many worshipful lordes, knyghts, and squyers, and other
+moch multitude of people fro the kings tent, as solempnely done and as
+stately as any man saugh ever such a thing done bifore that time; but
+the kyng was not there present. And the Frenssh lordes there made
+there othes upon the holy sacrament. And the othes thus done, the
+Frensshe lordes with theire felauship were brought to the kyngs tents,
+and there thei eten in the kyngs halle: but in all this tyme thei sawe
+not the kyng. And when thei had eten, they were departid and delyvered
+to certen lordes for to in hostage unto the Sonday at the houre after
+none, as it was accordid whan thei received. And at the houre on
+Sonday after none, the kyng had a tent pight on an hille bifore the
+towne, and there he sate in his estate roial, and al his lordis about
+hym; and than came the Frensshe lordes with iij^{xx} and iiij with
+them, of the moost sufficient men that were withynne the towne, and to
+the kyng in his propre persone yelded up the keies of the towne, and
+there bodies and goodes to the kyngs grace without eny condicion: and
+this was done the xxij day of Septembre, the yere of oure lord m^{l}
+iiij^{c} xv. And anon after that, the kyng ostered from thens xxj
+daies thurgh the realme of Fraunce, fro Harflete toward Caleys; and
+the Friday, that is to sey the day of the holy seints Crispyn and
+Crispinian, alle the roial power of Fraunce, excepte the Frenssh kyng,
+the dolphyn, the duke of Bourgoyne, and the duke of Barre were bifore
+the kyng in his heigh weie, as he shulde passe to Caleis, faire
+embatailed in iij batailes, to the nombre of lx m^{l} men of armes,
+and the fairist armed men that eny man saugh ever in any place. And
+the kyng seyng wele that thei wolde not suffre hym to passe withouten
+bataile, seid to his title mayny, 'Sires and felawes, the yonder men
+letten us of oure wey; and if thei wol com to us, let every man preve
+hymself a good man this day, and avaunt banere in the best tyme of the
+yere.' And he rode furth with his basnet upon his hedde, and all other
+men of armes went upon theire fete a fast paas in holle arraie, an
+Englisshe myle er thei assemblid. And thrugh the grace of God the kyng
+made his heigh wey thrugh the thikkest prees of alle the bataile. And
+there was slayne the duke of Launson, the duke of Braban, the duke of
+Bare, vj erles, the constable of Fraunce, the seneschall of Henaude,
+the maister Arblaster, and of other lordes grete plente. And there was
+take the duke of Orliaunce, the duke of Burbon, the counte of
+Richmond, the counte Ewe, the marschal Sir Bursequant, and many other
+lordes and knyghts. And there were slayne of Frensshemen v m^{l}, and
+of al estats of Englisshemen passid not xxviij persones. And of estats
+of thenglisshe, the duke of Yorke, therle of Suffolke, ij knyghts, and
+Davy Game; and of gentilmen no moo. And the xxiiij day of Novembre the
+kyng with all his prisoners came to London in good prosparite. Also
+this same yere bigan the general counsell at Custance."
+
+
+NOTE FF. page 103.
+
+The arrival of the emperor is differently noticed in the copy in the
+Cottonian MS.
+
+"This yere [A^{o}. iv. Hen. V.] the vij day of Maij came themperour of
+Almayne, Segismundus, to London; and the fest of seint George was
+deferrid til his comyng, and than solempnely holden at Wyndisore: and
+at the procession the kyng went on the upper side of themperour, and
+so alle the masse tyme stode in the higher place, and at mete he sate
+on the right side of themperour; and the duke of Bedford, and the
+chaunceller of England, and the bisshop of Develyn, sate on the lefte
+side of themperour: and the duke of Briga and another duke of
+themperours compeigny sate upon the kings side; and all these saten on
+that oon side of the table. And the first sotelte was oure lady armyng
+seint George, and an angel doyng on his spores; the ij^{de} sotelte
+was seint George ridyng and fightyng with the dragon, with his spere
+in his hand; the iij^{de} sotelte was a castel, and seint George, and
+the kynges doughter ledynge the lambe in at the castel gates. And all
+these sotelties were served to the emperor and to the kyng, and no
+ferther: and other lordes were served with other sotelties after
+theire degrees. And the same tyme duke William of Holand came into
+England; but he was not at that fest. Also the emperour laye at
+Westminster the tyme that he abode in England; and the duke of Holand
+laie at the bisshop of Elies place. And after Midsomer the duke of
+Holand seilid home ageyne. And after that themperour and the kyng went
+to Caleys: and than the duke of Burgoyne and the counte Charles his
+son came to Gravenyng; and the sent thider his brother the duke of
+Gloucestre, and therle of the March, to abide there in hostage while
+the duke of Burgoyne come to Caleys. And in the myddis of the river
+the lordes metten togider; and the dukes son of Burgoyne receyved
+there oure lords, and led them furth with hym into Flaundres: and the
+erle of Warwik receyved the duke of Burgoyne and brought him to
+Caleys, where he spake with the kyng of diverse matiers atwixt them
+ij. And he toke his leve of the kyng: and the erle of Warwik brought
+hym agayne to Grevenyng Water; at which tyme also the counte Charlis
+brought our lordes to the same place, where either of these lordes
+token live of other. And than the kyng retorned ageyne into England;
+and themperour seiled into Holand, and so passid furth into
+Custaunce."
+
+
+NOTE GG. page 106.
+
+"with all the lordships longyng thereto. And than the duke of Clarence
+with other lordes rode furth to Cane: and upon our Lady even the
+Assumpcion, he mustred hym bifore the towne of Cane; and the Tuesday
+next after our Lady day, that was the xxvij day of August, the kyng
+with all his host came to Cane, and ther leide his sege, and contynued
+til our Ladies even the Nativite, upon which even by strong assaute
+the towne was wonne. And than the kyng leide strong sege to the
+castel, which was yolden to hym. And while he was abidyng at Cane, he
+sent the duke of Clarence with other lordes to Baieux, and bisegid and
+wan it. And the same yere the kyng bisegid Argentyne, bothe towne and
+castell, which were yolden to hym. Also the kyng wan many castelles
+and townes, and strong abbeis long before seint Edwardis day."
+
+
+NOTE HH. page 106.
+
+"upon the moru after the fest of seint Lucie the virgyn and martir,
+the yere of our lord m^{l} iiij^{c} xvij. Also the same yere, about
+Alhalowen tide, the kyng leide a sege to Falowes, and contynued it to
+the xx day of Decembre: and than thei of the towne desired to trete
+with the kyng. And the kyng committid the trete unto Thomas erle of
+Salisbury, to Herry lord Fitz Hugh, to S^{r}. John Cornewaille, and
+S^{r}. William Harington knight, as commissioners for his partie: and
+as for the partie of the towne, S^{r}. John Meultone, S^{r}. Gilbert
+Mousteins, lordes of Faiete, capitaynes of men of armes and of shot
+withynne the towne of Faloys, and with them upon the same entrete, the
+lord of Gamulle; which parties entreted and accorded upon the articles
+and appointments folowyng."
+
+[Then follows the treaty alluded to, which extends to eleven folios,
+but it is not of sufficient interest to require insertion.]
+
+"Which castel was delyvered up and yolden to the kyng in manner and
+fourme as it is bifore seid. And than the kyng lete parten his hoste
+to journey diverse weys; that is to say, oone partie the duke of
+Clarence with many ful worthis with hym: and he gate many townes,
+castells and strong abbeis. And the duke of Gloucestre another partie
+of the oste; and with hym therle of the March, the lord Grey, the lord
+Clifford, Sir Water Hungerford steward of the kyngs house, with ful
+many other knyghts and squiers: and he gate er he leide his sege to
+Chirburgh, xxiiij townes and castells. And after Eastrene he leide
+sege to Chirburgh, and contynued it unto Michelmas, at whiche tyme
+bothe towne and castel of Chirburgh was yolden to hym. And the
+iij^{de} parte of the hoste the kyng delyvered to therle of Warwik and
+other lordes with hym, which gate many strong townes, castells and
+abbeis. And after Eastern the kyng leide a sege to Lovers, and wan it:
+and afterward he leide a sege and wanne Pount Large. And than he leide
+a sege to the cite of Rone and contynued; and duryng the sege the
+maire of London was chosen upon seint Edwardes day."
+
+
+NOTE II. page 107.
+
+A^{o}. vij. Hen. V.--"Also the kyng contynued his sege from seint
+Edwardes day unto the xiij day of Janeuary, at which day thei of the
+cite desired to trete: and the kyng comytted with hym for to trete,
+therles of Warwik and Salisburie, the lord Fitz Hugh, Sir Water
+Hungerford, Gilbert Humfrevile, John de Vasques de Almada, and
+Robesard, knyghts: and for the parte of Rone these followyng."
+
+[Then follows a copy of the agreement in six folio pages.]
+
+"And the forseid cite was yolden to oure sovereigne lord the kyng upon
+seint Wolstanes day: and after that the kyng gate many strong castells
+and townes."
+
+
+NOTE KK. page 108.
+
+A^{o}. viij. Hen. V.--"And the xx day of Maij the yere of oure lord
+m^{l} cccc xx^{ti} the kyng come to Troys in Champayne, where he was
+worthely receyved of al the lordes spiritual and temperal that were
+with the kyng of Fraunce. And upon the morue the kyng and quene of
+Fraunce, and dame Katerine his sustre, the duke of Burgoyne metten
+togiders in seint Petres chirche of Troys, in the body of the same
+chirch; and after went thei up to the high auter, and there tharticles
+of the peas redde, and the othes made on either partie: and than was
+the kyng and dame Katerine sured togiders. And upon the morue after
+Trinity Sonday, that was than the iij^{d} day of Juyn, the yere of our
+lord m iiij^{c} and xx, in the chirch of seint Petre of Troys the kyng
+weddid dame Katerine, kyng doughter of Fraunce, and was made regent
+of Fraunce. The convencions of which accord followen here after, that
+is to say."
+
+[Then follows the agreement, which extends to nearly eleven folios.]
+
+"And thanne after that the fest and solempnetie of the mariage was
+done, the kyng conquerid many townes and castells. Also the kyng leid
+his sege to Milon sur Seyne, duryng which sege the maire and shireves
+of London were chosen."
+
+
+NOTE LL. page 108.
+
+A^{o}. viij. Hen. V.--"And whanne the solempnite was done in the
+chirch, she was brought ful worthely into the greet halle.
+
+     Of the sittyng of the astates at the coronacion of Quene
+     Kateryne hereafter foloweth: that is to say;
+
+First Quene Kateryne sate in hire astate.
+
+The archebisshop of Caunterbury.
+
+The bisshop of Wynchestre.
+
+Thei saten upon the right side of the Quene, and served next the
+Quene, and covered at every course.
+
+The kyng of Scotland sate in his astate upon the lefte side of the
+Quene, which was served at every course, the ij bisshops aforseid.
+
+The duches of Yorke, the countes of Huntyngdon; they saten on the same
+side that the kyng of Scotlande sate.
+
+The duke of Gloucestre supervisour.
+
+Therle of March knelyng upon the deys on the right side of the Quene,
+held a sceptre upright of the Quenes.
+
+Therle Marchall knelyng on the same deys upon the left side of the
+Quene, held another sceptre of the Quenes upright.
+
+The countes of Kent was sittyng at the right fote of the Quene undre
+the table.
+
+The countes Marchall sate at the lefte fote of the Quene undre the
+table.
+
+Sir Richard Nevile, Carver, bifore the Quene.
+
+Therles brother of Suffolk, Cup berer.
+
+Sir John Steward, Sewer to the Quene.
+
+The lorde Clifford, Panter, instede of therle of Warwik.
+
+The lord Willoughby, Butler, instede of therle of Arundel.
+
+The lord Grey of Ruthyn, Naperer.
+
+The lord Awdley, Avener, instede of therle of Cambrige.
+
+The duke of Bedford, Constable of England.
+
+Therle of Warwik, Steward of England, instede of the duke of Clarence.
+
+Therle of Worcestre, Marchal of England, instede of therle Marchal.
+
+     Of the maner of sittyng of the astates at the other tables
+     in the Halle.
+
+First the Barons of the Five Poortes biganne the table of astate in
+the halle upon the right hand of the Quene.
+
+And byneth them at the same table seten the Bouchers of the Chancery.
+
+The Maire of London and his brethren thaldermen biganne the table of
+astate in the halle on the lefte hand of the Quene, with other
+comoners of the cite, and other men byneth them at the same table.
+
+The Bisshoppes biganne the table in the myddis of the halle; that is
+to say, the table next to the table of the Five Poortes on the right
+hand.
+
+The bisshop of London withynne the table.
+
+The bisshop of Durham withynne the table.
+
+The bisshop of Bath bifore them.
+
+The bisshop of Excestre bifore them.
+
+The bisshop of Norwich.
+
+The bisshop of Salisbury.
+
+The bisshop of Seint David.
+
+The bisshop of Bangor.
+
+The bisshop of Lincoln.
+
+The abbot of Waltham.
+
+The bisshop of Carlehill.
+
+And than after saten the Justices, and after them worshipful Knyghts
+and Squiers.
+
+And the Ladies biganne the table in the myddes of the halle afore
+ayenst the table of the Maire and Aldermen.
+
+First the countes of Stafford.
+
+The countes of the March hire doughter.
+
+The countes of Arundel.
+
+The countes of Westmoreland.
+
+The countes of Northumberland hir doughter.
+
+The countes of Oxenford.
+
+The lady Nevile, wiffe to the sone and heire of the erle of
+Westmoreland and doughter of the erle of Somerset. [or rather erle of
+Kent.[132]]
+
+[Footnote 132: _These words have been subsequently added._]
+
+Dame Margarete sustre to therle Marchal.
+
+The yonger doughter of therle of Somerset.
+
+The lady Roos.
+
+The lady Clifford to the erle of Northumberland.[133]
+
+[Footnote 133: _Sic._]
+
+The lady Burgaveny.
+
+The lady Talbot.
+
+The lady Willoughby.
+
+The lady of Mauley.
+
+The wiffe of S^{r}. Richard Nevile.
+
+And this table was ocupied with Ladies and Damesells.
+
+These Lordes suyng were assigned to done the seinc' roiall bifore the
+Quene.
+
+Therle of Northumberland, therle of Westmoreland, the lord Fitz Hugh.
+
+The lord Furnyvale, the lord Grey of Wilton.
+
+The lord Ferers of Groby, the lord Pownyngs.
+
+The lord Haryngton, the lord Darcy.
+
+The lord Dacre, the lord Delaware.
+
+     Here bigynneth the servyce at the first Course.
+
+Brawne with mustarde. Dedel in Borneux. Furmente with baleyne. Pike.
+Laumprey powdred. Great Elis poudred. Trought. Codlyng. Plaies and
+merlyne fried. Crabbes great. Lech lumbarde florisshid with colars of
+esses and brome coddes of gold in a Target with the armes of the kyng
+and the quene departid. Tarves. A Sotelte, callid a pellican on hire
+nest with briddis and an ymage of Seint Katerine with a whele in hire
+hande disputyng with the Hethen clerks, having this Reason in hir
+hande, _Madame la Roigne_; the Pellican answeryng _Cest enseigne_; the
+briddes answeryng _Est du roy pur tenir joie. A tout gent il met
+sentent._
+
+     The ii^{d} Course is this folewyng.
+
+Gely florisshed with columbyne floures of white potages. Blaundesore.
+Breme. Congre. Soles with mulet. Cheveyne. Barbel with Roch. Samon
+fressh. Halibut. Gurnarde rostid. Roches boilet. Smelt fried. Losters.
+Lech damaske with the kyngs worde _Une sanz pluz_ writon of white
+lettre. Lamprey in paste suyng. Flampan florisshed with a scochyn
+roial, theryn three crownes of golde and plantid with floure de lice
+of golde and floures of camomil wrought of confections. A Sotelte, a
+panter with an ymage of Seint Katerine in the same tariage and a whele
+in hire hand, and a Reason in hire other hand. The Reason was this: _La
+Roigne ma file_. The panter answeryng _In cest Ile_: another best
+answeryng with this Reason, _Of Albion_: another best saiyng, _Aves
+Renowne_.
+
+     This is the iij^{d} Course folowyng.
+
+Dates in compost. Creme motley. Carpe. Dorrey. Turbut. Tench. Peerch
+with gogyns. Sturgeon fresshe. Welkes. Porpes rostid. Memise fried.
+Creves de ewe douce. Shrympes grosse. Elis with laumprons rostid. A
+Lessh callid the White Lessh, with hauthorne leves grene and redd
+hawes. A mete in paste with iiij aungels in fourme of Sent Katerine
+whele in the myddes with a Reason--
+
+     _Il est escrite_        _Par mariage pure_
+     _Pur voir et dir._      _Ce guerre ne dure._
+
+A Sotelte, A Tigre lokyng in a mirour and a man ridyng on horsebak
+armed with a tigre whelp in his barme, and throwyng mirours for his
+defence; and a Reason writon, _Par force saunz Droit Jay pris ce best_.
+Another Reason for thanswere of the tigre
+
+     _Cile de mirrour
+     Ma fait discour._"
+
+
+NOTE MM. page 110.
+
+A^{o}. ix. Hen. V.--"Also in the moneth of Maii, the quene at Hampton
+toke hir viage into Fraunce the yere of our lord m^{l} iiij^{c} and
+xxij, and of the kyng the x^{th} yere, the cite of Mewes in Bry',
+which long tyme had ben bisegid, was yolden in maner as folowith
+after."
+
+[Then follows the treaty, which extends to nearly seven pages.]
+
+
+NOTE NN. page 111.
+
+A^{o}. i. Hen. VI.--"Also there was graunted to the kyng V nobles of
+every sakke of wolle to custume duryng iij yere." "And the forseid
+first day of March was the trete of the delyveraunce of Pount Melank,
+which was taken and long holden by the partie called Armynakkes, and
+delivered in maner as after folowith."
+
+[A copy of the treaty then occurs, consisting of eight pages.]
+
+"Also this same yere Newegat was bigonne to make newe by thexecutors
+of Richard Whityngton. Also the same yere in somer tide was great
+plente of al maner cornes and fruytes: but a litle before Midsomer
+there bigan to falle moch reyne, which contynued lasse or more every
+day as for the moost partie; howsoever the wynde stode unto viij daies
+bifore Cristmas, so that men myght not gadre ynne there, and namely
+the codde corne, and yet was there plente of corne ynough."
+
+
+NOTE OO. page 112.
+
+A^{o}. ii. Hen. VI.--"And upon the Wednesday with a glad chere sate in
+his modres lappe in the chare, and rode thurgh the cite to Westm' the
+xvij day of Novembre, the yere of our lord m^{l} cccc xxiij, and there
+was brought into the parliament; where the Speker of the parliament,
+in the name and for al the comons of England, spake to the kyngs
+persone these wordes after folowyng."
+
+The speech assigned to the Speaker is then given; after which it is
+stated that on "The xxvj day of Novembre the kyng with his modir
+remoeved from Westminster to Waltham, and a certen tyme there were
+abidyng; and fro thens he remoevid to Hertford, where he helde his
+Cristmas, and the kyng of Scotts with him." An account of the
+proceedings in Parliament in this year, especially of the impeachment
+of Sir John Mortymer, knight, and of the statutes enacted therein
+then follows at some length, and is succeeded by a minute account of
+the French towns and castles taken by the duke of Bedford, the earl of
+Salisbury, Sir John Radcliff seneschal of Guyenne, and Sir John
+Beauchamp. It is also noticed, that in that year "therle of the March
+with many other lordes and great retinue went into Irland, and there
+deide." After stating the loss of the Scots at the battle of Vermuil,
+it is added, "Wherfore it may be seid of them the worde of olde tyme,
+
+     'That in the croke of the mone came thei thiderwarde,
+     And in the wilde wanyng went thei homewarde.'"
+
+
+NOTE PP. page 113.
+
+"Also this yere after Eastre the king helde his parliament at Westm',
+which bigan the laste day of Aprile; and the kyng come to London the
+xxvij day of Aprile, which was Saturday, with his moder in his chare
+from Wyndisore unto Seint Paulis; and at the west dore he was taken
+out of his chare by his uncle the duke of Gloucestre, and by his bele
+uncle the duke of Excestre: and he went upon his fete fro the west
+dore to the steires, and so up into the quere; and than he was borne
+up and offred: and than was set upon a courser and so rood thrugh the
+Chepe and London to Kenyngton. And the kyng held his see diverse daies
+in the parliament." Then follows an account of the grants made by that
+parliament to the king, and of some statutes enacted therein. The
+success of the English army under the earl of Salisbury is related in
+a most minute manner, and the agreement for the surrender of Mauns is
+given at length: but nothing is stated of sufficient interest to
+justify so long a note as a copy of the narrative and treaty in
+question would require.
+
+
+NOTE QQ. page 114.
+
+"defense of the cite. And anon after the bisshop of Wynchestre sent a
+lettre over the see into France unto the duke of Bedford, the tenor
+wherof after foloweth:
+
+'To the most high and myghty prynce and my right noble lord the regent
+of Fraunce and duke of Bedford.
+
+'Right high and myghty prynce and my right noble and after oon, levist
+lord, I recommand me unto you with al myn hert and affinite: and as ye
+desire the welfare of the kyng our sovereign lord and of his realmes
+of England and Fraunce, and your owne wele and our alle, so haste you
+hider; for by my trouth if ye tarie we shal put this land in a venture
+with a felde; such a brother ye have here, God make him a good man,
+for your wisedom knoweth wele that the prosperite of Fraunce stant in
+the welfare of England. High and myghtie prince, I bisech you holdeth
+Maister John Estcourt, your counseilour, escusid of his tarrying, for
+it is moch ayenst his wille, but the counsell here hath made hym; and
+ye hist to give credence to your chamberleyne S^{r}. William Boteller.
+The blessid Trinite kepe you. Writon in grete haste on Alhalowen even,
+
+  by your true servaunt to my lives ende,
+
+    HENRY WYNCHESTRE.'
+
+"And ageyn Cristmas the duke of Bedford came out of Fraunce into
+England. And the kyng helde his Cristmas at Eltham; and the bisshop of
+Wynchestre helde his Cristmas at Marton: and bicause that he wolde not
+come in the cite of London, for evil wille that he hadde therto, the
+counsel was holden at Seint Albones after Cristmas: but there wolde
+not the duke of Gloucestre come. At which counsel was ordeyned that
+the parliament shulde ben at Leicestre, which parliament bigan in the
+bigynnyng of Lenton; where, by good trete and arbitracion of the lords
+spiriele and temperel, was made a good unite and accorde atwixt the
+duke of Gloucestre and the bisshop of Wynchestre, in fourme as after
+folowith."
+
+[Then follows the "Arbitirament", which extends to six folios.]
+
+"And thus was the accord made atwixt these ij lordes of Gloucestre and
+Wynchestre; and the parliament was ajourned til after Easter. Also the
+same yere of the kyng, and of our lord m^{l} iiij^{c} xxv, Arthur erle
+of Richemont, and Richard his brother, and the baron of Columbe, with
+great multitude of Britons, leien at the sege of Seint Jaquys de
+Ber'on to the some of xx m^{l} of Britons, which gaven assaute to the
+towne, and were beten and myghtely put of, rebukid and slayne of them
+iiij^{c}: and in the towne were cheveteynes Sir Thomas Remston, Sir
+Philip Braunch, Sir Nichol Burdet, and Sir Richard Stafford, and with
+them ix^{c} persones, Englisshe and Normaunes. And the nyght folowyng,
+fast by the towne, in ij milles, were iij^{c} Britons loggid; and the
+seid knyghts with a certeyn mayny went out and brent the milles, and
+slough of the Britons bitwene iij and iiij score. And afterward Arthur
+and his men maden another assaute, and there losten vij^{xx} and oon
+standardes and getens, and viij^{xx} men of cote armes and legge
+harneis; and Arthur was sore hurt in the thigh nygh the body: and so
+thei withdrowen them homeward to Breteigne. But Thomas de Burgh with
+people of the garison folowid after them, and slough of them xxv^{c}.
+And the Britons lefte byhynde them there gonnes and there wyne, the
+some of vj^{c} pipes of wyne, with flour, brede, figges, reisins, and
+grete plente of egges and butter, with moch fisshe, and so fled with
+mischief."
+
+
+NOTE RR. page 116.
+
+A^{o}. vj. Hen. VI.--"This yere the kyng held his parliament at
+Westminster, and was ajourned til after Cristmas: and in this
+parliament the kyng helde his see diverse daies." Then follows an
+account of the grants made to the king, and of other proceedings
+therein. "Also this yere the erle of Salisbury sailid over the see
+with a feire compeigny; and the Carde come to London upon seint Gilis
+day: and the maire of London, and aldermen, with the craftes, roden
+ayenst him, and receyved him worthely. Also the same yere therle of
+Sarum was slayne at the sege of Orliaunce: but yet was the sege holden
+by other lordes and contynued, but not long after."
+
+
+NOTE SS. page 116.
+
+The death of the earl of Salisbury is, as has just been noticed,
+stated in the Cottonian MS. to have taken place in the preceding year.
+"This yere [A^{o}. vij. Hen. VI.] about Midsommer, the Cardenal seilid
+over the see with a feire compeigny wagid for to have, and werred upon
+the Lollards in Prage: but a litel before the departyng of the
+Cardenal out of England, therle of Suffolk, the lord Talbot, the lord
+Scalis, and many other lordes, knyghts, and squyers, were taken and
+slayne at the sege of Orliaunce, and the sege broken."
+
+
+NOTES TT and UU. page 118.
+
+"This was the first Cours at his coronacion; that is to say, first
+
+Furmentie, with venyson. Viande Roial planted with losenges of golde.
+Bore-hedes in castells of earmed with golde.[134] Beef. Moton. Signet.
+Capon stued. Heron. Grete Pike. A redd Lech with lions corvyn theryn
+of white. Custarde Roial with a leparde of golde sittyng theryn.
+Fritour like a sonne with a flour de lice therynne. A Sotelte, Seint
+Edward and seint Lowes armed in cote armours bryngyng yn bitwene them
+the kyng in his cote armour with this scripture suyng:
+
+     _Loo here twoo kyngs right profite and right good,
+     Holy seint Edwarde and seint Lowes:
+     And see the braunch borne of there blessid blode,
+     Live among Cristen moost sovereigne of price,
+     Enheretour of the floure de Lice;
+     God graunte he may thurgh help of Crist J'hu
+     This sixt Henry to reigne and be as wise,
+     And them resemble in knighthod and vertue._
+
+[Footnote 134: _Sic_ in the MS.]
+
+     Here foloweth the second Course; that is to wite,
+
+Viand blank, barrid of golde. Gely partid writen and notid _Te Deum
+Laudamus_. Pigge endored. Crane. Bitore. Conyes. Chikyns endored.
+Partrich. Pecok enhakill. Great breame. Leches white with an antelope
+of redde corven theryn, a crowne about his neck with a cheyne of
+golde. Flampayne poudred with lepardis and flours de lice of golde.
+Fritour, a lepardis hedde with ij Ostrich fethers. A Sotelte,
+themperour and the kyng that ded is, armed, and there mantells of the
+garters; and the kyng that nowe is, knelyng before them with this
+Reason.
+
+     _Ageinst miscreaunts themperour Sigismond
+     Hath shewid his myght which is Imperial:
+     Sithen Henry the Vth so noble a knyght was founde
+     For Crists cause in actis martial
+     Cherisshyng the chirch Lollardes had a falle
+     To give example to kyngs that suitede
+     And to this branche in especiall
+     While he dothe regne to love God and drede._
+
+     The iij^{d} Course sueth; that is to say,
+
+Blaunde Surrey poudrid with quatrefoilis gilt. Venyson rostid.
+Egrettes. Curlewe. Cokkes. Plover. Quailis. Snytes. Grete birdes.
+Larkes. Carpe. Crabbe. Lech of iij colours. A colde bakemete like a
+shelde quarterly redde and white, set with losengs and gilt, and
+flours of borage. Fritour crispes. A Sotelte of our lady sittyng and
+hir childe in hir lappe, and she holdyng in hir hand a crowne and
+seint George knelyng on that oo side and seint Denyse on that other
+side, presentyng the kyng, knelyng to our lady, with this Reason
+folowyng;
+
+     _O blessid lady, Cristes moder dere,
+     And thou seint George, that callid art hir knyght,
+     Holy seint Denyse, O martir moost entier,
+     The sixt Henry here present in your sight,
+     Shewith of grace on hym your hevenly light
+     His tender yougth with vertue both avaunce
+     Bore by discent and by title of right
+     Justly to reigne in England and in Fraunce._"
+
+"This same yere, the xxij day of Janeuere, there was an heretik brent
+at the Tour hille: and on the morue next after there was a batayle
+done in Smythfelde, withynne listes, bifore the kyng, bitwene John
+Upton appellaunt, and John Downe defendaunt; and whan thei hadde long
+foughton, the kyng toke it up into his handes and fargaff bothe
+partes. Also this yere the kyng passid the see to Caleis upon seint
+Georges day, and many grete lordes with hym; that is to say, First,
+the Cardenall bisshop of Wynchestre, and than other bisshops folowyng;
+that is to say, the bisshop of Bath, the bisshop of Ely, the bisshop
+of Rochestre. Dukes; the duke of Yorke and the duke of Norfolk. Erles;
+therle of Stafford, therle of Huntyngdon, therle of Warwik, therle of
+Oxonford, therle of Devonshire, therle of Morteyn, therle of Ewe,
+therle of Ormond. Barons; the lord Beaumont, the lord Bourghchier,
+the lord Tiptofte, the lord FitzWater, the lord Roos, the lord
+Audeley, the lord Faconbrigge, the lord Grey Codnore, the lord
+Welles."
+
+[The capture of the Maid of Orleans is then noticed in nearly the same
+words as those in the text; and is followed by a copy of the letter
+which the duke of Burgoyne "wrote unto the kyng at Caleis."]
+
+"Superscripcion: To my moost doubtid lord the kyng.
+
+"My moost doubtid lord, I recomaunde unto you asmoch and as mykely as
+I may. And please it you to wete my moost doubtid lorde, that this
+day, the xxiij day of Maij, about vj at after none, your adversaries
+and myn, that were with grete power in the towne of Compeigne, afore
+which towne I am loggid with my folke, and with those that ye senten
+undre governaunce of S^{r}. John Mountgomery and S^{r}. John Steward,
+came out with grete puyssaunce upon the van warde which was next them;
+and with them came she that thei calle the Pucelle, with many of there
+chief chiefteynes: and ageine them anone came my cosyn S^{r}. John
+Luxenburgh, and other of your folkes and of myn, which made right
+grete and sharp resistence: and I came thider in myn owne persone, and
+founde that the seid adversaries were put abak, and by the pleasaunce
+of our blessid Creatour it fil so; and God yaf me such grace, that she
+that thei calle the Pucelle was taken, and with many hire capitaynes,
+knyghts, and squyers, and other taken, and drowned, and dedde, whose
+names I knowe not yet."
+
+This letter is succeeded by an account of the "Journeis that were done
+after the kyng was landid at Caleis."
+
+"The first Journey was at Pountnake: the Pucelle with a grete power
+was put to flight.
+
+"The second Journey was in a wodde biside Compeigne: the Pucelles
+mayny ij^{c} were discounfeited of xxx Englisshemen, and there were
+xij Armynaks prisoners.
+
+"The iij^{d} Journey the Pucelle was taken at Compeigne, and many of
+her mayny slayne and drowned.
+
+"The iiij^{th} Journey the lord was, the lord Wilby brent a chirch and
+vj^{xx} men and boies therynne.
+
+"The v^{th} Journey the lorde Scales toke and slough of the dukes men
+of Launson, iij^{c}.
+
+"The vj^{th} Journey the kyngs householde mayny, biside Parys, an
+Englisshe mile out of Boys, seint Vyncent token a strong abbeie with
+tretis.
+
+"The vij^{th} Journey the lord Chamberleyne distressid La Here, and
+slough and toke of his meyny into iij^{c}: and at the same Journey was
+slayne S^{r}. Symon Filbrigges sone and his heire.
+
+"The viij^{th} Journey therle of Huntyngdon toke gonnes, quarrells,
+and crosbowes, comyng toward Compeigne the nombre of an c and xx men
+of armes, and vileyns many.
+
+"The ix^{th} Journey the seid erle of Huntyngdon and his compeigny
+token vj strengthes and chirches, and brent many; and he gate a grete
+towne callid Crepynaloys. And thei praied hym that thei myght stand in
+the same forme that thei of Compeigne shulde, and therto thei sent hym
+ij m^{l} salves of golde for expenses.
+
+"The x^{th} Journey the seid erle of Huntyngdon made a rode frome the
+duke of Burgoyne, and met with a compeigny of Scotts, distressid them,
+and toke there capitayne.
+
+"The xj^{th} Journey ij^{c} Englisshemen of the kyngs house were
+bifore seint Lis, and token bestes and lx prisoners, whose capitayne
+was called Arnold Gilias of Alafeert Baynarde, the whiche as men wende
+myght paie a m^{l} marc of golde, and another was La Heres brother.
+
+"The xij^{th} Journey the duke of Norfolk met with Lumbards vj^{xx}
+speres, distressid them and toke their capiteyne, and many moo
+chirches, abbeis, and castells that were strong viij or ix, and hangid
+them that were therynne, and breke downe castells and chirches that
+were right strong.
+
+"The xiij^{th} Journey Castel Gailard was wonne.
+
+"The xiiij^{th} Journey therle of Stafford gate Arlmarle, and therynne
+vj^{xx} and vj men; of the which v^{xx} were hangid, and the remenaunt
+in the kings wille.
+
+"The xv^{th} Journey Sir Raffe Butler gate a pile and brake it downe.
+
+"The xvj^{th} Journey the first day of July, there were comyng towards
+Compeigny of Scotts and of Armynakes to the nombre of iiij m^{l}. and
+in theire comyng thiderward therle of Huntyngdon met them, and there
+toke the capiteyne of the Scotts and iiij^{xx} other gret capiteyns:
+and there were slayne and taken xv^{c} of Scottis and Armynakes.
+
+"The xvij^{th} Journey the duke of Norfolk gate Dammartyn and twoo
+other grete townes: and the dolphyn was that tyme at Jargowe, v leges
+biyonde Orliaunce."
+
+
+NOTE XX. page 119.
+
+A^{o}. xj. Hen VI.--The only event noticed under this year in the
+Cottonian MS. is "that the meyre, aldermen, and shireves in scarlet,
+with comoens of London in grene, rodde to the Blak heth to receyve my
+lord of Bedford."
+
+
+NOTE YY. page 120.
+
+A^{o}. xij. Hen. VI.--No other circumstance is mentioned in the
+Cottonian MS. than that "this yere was a Text writer brent at the Tour
+hille for heresie."
+
+
+NOTE ZZ. page 120.
+
+A^{o}. xiij. Hen. VI.--"In this yere was a grete frost that enduryd
+from seint Katerines day unto seint Valentynes day after, wherfore
+the vyntage myght not come to London but by carte over Shoters hille
+frome Gravesende, Northflete, Greneheth, and other places both on Kent
+side and Essex."
+
+
+NOTE AAA. page 121.
+
+A^{o}. xv. Hen. VI.--"This yere was another grete frost enduryng xj
+weks. Also this yere was openly knowen that the duke of Burgoyne was
+falsely forsworne to the crowne of England; for he laied sege to
+Caleis, and did make a strong bastelle; to the which bastel
+Englisshemen made strong assaute ij tymes, and the iij^{d} tyme thei
+gate it, and token certeyn persons, and slough alle the remenaunt, and
+brent the bastelle; and than my lordes the dukes of Gloucestre, and of
+Northfolke, therle of Huntyngdon, therle of Stafford, and therle of
+Warwik, with many other lordes and barons, knyghts, and squiers, were
+apointed for to gone over and fight with the seid duke of Burgoyne;
+but the sege was broken er thei came there; for at that time alle the
+shyppes of England were arrestid, and went a werr fare half a yere, to
+for er these lordes went over the see: and thei did moche harme to our
+enymys; for thei toke Spaynardes, Britons, Flemyngs, Scotts, and other
+nacions of diverse contreis, and a galey chargid with diverse
+merchaundise. And than thei were countermandid to diverse havons of
+England for to have over the seid lordes; and at that tyme every lord
+found a certen of men of theire owne cost, and every feed man went
+with his lord: and every abbeie and house of religion founde certen
+men to gone over the see. Also at that tyme London found a certen of
+sowdiers to Caleis; and also gave unto the werres m^{l} li: and many
+other townes of this land found men to gone over the see: and my lord
+of Gloucestre toke his ship at Wynchelsee, and many other lordes with
+hym, and went furth to Caleis with alle his hoste, and the shippes
+aweytyng upon the hoste by the costes of Flaundres, the Munday next
+after seint Laurence day, in the yere of our lord m^{l} iiij^{c}
+xxxvij, and lay that night in the felde at a place callid Sparkes
+place, bisides Oye: and upon the morowe he passid the water of
+Gravenyng, at x of the belle, with l men nombrid a myle byneth the
+towne; and there he made knyghts, and passid to a village callid
+Meerdike; and that thei brent, and alle the townes as thei went. And
+also thei brent a good open towne callid Popryng, and many other
+villages; and a towne was callid Belle and so furth, West Flaundres;
+and our shippes brent an ile callid Cagent."
+
+
+NOTE BBB. page 123.
+
+A^{o}. xv. Hen. VI.--"In this yere the toure at the gate on London
+brigge, and ij arches with alle the housyng therupon fil downe into
+Thamyse, which no man cowde let to grete hurt. And this yere died
+quene Kateryne at Bermonsey, and was buried at Westminster in seint
+Marie chapel withynne thabbeie. And in this yere the kyng of Scotts
+was slayne in Scotland, of a knyght of the same land callid Sir Robert
+Grame."
+
+
+NOTE CCC. page 123.
+
+A^{o}. xvij. Hen. VI.--"In this yere the duke of Orliaunce went over
+the see to Caleis with certein lordes of this land, and so was
+delyvered by composicion made. And in this yere therle of Huntyngdon
+was sent into Gascoyne and Guyen. And wheat was at xvj^{d} a busshell
+alle that yere: and yet there was moch wheat brought out of Pruyte.
+And that yere was ordeyned that strumpettes shuld were rede hoddes and
+white roddes in there handes."
+
+
+NOTE DDD. page 125.
+
+A^{o}. xviij. Hen. VI.--"In this yere was ordeyned by parliament that
+al strangers shuld goo to oost. And this yere ij men were hangid in
+Thamys, at the last hille beyond seint Katerynes; for thei had robbid
+and murdred vitailers in the water. And in this yere Sir Richard Wiche
+sometyme vicarie of Depford, and another secular man were dampned for
+heretiks, and brent at Tour hille, in a mornyng at vij of the belle."
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+[_The following article is prefixed to the copy of the preceding
+Chronicle, in the Harleian MS._ 565.]
+
+COPIA TABULE PENDENTIS AD COLUMPNAM IUXTA TUMULUM DUCIS LANCASTR' IN
+ECCLESIA SANCTI PAULI LONDON'.
+
+Ecclesia sancti Pauli London' continet infra limites suos tres acras
+terre et dimidiam. unam rodam et dimidiam et sex virgas constratas.
+Longitudo eiusdem ecclesie continet dclxxxx pedes. Latitudo eiusdem
+ecclesie continet cxxx pedes. Altitudo occidentalis testudinis
+continet ab ara cij pedes. Altitudo testudinis nove fabrice continet
+ab ara lxxxviij pedes. Cumulus ecclesie continet in Altitudine cl
+pedes cum cruce. Altitudo fabrice lapidie campanilis eiusdem ecclesie
+continet a plana terra cclx pedes. Altitudo fabrice lignee eiusdem
+campanilis continet cclxxiiij pedes. Attamen in toto non excedit
+quingentos et xx^{ti} pedes. Item pomellum eiusdem campanilis potest
+continere in sua concauitate si fuerit vacuum decem bussell' bladi
+cuius rotunditas dyametri continet xxxvj vncias. que faciunt tres
+pedes cuius circumferencia continet cxiij vncias que faciunt nouem
+pedes et dimid. cuius superficies si sit circumrotunda debet continere
+quatuor milia lxviij vncias que faciunt xxviij pedes quadratas et
+quartam partem vnius pedis quadrati. Hasta crucis eiusdem campanilis
+continet in altitudine xv pedes cuius transversorium continet sex
+pedes. In qua Cruce Anno Domini Millesimo ccc^{mo} xxxix^{o} xj^{mo}
+kl. Augusti videlicet in festo sancte Marie Magdalene multe preciose
+reliquie plurimorum sanctorum ad Salvacionem eiusdem et tocius
+edificii sibi subiecti cum magna processionis Solempnitate collate
+fuerunt vt Deus omnipotens per merita gloriosa omnium sanctorum quorum
+reliquie in illa Cruce continentur ab tempestate et periculo in sua
+proteccione conservare dignetur. De cuius misericordia omnibus fabrice
+huius ecclesie auxilium procurantibus xxvij Anni Cl. dies omni tempore
+anni conceduntur preter Staciones Romane que sunt xliiij^{or} anni et
+quam plura alia beneficia.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+COPIA ALTERIUS TABULE PENDENTIS AD MEDIAM COLUMPNAM. IBIDEM INTER
+DICTUM TUMULUM DICTI DUCIS ET TUMULUM SANCTI ROGERI NUPER EPISCOPI
+LONDON'.
+
+[Sidenote: Inuencio imaginis crusifixi.]
+
+Anno Domini C^{mo} xl^{o}. Invencio ymaginis crucifixi ad hostium
+Boriale sancti Pauli London'. in magno fluuio Thamisie. per Lucium
+primum Regem Anglie Christianum. Anno Domini Millesimo lxxxvij^{o}
+[Sidenote: Ecclesia sancti Pauli combusta.]
+mensis Julii die septimo Ecclesia sancti Pauli London' et omnia que in
+ea erant cum magna parte Civitatis igne erant consumpta. tempore
+Mauricii Episcopi London' regnante primo Rege Normannorum Willielmo
+Conquestore qui fundavit Monasteria de Bello in Sussex ubi ipse
+pugnaverat et Bermondesey iuxta London'. Anno Domini Millesimo C^{mo}
+[Sidenote: Londini maxima pars combusta.]
+xxxij^{do} Idus Aprilis combusta erat Civitas London in maxima parte
+ex igne Gilberti Beget. Anno Domini Millesimo C^{mo} xxxvij^{o}
+[Sidenote: Templum Pauli iterum combustum.]
+combusta erat ecclesia sancti Pauli London' per ignem ad pontem
+London' accensum et inde processit ad ecclesiam extra Barras noui
+[Sidenote: Nota.]
+templi London'. Anno Millesimo C^{mo} l^{mo} tam valida erat glacies
+quod Thamisia potuit per equestres pertransiri. Anno Millesimo
+[Sidenote: Anno iiij^{to} Regis Johannis.]
+ccij^{do} tante pluuie tonitrua et grandines ceciderunt ut lapides
+quadranguli ad quantitatem ovorum mixti cum pluuia de celo
+descenderunt ex quibus arbores vinee et segetes multum erant destructe
+homines erant contriti et aves per aiera volantes Visi sunt carbones
+ignitos in rostris deferre et domos incendere. Anno Domini Millesimo
+[Sidenote: Eodem Anno.]
+[Sidenote: Anno vj^{to} regis Johannis.]
+CC^{mo} iiij^{to} Incepit ordo fratrum predicatorum in Tholosanis
+[Sidenote: Eodem anno.]
+partibus sub Duce Dominico. Eodem anno yemps asperima a circumcisione
+domini vsque ad Annunciacionem perduravit. Anno Domini Millesimo
+[Sidenote: Anno vij^{o} regis H. iij^{cii}.]
+cc^{mo} xiiij^{o} Sanctus Franciscus incepit ordinem fratrum Minorum
+iuxta assisum. Et Anno Millesimo cc^{mo} xxiiij^{to} venerunt primo in
+Angliam per biennium ante obitum sancti Francisci. Anno Millesimo
+[Sidenote: Anno v^{to} regis H. tertij.]
+cc^{mo} xxj^{o} In festo sancte Luce Euangeliste irruit ventus
+vehemens a septentrione quaciens domos et pomeria nemora et turres
+ecclesiarum. Visi que sunt dracones ignei et maligni spiritus in
+[Sidenote: Anno xliij^{o} regis H. iij.]
+turbine volitare. Anno Millesimo cc^{mo} lviij^{o} apud Teukysbury
+quidam Judeus perdiem Sabbati cecidit in latrinam nec permisit se
+extrahi die Sabbati propter reuerenciam sui Sabbati. Set Ricardus de
+Clare Comes Glouernie non permisit eum extrahi die dominica sequente
+propter reuerenciam sui Sabbati. et sic mortuus est. Anno M^{o}
+[Sidenote: Anno ix^{o} regis E. sec'di.]
+ccc^{mo} xvj^{o} Magna lues animalium et hominum maxima que inundacio
+ymbrium fuit ex qua prouenit tanta bladi cariscia quod quarterium
+[Sidenote: Anno xxiiij^{to} regis E. tercij.]
+tritici pro xl. _s'._ vendebatur. Anno domini M^{o} ccc^{mo}
+xlviij^{o} Incepit magna pestilencia London' circa festum sancti
+Michaelis et duravit usque ad festum sancti Petri ad uincula proxime
+[Sidenote: A^{o}. xxxv^{to} et xxxvj^{to} regis E. tercij.]
+sequens. Anno Domini Millesimo ccc^{mo} lxj^{o} xviij kl. Februar. in
+festo sancti Mauri abbatis accidit ventus vehemens et terribilis per
+totam Angliam. Eodem anno fuit secunda pestilencia in qua obiit vir
+nobilis et Strenuus Henricus Dux Lancastrie. Anno Domini Millesimo
+[Sidenote: Anno xliij^{o} regis E. iij^{cii}.]
+ccc^{mo} lxviij^{o} erat tercia pestilencia in qua obiit nobilis
+domina Blanchia Lancastrie ducissa. que in ecclesia sancti Pauli
+[Sidenote: Anno v^{to} regis Ricardi secundi.]
+London' honorifice iacet tumulata. Anno Domini Millesimo ccc^{mo}
+lxxxij^{do} xij^{o} kl. Junii videlicet feria iiij^{ta} ante
+pentecosten inmediate post nonam erat terre motus magnus per totam
+Angliam.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+COPIA MAGNE TABULE IBIDEM PENDENTIS PER DICTAM TUMBAM DICTI ROGERI
+NUPER EPISCOPI LONDON'.
+
+[Sidenote: Etates mundi.]
+
+In principio creavit Deus celum et terram et omnia que in eis sunt.
+Sexto autem die a creacione mundi factus fuit prothoplasmus Adam.
+[Sidenote: 1.]
+Prima etas mundi ab Adam usque ad Noe secundum Ebreos continet Mille
+sexcentos quinquaginta sex annos. secundum Septuaginta interpretes duo
+Milia ducentos xl^{ta} iiij^{or} annos. Secundum vero Jeronimum non
+plene duo Milia. Secundum Metodum duo Milia. cuius diuersitatis causa
+est quia isti non computant secundum morem sacre scripture minucias
+temporum vel annorum que super sunt Millenis atque Centenis annis. A
+principio mundi vsque ad diluuium Noe duo Milia ducentos quinquaginta
+[Sidenote: 2.]
+sex annos. Secunda etas a Noe vsque ad Abraham continet secundum
+septuaginta Interpretes Mille septuaginta duos annos. Secundum Ebreos
+[Sidenote: 3.]
+Mille Ducentos viginti duos annos. Tercia etas ab Abraham vsque ad
+David continet secundum Ebreos octo centenos xl^{ta} duos annos.
+Secundum autem septuaginta Interpretes multo minus quoniam deficiunt
+[Sidenote: 4.]
+in duobus annis. Quarta etas a David usque ad transmigracionem
+Babilonis continet secundum Ebreos quatuor Centenos septuaginta tres
+annos. Secundum septuaginta interpretes parum minus quia deficiunt in
+[Sidenote: 5.]
+vno anno. Quinta etas a transmigracione Babilonis vsque ad Christum
+continet quinque Centenos octoginta quinque annos. Secundum alios
+[Sidenote: 6.]
+quinque Centenos nonaginta nouem annos. Sexta etas a Christo vsque ad
+finem mundi. Anni ab Origine mundi vsque ad incarnacionem domini
+nostri Jesu Christi quinque Milia nonaginta novem. Anni ab
+incarnacione eiusdem vsque ad passionem suam triginta tres imperfecti.
+Anni a creacione mundi vsque ad destruccionem Troie iiij m^{l} xxx
+anni. A destruccione Troie vsque ad construccionem noue Troie que nunc
+Londonia vocatur lxiiij^{or} anni. A construccione noue Troie ad
+construccionem Romane vrbis ccclxxxx anni. Ab vrbe condita vsque
+adventum Christi dccxv anni. Ab origine mundi iiij m^{l} lxxxxiiij
+post destruccionem Troie videlicet anno M^{l} C^{mo} quinto ante
+incarnacionem Christi. Brutus quidam nobilis de genere Troiano ortus
+cum magna multitudine Troianorum per responsum dee Diane in insulam a
+Gigantibus olim Albion vocatam et inhabitatam intravit et Gigantes
+omnes destruxit. inter quos erat quidam fortissimus nomine Gogmagog et
+terram illam nomine suo Britanniam vocauit. Deinde a Saxonibus sive ab
+Anglis eam conquerentibus vocata est Anglia. Et idem Brutus primus Rex
+Britonum construxit primam Britannie vrbem que nunc Londonia vocatur
+in memoriam Troie prius destructe vocans eam trinouantum id est Troiam
+nouam que per tempus longum Trinouans vocabatur. Regnante tunc Ely
+sacerdote in Judea et archa testamenti a Philisteis capta fuit. Post
+mortem Bruti regnarunt in Britannia lviij Reges. Deinde regnavit rex
+Lud qui muros vrbis Trinouantum fortiter edificauit que per ipsum
+Caerlud vocabatur. Anglice _Loudesdon'_ et innumeris turribus
+circumcinxit quam pre omnibus Ciuitatibus regni amauit. Et ideo
+precepit vt domos et edificia edificarent que aliarum vrbium edificiis
+prepollerent. eo defuncto corpus eius in predicta vrbe iuxta Januam
+quam ipsemet construxit et a nomine suo _Ludesgate_ vocata fuit
+nobilissime reconditum est. Demum Anglici vocauerunt eam _Londene_.
+Postmodum Normanni vocauerunt eam _Loundres_ que Latine dicitur
+Londonia. Post mortem Lud regnauit Cassibellanus frater eius videlicet
+anno. lviij^{o}. ante incarnacionem Christi. tempore cuius venit
+Julius Cesar in Britanniam cum multitudine copiosa et bis deuictus et
+fugatus et expulsus. Tercio per auxilium Androgei ducis Kanc'.
+reuocatus in Britanniam eam Romane potestati tributariam fecit.
+
+VERSUS.
+
+     Te quicunque reges. bene si vis noscere Reges
+     Anglos vel leges. hec iterando leges.
+     Reges maiores referam seu nobiliores
+     Quando regnarunt et vbi gens hos timularunt.
+     Mille quater deca. bis fit Adam Bruto prior annis.
+
+Brutus etatis sue anno xv^{o}. egressus ab Italia ad Insulam Leogeciam
+nauigio perueniens. Dianam inibi consuluit dicens.
+
+VERBA BRUTI: VERSUS.
+
+     Diua potens nemorum terror siluestribus apris
+     Cui licet amfractus ire per ethereos
+     Infernasque domos terrestria iura reuolue
+     Et dic quas terras nos habitare velis
+     Dic etiam sedem. qua te venerabor in euum
+     Qua tibi virgineis. templa dicabo choris.
+
+RESPONSIO DIANE.
+
+     Brute sub occasu solis. trans Gallica regna
+     Insula in Oceano est vndique clausa mari
+     Insula in Oceano est habitata gigantibus olim
+     Nunc deserta quidem gentibus apta tuis.
+     Hanc pete namque tibi sedes erit illa perhennis
+     Hinc fiet natis altera Troia tuis.
+     Hic de prole tua Reges nascentur et ipsis
+     Totius terre subditus orbis erit.
+
+Brutus tali responso confortatus classe parata. in Insulam Albion que
+nunc Anglia dicitur cum suis applicuit et in ea regnare cepit etatis
+sue anno xxxv^{to}. qui regni sui xxiiij^{to}. London' sepelitur.
+Anno Milleno. ducenteno. quadrageno quinto post mortem Bruti Rex
+Lucius extat. Anno gracie c^{mo}. xxiiij^{to}. Coronacio Lucii primi
+Regis Christiani. regnantis lxxvij annis London' sepultus est. A morte
+Bruti vsque ad regnum Arthuri regnarunt in Anglia diuisim C. Reges.
+quorum sexdecim erant Christiani. Anno d.xvj^{o}. Coronacio Arthuri
+Regis qui regnauit annis xxvj. de cuius obitu vel sepultura. certum
+non referunt historie. Anno diiij^{xx}vi^{to}. ab Anglis dicitur
+Anglia diuisa per octo regna id est Kanciam. Su'htsexiam. Westsexiam.
+Merciam. Estsexiam. Estangliam. Derram. et Berviciam. Anno dc^{mo}.
+primo. cepit regnare. Rex Sebertus. renouator ecclesie Westm'. quam
+beatus Petrus tunc dedicauit. in qua Rex ipse regni sui anno xv^{o}.
+timulatur. Anno dc^{mo} xxxv^{to}. Coronacio Oswaldi Regis regnantis
+novem Annis martirio coronatur. Anno dc^{mo}. xxxvj^{to}. Coronacio
+Oswyny Regis qui imperii sui anno ix^{o}. martirizatus iacet apud
+Tynmouth. Anno dcc^{mo}. lxxvj^{to}. Coronacio Ethelbristi Regis. qui
+regni sui anno viij^{o}. martir effectus Herefordie sepultus est. Anno
+dccc^{mo}. xxj^{o}: Coronacio et martirium Kenelmi Regis qui
+Wynchecombie conditus est. Anno dccc^{mo}. lv^{to}. Coronacio Edwardi
+Regis apud Bures qui post annos xv. martirio laureatus ibidem
+requiescit. Anno dccc^{mo}. lxxvj^{mo}. Coronacio Alfredi Regis primi
+Monarche Anglie. qui sui regiminis anno xxix^{o}. Wynton': humatus
+est. Anno dcccc^{mo}. primo. Coronacio Edwardi primi filii Alfredi
+apud Kingeston' hic annis xxiiij^{or}. imperauit London' sepelitur.
+Anno dcccc^{mo}. xxiiij^{to}. Coronacio Athelstani Regis apud
+Kyngeston'. qui post annos xvj Malmesbury sepultus est. Anno
+dcccc^{mo} xl^{o}. Coronacio Edwardi secundi Regis filii Athelstani
+apud Kyngeston'. hic anno regni sui sexto. Glaston' sepelitur. Anno
+dcccc^{mo}. xlvj^{to}. Coronacio Edredi Regis apud Kyngeston' qui
+regni sui anno ix^{o}. Wynton'. sepultus est. Anno dcccc^{mo}.
+lv^{to}. Coronacio Edwyni Regis apud Kyngeston hic annis quatuor
+regnauit Wynton' sepultus est. Anno dcccc^{mo} lix^{o}. Coronacio
+Edgari. Regis. qui regnauit xvj. annis iacet Glaston'. Anno dcccc^{mo}
+lxxv^{o}. Coronacio Edwardi secundi. filii Edgari apud Westm' qui
+regni sui anno iiij^{to}. martirio insignitus Septonie tumulatur. Anno
+dcccc^{mo} lxxix^{o}. Coronacio Ethelredi Regis apud Kyngeston' et
+anno xxxviij^{o}. regni sui London' sepelitur. Anno Millesimo xvj^{o}.
+Coronacio Edwardi tercii ferri lateris apud Kyngeston' et humatio apud
+Glaston'. Anno Millesimo xvij^{o}. Coronacio Knutonis Regis apud
+Westm' et regni sui anno xix^{o}. Wynton' sepultura. Anno Millesimo.
+xxxv^{to}. Coronacio Haroldi primi Regis. hic regni sui anno quinto
+London' humatus est. Anno Millesimo xl^{o}. Coronacio Hardeknuti Regis
+et anno secundo regni sui humatio. Wynton'. A natiuitate Jesu Christi
+vsque ad regnum secundi Edwardi Regis et confessoris fluxerunt diuisim
+in Anglia Centum Reges et lx^{ta} et quinque Reges. de quibus Oswynus
+Oswaldus. Ethelbertus Kenelmus Edwardus Edwardus Martirizati. et
+Constans Cedwallus Sebertus Wynfridus Ethelredus. Edbertus. Offa. et
+Kynredus in Monachatu sepulti sunt. Anno gracie Millesimo xlij^{do}.
+Coronacio sancti Edwardi Regis et confessoris apud Wynton' qui regni
+sui anno xxv^{to}. in ecclesia Westm' quam ipse constitui fecerat
+honorifice collocatur. Anno Millesimo lxvj^{to}. Coronacio Haraldi
+Ducis apud Westm' et sepultura illius apud Waltham. Anno Millesimo
+lxvij^{o}. Coronacio Willielmi primi Ducis Normannie apud Westm' qui
+regni sui anno xlvij^{o}. Angliam describi fecit in vno volumine dicto
+Domusday et Anno iiij^{o}. post cadamu' sepelitur. Anno Millesimo
+lxxx^{o}. Coronacio Willielmi Rufi. apud Westm'. et regni sui anno
+xiij^{o}. Wynton' tumulatur. Anno Millesimo C^{mo}. Coronacio Henrici
+primi Regis fratris Willielmi Rufi. apud Westm' regnantis xxxv. annis.
+apud Redyng sepultus est. Anno M^{o}. C^{mo} xxxv^{to}. Coronacio
+Stephani Regis apud Westm'. hic regni sui anno xix^{o}. Feuersham
+humatus est. Anno Millesimo C^{mo} liiij^{to}. Coronacio Henrici
+secundi imperatoris apud Westm' et anno regni sui xxxv^{to}. apud
+Fontem Ebraldi sepultura. Anno C^{mo} lxiiij^{to}. Translacio sancti
+Edwardi Regis et confessoris apud Westm' tertio Jdus. Octobr'. per
+beatum Thomam Archiepiscopum Cantuar'. Anno Millesimo C^{mo}.
+lxxxix^{o}. Coronacio Ricardi Regis apud Westm' qui cum regnasset
+annis xj^{im}. apud Fontem Ebraldi tumulatur. Anno Millesimo C^{mo}.
+lxxxxix^{o}. Coronacio Johannis Regis apud Westm' et sui regiminis
+Anno xviij^{o}. Wygorn' sepelitur. Anno Millesimo. CC^{mo}. xvj.
+Coronacio Henrici filii Regis Johannis apud Glouerniam qui Anno quarto
+sequente iterum coronatus est apud Westm'. regni sui lvij^{o}. ibidem
+tumulatur. Anno Millesimo CC^{mo}. lxxiiij^{io}. xiiij. kl. Septembr.
+Coronacio Edwardi primi post conquestum apud Westm' qui regni sui anno
+xxxv^{to}. ibidem sepelitur. Anno Millesimo ccc^{mo}. vij^{o}. x. kl.
+Marcij. Coronacio. Edwardi secundi. apud Westm'. qui regni sui Anno
+xx^{o}. Gloucestr. timulatur. Anno Millesimo ccc^{mo}. xxvj^{to}.
+Coronatur Edwardus tercius flos Milicie Christiane apud Westm' etatis
+sue anno xiiij^{o}. Anno Millesimo ccc^{mo}. xlvj^{to}. tercio die
+[Sidenote: Edwardus tercius subjugauit imperio suo villam de Caleys.]
+Septembr'. Idem dominus Rex Edwardus incepit obsidere villam de Caleys
+cum Castro et suam obsidionem continuauit vsque tercium diem Augusti
+anno reuoluto. quo die dicta villa cum Castro suo imperio subjugauit.
+Anno Millesimo ccc^{mo}. xl^{o}. viij^{o}. kl. Julij. Illustris Rex
+Anglie Edwardus tercius apud le Sclus Francigenas vicit in nauali
+bello. Anno Millesimo ccc^{mo}. xlvj^{to}. vij^{o}. kl. Octobr. per
+Anglicos debellantur Franci apud Cressy. Et Rex Boenie punitur. Eodem
+anno xvj^{o}. kl. Nouembr'. Scoti vincuntur ab Anglis apud Durham. et
+[Sidenote: David rex Scotie captus est.]
+capitur David Rex Scocie. Anno M^{o}. ccc^{mo}. l.vj^{to}. xiij^{o}.
+[Sidenote: Capcio Johannis Regis Francie.]
+kl. Octobr'. Capcio Johannis Regis Francie apud Peyters per principum
+Egregium Edwardum primogenitum Edwardi tercij Regis graciosi. Anno
+Millesimo ccc^{mo}. lxxvj^{to}. vj^{to}. Idus Junij obijt idem
+Princeps Edwardus quo die festum Trinitatis contingebat. Anno
+Millesimo ccc^{mo}. lxxvij^{o}. xj^{o}. kl. Julij. obijt Rex Edwardus
+tercius flos Milicie. Christiane. et tercio Nonas eiusdem. apud Westm'
+est sepultus. Anno regni sui l.j^{o}. Anno Millesimo ccc^{mo}.
+[Sidenote: Ric' filius Edwardi.]
+lxxvij^{o}. xvij^{o}. kl. Augusti apud Westm'. Coronacio Ricardi
+secundi filij Edwardi Principis Wallie anno etatis sue xj^{mo}. Anno
+Millesimo ccc^{mo}. lxxxxix^{o}. tercio Idus Octobr. apud Westm'.
+[Sidenote: Henricus iiij^{tus}.]
+Coronacio Illustris Regis Henrici quarti. Anno Millesimo. cccc^{mo}.
+xiij^{o}. nono die Aprilis apud Westm'. Coronacio Illustris Regis
+[Sidenote: Henricus quintus vitam obijt in Francia.]
+Henrici quinti qui apud _Boys seynt Vyncent_ iuxta Parisiam in Francia
+vitam suam finiuit. vltimo die Augusti anno regni sui. x^{o}.
+incipiente. Et postea ossa sua apud Westm' sepulta fuerunt. Anno
+domini Millesimo cccc^{mo}. xxij^{do}. Henricus Rex Anglie Sextus.
+tunc puer non etatis vnius anni Coronatus fuit die sancti Leonardi
+Episcopi et confessoris apud Westm' anno regni sui viij^{o}.
+incipiente. Et postea. idem Rex coronatus fuit Rex Francie apud
+Parisiam. in ecclesia beate Marie ibidem. xvj^{o}. die Decembr'. anno
+regni sui x^{mo}. incipiente.
+
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+
+A COPY OF THE TABLET HANGING AT THE COLUMN NEAR THE TOMB OF THE DUKE
+OF LANCASTER, IN THE CHURCH OF SAINT PAUL'S, LONDON.
+
+The church of St. Paul, London, contains within its limits three acres
+of land and a half; one rood and a half, and six perches covered. The
+length of the same church contains dclxxxx feet. The breadth of the
+same church contains cxxx feet. The height of the western dome
+contains from the altar cij feet. The height of the dome of the new
+building contains from the altar lxxxviij feet. The whole pile of the
+church contains in height cl. feet with the cross. The height of the
+stone fabric of the belfry of the same church contains, from the level
+ground, cclx feet. The height of the wooden fabric of the same belfry
+contains cclxxiiij feet. But altogether it does not exceed five
+hundred and xx^{ty} feet. Also the ball of the same belfry is capable
+of containing, if it were vacant, ten bushels of corn; the rotundity
+of which contains xxxvj inches of diameter, which make three feet; the
+surface of which, if it were perfectly round, ought to contain four
+thousand lxviij inches, which make xxviij square feet, and the fourth
+part of one square foot. The staff of the cross of the same belfry
+contains in height xv feet. The cross beam of which contains six feet.
+In which cross, in the year of our Lord one thousand cccxxxix, on the
+xi^{th} of the kalends of August, namely on the feast of saint Mary
+Magdalene, many precious reliques of several saints were deposited
+with great solemnity of procession, for the preservation of the same
+cross and the whole building beneath them; that the Almighty God,
+through the glorious merits of all the saints whose reliques are
+contained in that cross, might deign to preserve them from tempest and
+peril under his protection. Of whose mercy to all the xxvij procuring
+succour to the fabric of this church, cl days are set apart at every
+time of the year, besides the Roman ordinances which are xliiij^{or}
+in the year, and very many other benefits.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+A COPY OF THE OTHER TABLET HANGING AT THE MIDDLE COLUMN AT THE SAME
+PLACE, BETWEEN THE SAID TOMB OF THE SAID DUKE AND THE TOMB OF SAINT
+ROGER LATELY BISHOP OF LONDON.
+
+[Sidenote: The Invention of the image of the Crucifix.]
+
+In the year of our Lord cxl, the Invention of the image of the
+Crucifix, at the northern door of saint Paul, London, in the great
+river of Thames, by Lucius the first Christian king of England. In
+the year of our Lord one thousand lxxxvij, on the seventh day of the
+[Sidenote: The church of St. Paul burnt.]
+month of July. The church of St. Paul, London, and all things which
+were in it, with great part of the city, were consumed by fire; in the
+time of Maurice bishop of London, and in the reign of the first king
+of the Normans, William the Conqueror who founded the Monasteries of
+Battle in Sussex, where himself had fought, and Bermondsey near
+London. In the year of our Lord one thousand cxxxij, the ides of
+[Sidenote: Most part of London burnt.]
+April, the city of London was burnt in chief part, from the fire of
+Gilbert Beget. In the year of our Lord one thousand cxxxvij the church
+[Sidenote: The church of Paul again burnt.]
+of saint Paul, London, was burnt by a fire kindled at London bridge,
+and which advanced thence to the church without the bars of the new
+temple, London. In the year one thousand cl, so strong was the ice,
+that the Thames could be crossed over by people on horseback. In the
+[Sidenote: The iiij^{th} year of king John.]
+year one thousand ccij such great rains, thunder and hail fell, that
+quadrangular stones, to the bigness of eggs descended from the sky
+mixt with rain; by which trees, vines, and cornfields were much
+destroyed; men were bruised, and birds flying through the air seemed
+[Sidenote: The same year.]
+to bear lighted coals in their beaks, and to set the houses on fire.
+[Sidenote: The vj^{th} year of king John.]
+In the year of our Lord one thousand cciiij, began the order of
+preaching freres in the parts of Tholouse under their founder Dominic.
+[Sidenote: The same year.]
+The same year a most bitter winter endured from the circumcision of
+[Sidenote: In the vij^{th} year of K. H. iij^{rd}.]
+our Lord until the annunciation. In the year of our Lord one thousand
+ccxiiij, St. Francis began the order of minor freres near Assise. And
+in the year one thousand ccxxiiij, they first came into England, two
+[Sidenote: In the v^{th} year of K. H. the third.]
+years before the decease of saint Francis. In the year one thousand
+ccxxj, at the festival of saint Luke the Evangelist a violent wind
+rushed from the north, shattering houses and orchards, and the towers
+of churches; and there were seen fiery dragons and evil spirits
+[Sidenote: In the xliij^{rd} of king H. iij.]
+fluttering in the tempest. In the year one thousand cclviij, at
+Teukysbury, a certain Jew on Saturday fell into a cesspool, and would
+not allow himself to be drawn out on the Saturday, on account of his
+reverence of his sabbath; but Richard de Clare earl of Gloucester
+would not allow him to be drawn out on the following Sunday because of
+[Sidenote: In the ix^{th} year of king Edw. second.]
+his reverence of his own sabbath; and so he died. In the year M.
+cccxvj, a very great pestilence of animals and men, and inundation of
+rains took place, whence was produced so great a dearness of corn,
+[Sidenote: In the xxiiij^{th} year of K. Edw. the third.]
+that a quarter of wheat was sold for xl _s'._ In the year of our Lord
+M. cccxlviij, there began a great plague at London, about the festival
+of saint Michael, and it endured until the festival of saint Peter ad
+[Sidenote: In the xxxv^{th} and xxxvj^{th} year of king Ed. third.]
+vincula next following. In the year of our Lord one thousand ccclxj,
+the xviij^{th} kl. of February, on the festival of saint Maurus abbot,
+happened a violent and terrible gale throughout all England. In the
+same year was a second plague, in which died that noble and brave man,
+[Sidenote: In the xliij^{rd} year of king Edw. third.]
+Henry duke of Lancaster. In the year of our Lord one thousand
+ccclxviij, was a third plague, in which died the noble lady Blanche,
+duchess of Lancaster; who lies honorably entombed in the church of
+[Sidenote: In the v^{th} year of king Richard second.]
+saint Paul, London. In the year of our Lord one thousand ccclxxxij,
+the xij^{th} kl. of June, namely, the iiij^{th} day before pentecost,
+immediately before noon, there was a great earthquake throughout all
+England.
+
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+
+A COPY OF THE GREAT TABLET HANGING IN THE SAME PLACE, BY THE SAID TOMB
+OF THE SAID ROGER LATELY BISHOP OF LONDON.
+
+[Sidenote: The ages of the world.]
+
+In the beginning God created the heaven and earth and all things which
+are in them. But on the sixth day from the creation of the world, was
+[Sidenote: 1.]
+made the first-formed Adam. The first age of the world, from Adam to
+Noeh according to the Hebrews, contains a thousand, six hundred and
+fifty six years; according to the Seventy Interpreters, two thousand
+two hundred xliiij years. But according to Jerome not completely two
+thousand; according to Metodus two thousand. The cause of which
+diversity is, that these do not compute according to the manner of
+sacred Scripture the minutiæ of times, or of years, which are over and
+above the thousands and hundreds of years. From the beginning of the
+world until Noeh's flood, are two thousand two hundred fifty six
+[Sidenote: 2.]
+years. The second age from Noeh until Abraham, contains according to
+the Seventy Interpreters, a thousand and seventy two years: according
+[Sidenote: 3.]
+to the Hebrews, a thousand two hundred and twenty two years. The third
+age from Abraham until David, contains according to the Hebrews, eight
+hundred and xl two years; but according to the Seventy Interpreters
+[Sidenote: 4.]
+much less, since they are deficient by two years. The fourth age from
+David until the carrying away captive into Babylon, contains according
+to the Hebrews, four hundred and seventy three years; according to the
+Seventy Interpreters little less, for they are deficient in one year.
+[Sidenote: 5.]
+The fifth age, from the carrying away captive into Babylon, until
+Christ, contains five hundred and eighty five years. According to
+[Sidenote: 6.]
+others, five hundred and ninety years. The sixth age is from Christ
+until the end of the world. The years from the beginning of the world
+until the incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ, are five thousand
+ninety nine. The years from the incarnation of the same until his
+passion, thirty three incomplete. The years from the creation of the
+world until the destruction of Troy, iiij m^{l} xxx years. From the
+destruction of Troy until the erection of new Troy, which is now
+called London, lxiiij years. From the erection of new Troy to the
+erection of the Roman city, ccclxxxx years. From the building of the
+city until the coming of Christ, dcc.xv years. From the beginning of
+the world iiij m^{l} lxxxxiiij years, after the destruction of Troy,
+namely, in the mc and fifth year before the incarnation of Christ;
+Brutus, a certain noble person sprung of the Trojan race, with a great
+multitude of Trojans, through the response of the goddess Diana,
+entered into the island formerly called Albion and inhabited by
+giants; and destroyed all the giants, amongst whom was one very
+mighty, by name Gogmagog; and he called that land after his own name
+Britain. Afterwards by the Saxons or Angles that conquered it, it was
+called England. And the same Brutus the first king of the Britons
+constructed the first city of Britain, which is now called London, in
+remembrance of the Troy before destroyed, calling it Trinovantum, that
+is new Troy, which for a long time was called Trinovans. Ely the
+priest was then reigning in Judea, and the ark of the testimony
+captured by the Philistines. After the death of Brutus there reigned
+in Britain lviij kings. Afterwards reigned king Lud, who strongly
+built the walls of the city of the Trinovantes, which was by him
+called Caerlud, in English LOUDESDON, and surrounded it with
+innumerable towers; which he loved above all the cities of the realm,
+and therefore directed that they should build houses and edifices,
+which should surpass the buildings of other cities. At his death his
+corpse was most nobly laid up in the aforesaid city near the gate
+which he himself built, and was called from his name LUDESGATE. At
+length the English called it LONDENE: afterwards the Normans called it
+LOUNDRES which in Latin is called Londonia. After the death of Lud
+reigned Cassibellanus his brother, namely, in the lviij^{th} year
+before Christ's incarnation; in whose time came Julius Cesar into
+Britain with a copious multitude, and being twice overcome and routed
+and driven off, the third time being recalled into Britain, he, by the
+aid of Androgeus duke of Kent, made it tributary to the Roman power.
+
+VERSES.
+
+"Whosoever thou art: if thou wishest to know the English kings or
+laws, thou wilt read by perusing these. I will record the greater or
+nobler kings; when they reigned, and where the people buried them.
+Four thousand and a score years was Adam made before Brutus."
+
+Brutus in the xv^{th} year of his age departing from Italy, arriving
+at the island Leogecia in his ship, consulted there Diana, saying:
+
+THE WORDS OF BRUTUS: VERSES.
+
+"O mighty Goddess of the woods, terror of the wild boars, who hast
+power to pass through ethereal space and the infernal abodes: unfold
+earthly fate; and say what lands thou wishest us to inhabit; Tell also
+the dwelling in which I shall venerate thee for ever; in which I shall
+consecrate temples to thee with virgin dances."
+
+THE REPLY OF DIANA.
+
+"Brutus, under the setting sun, beyond the Gallic realms, there is an
+island in the ocean all inclosed by sea; there is an island in the
+ocean, once inhabited by giants, now indeed desert, fit for thy
+tribes. This seek, for it shall be to thee a perpetual abode; Hence
+shall arise another Troy to thy sons; Here from thine offspring shall
+Kings be born, and to them shall all the earth be subject."
+
+Brutus, comforted with such a reply, and having prepared a fleet,
+steered with his people into the Island Albion which is now called
+England, and began to reign therein, in the xxxv^{th} year of his age;
+who in the xxiiij^{th} of his reign is buried at London. In the year
+one thousand two hundred and forty five, after the death of Brutus,
+king Lucius flourishes. In the year of grace cxxiiij was the
+coronation of Lucius the first Christian king, who after reigning
+lxvij years, was buried at London. From the death of Brutus until the
+reign of Arthur, there reigned in England separately C kings, of whom
+sixteen were Christians. In the year dxvj, was the coronation of king
+Arthur, who reigned xxvj years; concerning whose death or burial,
+histories do not relate anything certain. In the year diiij^{xx}vj
+from the Angles, Albion is called Anglia, divided into eight kingdoms;
+that is, Kent, Suthsex, Westsex, Mercia, Estsex, Estanglia, Derram,
+and Bervic. In the year dc and one, began to reign king Sebert the
+renovator of the church of Westminster, which he then dedicated to the
+blessed Peter, in which the king himself in the xv^{th} year of his
+reign is entombed. In the year dcxxxv, the coronation of king Oswald,
+who after reigning nine years is crowned with martyrdom. In the year
+dcxxxvj the coronation of king Oswyny, who in the ix^{th} year of his
+reign being martyred, lies at Tynmouth. In the year dcclxxvj the
+coronation of king Ethelbrist, who in the viij^{th} year of his reign
+being made a martyr, was buried at Hereford. In the year dcccxxj the
+coronation and martyrdom of king Kenelm, who was buried at
+Wynchecombe. In the year dccclv the coronation of king Edward at
+Bures, who after xv years obtaining the laurels of martyrdom, rests in
+the same place. In the year dccclxxj the coronation of king Alfred,
+the first monarch of England; who in the xxix^{th} year of his
+government was buried at Wynton. In the year dcccc and one, the
+coronation of Edward the first, son of Alfred, at Kyngeston; he
+governed xxiiij^{or} years, and is buried at London. In the year
+dccccxxiiij, the coronation of king Athelstan at Kyngeston; he after
+xvj years was buried at Malmesbury. In the year dccccxl, the
+coronation of king Edward the second, son of Athelstan, at Kyngeston;
+he in the sixth year of his reign is buried at Glastonbury. In the
+year dccccxlvj, the coronation of king Edred at Kyngeston, who in the
+ix^{th} year of his reign was buried at Wynton. In the year dcccclv,
+the coronation of king Edwyn at Kyngeston; he reigned four years; and
+was buried at Wynton. In the year dcccclix, the coronation of king
+Edgar, who reigned xvj years; he lies at Glastonbury. In the year
+dcccclxxv, the coronation of Edward the second, son of Edgar, at
+Westminster, who in the iiij^{th} year of his reign adorned with
+martyrdom, is buried at Septon. In the year dcccclxxix, the coronation
+of king Ethelred at Kyngeston, and in the xxxviij^{th} year of his
+reign he is buried at London. In the year one thousand xvj, the
+coronation of Edward the third iron-side, at Kyngeston, and his burial
+at Glastonbury. In the year one thousand xvij, the coronation of king
+Knute at Westminster, and in the xix^{th} year of his reign, his
+burial at Wynton. In the year one thousand xxxv, the coronation of
+king Harold the first; he in the fifth year of his reign was buried at
+London. In the year one thousand xl, the coronation of king
+Hardeknute, and in the second year of his reign, his burial at Wynton.
+From the nativity of Jesus Christ until the reign of Edward the
+second, king and confessor, there passed separately in England a
+hundred kings, and lx^{ty} and five kings; of whom Oswyn, Oswald,
+Ethelbert, Kenelm, Edward, Edward, were martyred; and Constans,
+Cedwall, Sebert, Wynfrid, Ethelred, Edbert, Offa, and Kynred were
+buried in monks' orders. In the year of grace one thousand xlij, the
+coronation of saint Edward king and confessor, at Wynton; who in the
+xxv^{th} year of his reign is honorably inshrined in the church of
+Westminster, which he himself had made to be erected. In the year one
+thousand lxvj, the coronation of duke Harald at Westminster, and his
+burial at Waltham. In the year one thousand lxvij, the coronation of
+William the first, duke of Normandy, at Westminster; who in the
+xlvij^{th} year of his reign caused England to be described in a
+volume called DOMUSDAY; and in the iiij^{th} year after, is buried at
+Caen. In the year one thousand lxxx, the coronation of William Rufus
+at Westminster, and in the xiij^{th} year of his reign, he is buried
+at Wynton. In the year one thousand C the coronation of king Henry the
+first, brother of William Rufus, at Westminster, who after reigning
+xxxv years, was buried at Redyng. In the year Mcxxxv, the coronation
+of king Stephen at Westminster, he in the xix^{th} year of his reign
+was buried at Feversham. In the year one thousand cliiij, the
+coronation of the emperor Henry the second at Westminster, and in the
+xxxv^{th} year of his reign, his burial at Fontevrault. In the year
+one thousand clxiiij, was the translation of saint Edward king and
+confessor, at Westminster, on the third of the Ides of October, by the
+blessed Thomas archbishop of Canterbury. In the year one thousand
+clxxxix, the coronation of king Richard at Westminster, who when he
+had reigned xj^{en} years, was buried at Fontevrault. In the year one
+thousand clxxxxix, the coronation of king John at Westminster; and in
+the xviij^{th} year of his government he is buried at Wygorn. In the
+year one thousand ccxvj, the coronation of Henry, son of king John at
+Gloucester; who in the fourth year following was again crowned at
+Westminster; in the lvij^{th} of his reign is interred at the same
+place. In the year one thousand cclxxiiij, the xiiij. kl. of
+September, the coronation of Edward the first after the Conquest, at
+Westminster, who in the xxxv^{th} year of his reign is buried at the
+same place. In the year one thousand cccvij, the x kl. of March, the
+coronation of Edward the second at Westminster; who in the xx^{th}
+year of his reign is buried at Gloucester. In the year one thousand
+cccxxvj, is crowned Edward the third, the flower of the Christian
+knighthood, at Westminster, in the xiiij^{th} year of his age. In the
+year one thousand cccxlvj, on the third day of September, the same
+[Sidenote: Edward the third subjugated to his dominion the city of
+Caleys.]
+lord king Edward began to besiege the town of Caleys with the castle,
+and continued his siege until the third day of August, the succeeding
+year, on which day he subjugated the said town with the castle to his
+dominion. In the year one thousand cccxl, the viij kl. of July, the
+illustrious king of England Edward the third conquered the French at
+le Sclus in a naval engagement. In the year one thousand cccxlvj the
+vij^{th} kl. of October, the French are vanquished by the English at
+Cressy, and the king of Bohemia is punished. In the same year, the
+xvj^{th} kl. of November, the Scots are overcome by the English at
+[Sidenote: David king of Scotland is taken.]
+Durham, and David king of Scotland is taken. In the year M^{l}. ccclvj
+[Sidenote: The capture of John, king of France.]
+the xiij^{th} kl. of October, was the capture of John king of France
+at Peyters, by the excellent prince Edward the first-born of the
+gracious king Edward the third. In the year one thousand ccc lxxvj,
+the vj^{th} of the Ides of June, died the same prince Edward, on which
+day fell the festival of the Trinity. In the year one thousand
+ccclxxvij, the xj^{th} kl. of July, died king Edward the third, the
+flower of the Christian knighthood; and on the third of the nones of
+the same month, he was buried at Westminster, in the lj^{st} year of
+his reign. In the year one thousand ccclxxvij, the xvij^{th} kl. of
+[Sidenote: Richard, son of Edward.]
+August, at Westminster, was the coronation of Richard the second, son
+of Edward prince of Wales, in the xj^{th} year of his age. In the year
+one thousand ccclxxxxix, the third of the Ides of October, at
+[Sidenote: Henry iiij^{th}.]
+Westminster, was the coronation of the illustrious king Henry the
+fourth. In the year one thousand ccccxiij, the ninth day of April, at
+[Sidenote: Henry the fifth died in France.]
+Westminster, was the coronation of the illustrious king Henry the
+fifth; who, at Boys Seynt Vyncent near Paris in France, ended his life
+on the last day of August, in the x^{th} year of his reign,
+commencing. And afterwards his bones were interred at Westminster. In
+the year of our Lord one thousand cccc xxij, Henry the sixth king of
+England, then a child of not the age of one year, was crowned on the
+day of saint Leonard bishop and confessor, at Westminster, in the
+viij^{th} year of his reign, commencing. And afterwards, the same king
+was crowned king of France at Paris, in the church of the blessed Mary
+there, on the xvj^{th} day of December, in the commencement of the
+x^{th} year of his reign.
+
+
+
+
+ILLUSTRATIONS.
+
+
+In the 36th page of the preceding Chronicle it is stated that "In this
+yere (1295) the kyng [Edward the first] was defraunded of his lond in
+Gascoigne in this manner, sothly: the kyng hadde yoven the forseyd
+lond of Gascoyne to the kynges suster of Fraunce, for that she schulde
+be yoyned to hym in fre mariage: and be some of his counseill enfeffed
+here in the sayd lond of Gascoigne, whiche lond of Gascoigne sche yaf
+to Charles here brother, and to other; and the matrymoigne betwen here
+and kyng Edward sche sette at noughte, and wolde noughte stonden
+therto."--That circumstance is the subject of the following Fragment
+of a curious Poem preserved in the archives of the Corporation of the
+City of London, in the MS. entitled _Liber Custumarium_, fol. 84; from
+which it has been extracted by the obliging permission of Henry
+Woodthorpe, Esq. the Town Clerk. The leaf which contained the
+concluding stanzas has been lost; but judging from the number of those
+which remain, it originally consisted of about nine more verses. It is
+written in the hand of the period in which the events to which it
+alludes took place, and as the documents in the volume from which it
+is copied end in the succeeding reign, there is every reason to
+presume that it was entered in the Records of the City of London
+within a short period after it was composed. Every line of each verse
+contains the same letter in the middle of the line, and every line
+ends with the same letter: these two letters are placed in the middle
+and at the end of each verse, separated from the words to which they
+belong, but connected with them by lines in the manner in which the
+first verse of the Poem is here printed, and which has been considered
+sufficient to show the singular manner in which it was originally
+written.
+
+
+HIC INCIPIT QUIDA' RISMUS F'TUS DE P'DIC'ONE VASCON' ET DE RIUSD'
+CONQUESTU P' R' E' FILIU' REG' H'.
+
+Satis novit seculu______       ____De lingua Galloru_____
+                        \_   _/                          \_
+Qualiter fit speculu___   \ /   ___Patens traditoru_____   \
+                       \===m===/                        \===m
+Quia p' p'fidia________/ _/ \_ \___Pessimam ip'oru______/ _/
+                       _/     \_                        _/
+Jam p'dit Vasconia____/         \__Princeps Anglicoru__/
+
+Rex fidem adhibuit                 Dictus Gallicorum
+Egit quod non debuit               Nam fraus miserorum
+Seriem composuit                   Quorumdam verborum
+Que Regi transposuit               Cetus nunciorum
+
+Per verba credencie                Nuncii dixerunt
+Q'd magnates Francie               Simul tractaverunt
+Qdq; Regi Anglie                   Dare voluerunt
+Natam Regis Gallie                 Heu q'd hic venerunt
+
+Ad hec dux Burgundie               Quidam nunciorum
+Ait q'd in flumine                 Multi Northmannorum
+Perierunt pridie                   Per nautas Anglorum
+Additis hastucie                   Causis Bayonorum
+
+Ut ergo concordia                  Pacis jam addatur
+Et omnis discordia                 Prorsus repallatur
+Celsitudo regia                    Francie precatur
+Q'd sibi vasconia                  Totalis reddatur
+
+Proponit brevissime                Vos tunc reseisire
+De terra vasconie                  Nec quid deperire
+Ius v'r'm certissime               Potestis hoc scire
+Si q'd petit p'pere                Placet exaudire
+
+Si seisinam habeat                 Per sex septimanas
+Tunc mandare placeat               Q'd transire lanas
+Gens anglor' faciat                Et sic causas vanas
+Pars utraq; deleat                 Res collando sanas
+
+Ait vir considera                  Rex que petierunt
+Nova sunt non vetera               Hec que tibi ferunt
+Pulcram inter cetera               Tibi promiserunt
+Prout dicit littera                Quam Galli miserunt
+
+Hoc audito Langetum                Statim prosilivit
+Ad regem consilium                 Dedit sicut scivit
+Et Lacy p' sompnium                Certe non dormivit
+Quin eiusdem devium                Seisine nutrivit
+
+Puellam rex diligens               Vinculis amorum
+Penitus consensiens                Dictis consultorum
+Fieri precipiens                   Litteras servorum
+Pro dolor nam nesciens             Erat futurorum
+
+Demum in Vasconia                  J. Lacy p'rexit
+Litteras ab Anglia                 Secumq; devexit
+Ac sub manu Gallia                 Vascones contexit
+Anglis inutilia                    Heu' q'd tot aspexit
+
+Gallici Vasconiam                  Sibi subjugarunt
+Et in manum Anglicam               Dare recusarunt
+Neq; regis filiam                  In spousam pararunt
+Regi dare quoniam                  Ip'm subsannarunt
+
+Exp'tem Vasconie                   Foris judicarunt
+Magni pares Francie                Et exheredarunt
+Regem n'r'm Anglie                 Parum hunc amarunt
+Nam causam malicie                 Sibi demonstrarunt
+
+Audiens p'fidiam                   Rex exheredatus
+Quam habet p' F'nciam              Satis est iratus
+Jurat p' ecc'iam                   Non erit letatus
+Quousq; Vasconiam                  Fuerit lucratus
+
+Rex vocat Pontifices               Ad parliamentum
+Et Anglorum Comites                Flores sapientum
+Quinq; Portus fomites              Barones p' centum
+Volant ut irundines                In mari p' ventum
+
+Clerus et milicia                  Gentis Anglicane
+Vovent cum leticia                 Q'd seroq; mane
+Parantur ad omnia                  Que genti p'phane
+Francie sunt noxia                 Nam sup'bit vane
+
+Rex Anglor' nobilis                Vocatus Edwardus
+Ferox est et stabilis              Tanq'm leopardus
+Fortis et non debilis              Velox et non tardus[135]
+Senciet id flebilis                Pomposus Picardus.
+
+[Footnote 135: A similar description of Edward the First, which was
+suggested by his arms, occurs in the "Roll of Carlaverock," a poem
+composed in the year 1300.
+
+     "En sa baniere trois luparte
+     De or fin estoint mis en rouge
+     Courant felloun fier et harouge
+     Par tel signifiance mis
+     Ke ausi est vers ses enemis
+     Le Rois fiers felouns et hastans
+     Car sa morsure n'est tastans
+     Nuls ki ne en soit envenimez."]
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+P. 37. Anno 24 Edward I, 1296. "Also in this yere S^{r}. Thomas
+Turbevyle for treson was drawen and hanged."
+
+Of the conduct which caused Sir Thomas Turbeville's execution, the
+following fragment of a curious contemporary poem in the Cottonian MS.
+_Caligula_ A. xviij, presents perhaps the most accurate information
+which is extant. It immediately precedes, and is written in the same
+hand as, the only _contemporary_ copy of the Roll of Carlaverock which
+is known to exist, and hence it is highly probable that it was
+composed by the same person. Under any circumstances, however, it
+cannot fail to be deemed to possess sufficient interest to render it a
+valuable illustration to the passage in the text.
+
+Seignurs e dames estutez
+De un fort tretur orrez
+Ke aveit pur veu une treson
+Thomas Turbelvile ot a non
+A Charlys aveit p'mis
+E jure par seint Denys
+Ke il li freit tute Englet'e
+Par quentise e treson conquere
+E Charles li premist grant don
+Teres e bon garison
+Li treitre a Charlis dit
+Ke il aparillast sanz respit
+De bone nefs grande navie
+E de gent forte co'paignie
+E il le freit par tens garner
+Ou il dussent ariver
+En Engleter sodeinement
+Li traiture sanz targement en Englet'e tot se mit
+Au rei sire Edewars vint e dist
+Ke si apres li vodera fere
+Tutes ses choses deust co'quer
+Ki sire Charlis li aveit
+A force e a tort tollet
+Issi ke' li losengur de ambe part fu t'tur
+Sire Edeward nentendi mie
+Del treitre sa tricherie
+Ke il aveit issi purveu
+A grant honur le ad receu
+E en sa curt fut grant mestre
+Q'nt ot espie tut son estre
+E le conseil de Engleter
+Li treitre feseit un bref fere
+A sire Charlis priveme't
+On ariver devisse't sa gent
+En Engletere e li pais prendre
+A sire Edeward fu fet entendre
+Cum den le ont destine
+E le bref ly fut mustre
+E tout ensemble la treson
+Li rei fit prendir cel felon
+Thomas le treitur deva't dit
+Ke fist fere cel estrit
+A Lundres par mie la citee
+Treigner le fist en une coree
+De une tor envolupe
+Nul autreme't ne fut arme
+Haume nont ne habergun
+Cillante pierres a g'nt fusui'
+Aveit il entur son flanc
+Ke li raerent le sanc
+Apres fu li traiture pendu
+E le alme a la Belzebub rendu
+Je aveit autre gareson
+Issi deit len servir felon
+En furches peut li malurez
+Des chenes e de fer liez
+Nul home nel deit enterrer
+Tant cu' son cors porra durer
+Iloec pendra cel trichur
+Ten garison ad pur son labour
+Ore puira Charles pur ver
+Apres li longem't garder
+Einz kil venge pur sa treison
+Demander de li garison
+Sire Edeward pur la g'nt navye
+De France ne dona une aylle
+De vaillante gent fist la mer
+De tut part mut ben garder
+De Engleter sunt failliz
+Ly Franceys e sunt honiz
+En la mer grant tens flote'nt
+Li cors plusurs de eus tuere't
+A Dovere firent sodoineme't
+Une assaut e de lur gent
+Plus de v sent y perdirent
+Unkes plus de prou ne firent
+Ore sunt tuz ieo quide neez
+Ou en lur teris retornez
+E penduz pur lur servise
+Ke Engleter naveyent prise
+E ceo Charles lour p'mist
+Si nul de ens revenist
+Sire Charles bon chevaler
+Lessez ester ton guerrer
+Acordez a ton cosin
+E pur pensez de la fin
+Si Engleter guerirez
+James ben nes pleyterez
+Je ne firent voz ancestres
+Ke se tindrent si grant mestres
+Ly ducs Lowys ton parent
+E stace le moyne enseme't
+E autres Franceys assez
+Ke ne sunt pas ici nomez
+Damne deu omnipotent
+Vo' doynt bon acordement avié.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+P. 57. "This same yere [anno 14th Edw. III. 1340] the kyng faught with
+the Frensshmen at Scluse, where there were sclayn of Frensshmen xxx
+m^{l}; and the kyng toke and scomfyted at the sayd bataill of Scluse
+cccx schippes." Of this passage, the following letter from king Edward
+the Third to Edward the Black Prince, giving an account of his victory
+over the French fleet at Sclyse, on Saturday the 24th of June
+1340,--which, with the permission of Henry Woodthorpe, Esq., the Town
+Clerk, has also been extracted from the City Archives, letter F. fol.
+39,--is an interesting illustration. This document, which has escaped
+the attention of Historians, presents an authentic detail of that
+memorable event; and it is evident from it that Robert de Avesbury,
+the contemporary writer upon whom the greatest reliance has hitherto
+been placed, has fallen into some errors in his narrative of the
+transaction. He informs us that on the day after the battle a rumour
+of it reached London, but that it was discredited until the ensuing
+Wednesday, namely the 28th of June, when the Prince of Wales received
+a letter from the king informing him of his success, of which letter
+that writer asserts that the annexed was a copy:
+
+"Edwardus Dei Gracia Rex Angliæ et Franciæ et Dominus Hiberniæ, &c.
+Effusam circa nos hiis diebus propiciacionis divinæ clemenciam, ad
+vestri contemplacionem et læticiam, vobis ducimus intimandam. Scitis
+autem, immo vos et alios[136] fideles nostri quadam participacione
+sensitis, quantis fuimus et sumus guerrarum lacessiti turbinibus, et
+velut in mari magno procellosis fluctibus agitati. Sed licet sint
+mirabiles elaciones maris, mirabilior tamen in altis Dominus, qui
+procellam convertens in auram, jam inter tot adversa clementissime nos
+respexit. Nam cum pridem ordinassemus passagium nostrum necessarium
+versus partes Flandriæ, Dominus Philippus de Valesio, persecutor
+noster infestissimus, hoc prævidens, classem maximam navium armatarum
+quam in expugnacionem nostram nostrorumque fidelium misit, ut vel sic
+nos caperet, vel nostrum transitum impediret. qui transitus si, quod
+absit, fuisset impeditus, ardua negocia, quæ prosequimur, fuissent
+penitus in ruina: quinimmo nos et nostri fuissemus verisimiliter
+confusionis[137] magnæ subjecti. Sed Deus misericordiarum, videns nos
+in tantis periculis constitutos, graciosius et cicius, quam humana
+racio judicare poterat, misit nobis magnum navale subsidium, et
+insperatum numerum armatorum, ac semper ventum prosperum juxta votum,
+et sic, sub spe coelestis auxilii, et justiciæ nostræ fiducia,
+dictum portum navigio venientes, invenimus dictam classem et hostes
+nostros ibidem paratissimos ad prælium in multitudine copiosa; quibus,
+in festo Nativitatis Sancti Johannis Baptistæ proximo præterito, ipse
+spes nostra Christus deus per conflictum fortem et validum nos
+prævalere concessit, facta strage non modica dictorum hostium, capta
+eciam quodammodo tota dicta classe, cum læsione gentis nostræ modica
+respective, sicque tucior de cetero patebit transitus nostris
+fidelibus supra mare, et alia bona plurima sunt ex hoc nobis et
+nostris fidelibus verisimiliter proventura, de quo spes pulcherima jam
+arridet. Nos autem, tantam coelestem graciam devotissime
+contemplantes, ipsi Salvatori nostro laudes et gracias humiliter
+exsolvimus, deprecantes, ut, qui jam et semper in oportunitatibus
+copiosis graciis[138] nos prævenit continuatis, nos auxiliis
+prosequatur, et nobis regere temporaliter sic concedat in terris, ut
+in eo lætemur æternaliter in excelsis. Dileccionem vestram attente
+rogamus et per Dei misericordiam obsecramus, quatinus soli Deo vivo,
+qui tantum signum nobiscum fecit in bonum, in devotæ laudis præconium
+assurgentes, nos, jam in remotis agentes, et nedum jura nostra
+recuperare, sed sanctam ecclesiam catholicam attollere, et in justicia
+populum regere cupientes, sibi devotis oracionum instanciis
+recomendare curetis, facientes pro nobis missas, et alia piæ
+placacionis officia misericorditer exerceri, et ad hoc clerum et
+populum vestræ diocesis salutaribus monitis inducatis, ut Deus ipse,
+miseratus nobis, progressum felicem et exitum annuat graciosum, detque
+servo suo cor docile, ut recte judicare possimus et regere et sic
+facere quod præcipit, ut mereamur assequi quod promittit. Teste
+Edwardo duce Cornubiæ et Comite Cestriæ filio nostro carissimo Custode
+Angliæ apud Waltham Sanctæ Crucis xxviii^{vo}. die Junii, anno Regni
+nostri Angliæ xiiii^{to}. Regni vero Franciæ primo."
+
+[Footnote 136: _Sic._]
+
+[Footnote 137: _Sic._]
+
+[Footnote 138: _Sic._]
+
+It is however manifest from that document having been tested by the
+Prince of Wales, that it was rather a proclamation issued in
+consequence of the dispatch from the king to the prince, than the
+dispatch itself, of which the letter now for the first time printed
+may be deemed the only copy which is extant. Nor must it be forgotten
+that the date affixed to the article given by Avesbury tends to excite
+a suspicion of its authenticity; for it is tested by the prince at
+Waltham Holy Cross upon the precise day, the 28th of June, on which
+the king's letter was written, and which could not therefore possibly
+have arrived on the day in question at Waltham. It is somewhat
+singular that as the battle was concluded on the 25th of June, the
+king should not have written until the 28th; but this may perhaps be
+accounted for by those arrangements which his success would
+necessarily have required, and which may be supposed to have engaged
+the monarch's whole attention for some days. The letter in Avesbury's
+Annals gives no particulars of the battle, though that writer relates
+that the enemy were beaten; that more than thirty thousand of them
+were slain; that many leapt into the sea from fear and were drowned;
+and that their fleet consisted of two hundred large ships, on board of
+one of which four hundred dead bodies were found. The Royal dispatch,
+however, affords much more minute information, and corrects the
+statements both in Avesbury and in the preceding Chronicle. It asserts
+that the French fleet amounted to one hundred and eighty sail; that
+they were nobly defended the whole of a day and a night; that they
+were all captured in the engagement excepting twenty-four which took
+to flight, and part of them were subsequently taken at sea; that the
+number of the men at arms and other armed persons amounted to
+thirty-five thousand, of whom five thousand escaped; that the English
+ships captured by the French at Middleburgh were then retaken; and
+that among the prizes were three or four as large as 'the
+Christopher,' which we may infer was then the largest ship of the
+English navy.
+
+It is unquestionable from what has been said, that this document
+supplies some important facts in the history of the times, whilst its
+entry among the Records of the City of London tends to establish that
+the Mayor of the city was accustomed at that early period to receive
+an official account of every public transaction, and of which another
+example will be found in a subsequent page.
+
+The events which led to the battle of the Swyne, or as it is more
+generally termed of the Scluse, are too familiar to require
+repetition.
+
+"NOTA DE BELLO AQUATICO:--
+               L'RA D'NI E' DIRETT'
+               FILIO SUO DUCI CORNUB'
+               DE BELLO SUP' MARE
+               P'CUSSO DIE NATIVIT'
+               S'C'I JOH'IS BAPT'
+
+"Tresch' fitz no' pensoms bien q' vo' estes desirons assavoir bones
+novelles de no' et coment il no' est avenuz puys n're aler Denglet're
+si vo' fesom savoir q' le Joedi'[139] ap's ceo q' no' dep'times du
+Port Dorewe[-ll-],[140] no' siglames tut le iou ret la nuyt suaunte,
+et le vendredi[141] en tour hour de noune no' venismes s' la costere
+de fflaundres devant Blankebergh ou no' avioms la vewe de la fflote de
+nos enemys qi estoyent tut amassez ensemble en port del Swyne et p'
+ceo q' la Tyde nestoit mis adonges p' assembler a eux no'
+yherbergeasmes tut cel noet le samady le iour de seint Johan[142] bien
+ap's houre de noune a la Tyde nous en noun de Dieu et en espoire de
+n're droite querele entrames en dit port s' nos ditz enemys qi avoyent
+assemble lours niefs en moult fort array et lesqu'x fesoient ml't
+noble defens tut cel iour et la noet ap's, mes dieu p' sa puissaunce
+et miracle no' ottroia la victorie de mesmes no[z/] enemys de qai no'
+m'cioms si devoutement come no' poems. Et si vo' fesoms savoir q' le
+nombre des niefs galeyes et g'nt barges de nos enemys amounta a
+ix^{xx} et ditz, lessqueles estoient toutz pris sauve xxiiij. en tut
+lesqueles senfuirent et les uns sont puye pris s' mier et le nombre
+des gentz darmes et autres gentz armez amounta a xxxv Mi[-ll-] de
+quele nombre p' esme cink' M^{l} sont eschapees, et la remenaunt ensi
+come no' est donc a entendre p' ascuns gentz q' sont pris en vie, si
+gissent les corps mortz et tut pleyn de lieux s^{r} la costere de
+fflaundres. Dautre p't totes nos niefs, cest assavoir Cristofre et les
+autres qi estoient p'dues a Middelburgh, sont ore regaignez, et il
+yount gaignez en ceste navie trois ou quatre auxi graundes come la
+Cristofre: les fflemengs estoient de bone volente davoir venuz a no'
+ala bataille du commencement tanqe ala fin issint dieu n're seign^{r}
+ad assez de grace monstre de qei' no' et toutz nos amys sumes tut ditz
+tenutz de lui rendre grace et m'ciz. N're entent est a demorer en pees
+en le ewe taunt qe no' eoms pris c'teyn point ove no' alliez et autres
+nos amys de fflandres de ceo q' soit affaire. Trescher fitz dieu soit
+gardeyn de vo'. Don' souz n're secree seal en n're nief Cogg[143]
+Thom', le Mescredy en la veille seint Piere et seint Paoul.[144]
+
+14^{o} R. Edw. 3^{ii}."
+
+[Footnote 139: June 22, 1340.]
+
+[Footnote 140: Dover.]
+
+[Footnote 141: June 23.]
+
+[Footnote 142: June 24.]
+
+[Footnote 143: The Navy at the period consisted of ships, galleys,
+barges, _batelli_ or boats, _snakæ_ or cutters, and _cogee_ or
+COGS.--See the Observations prefixed to the _Liber Quotidianus
+Contrarotulatoris Garderobæ Anno Regni Regis Edwardi Primi vicesimo
+octavo_, p. liv.]
+
+[Footnote 144: June 28.]
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+P. 63. "And in this yere, that is to seye the yere of oure lord a
+m^{l} ccclvj^{to}, the xix day of Septembre, kyng John of Fraunce was
+taken at the bataill of Peyters be the doughty prynce Edward, the
+firste sone of kyng Edward." &c.
+
+It would be difficult to name a more interesting document connected
+with English History than that by which, through the courtesy of Henry
+Woodthorpe, Esq., Town Clerk of the City of London, the passage in the
+text will be illustrated; namely, a copy of the letter from Edward the
+Black Prince to the Mayor, Aldermen and Comonalty of London,
+acquainting them with the achievement of the battle of Poictiers. This
+important record, which has never before been printed, occurs among
+the archives of the city, in a contemporary MS. entitled Letter G.
+fol. 53^{b}. and was, there can be little doubt, entered into that
+volume soon after the receipt of the original.
+
+The greater part of the Prince's letter is occupied by the detail of
+the proceedings of the army for some days previous to the battle, and
+in describing the efforts of the Cardinal Peregort to produce a peace
+or truce between the kings of France and England; whilst the conflict
+itself is mentioned in a few words. Independently of the particulars
+of the English forces and their rencontres with the enemy which this
+letter so minutely relates, its most important statement is that of
+the precise day when the battle took place, for historians have
+differed materially upon the point. The Prince, however, expressly
+says that it occurred on the eve of the feast of St. Matthew, i.e. the
+20th of September. His letter was dated at Bordeaux on the 22nd of the
+following month, and was sent to the Mayor of London by the Prince's
+chamberlain Sir Neel Loring; and the manner in which he refers the
+Mayor and Citizens to that distinguished knight for further
+information, cannot fail to be noticed, from its great similarity to
+the conclusion of a modern military dispatch. Another feature of this
+and other documents of the same nature in early periods, is the great
+simplicity and modesty with which they are written. An expression of
+gratitude to God alone interrupts the unadorned narrative; and the
+defeat of an army infinitely superior in numbers, and the capture of
+one of the most powerful sovereigns of the times together with his
+eldest son, are thus laconically related: "The battle took place on
+the eve of St. Matthew; and, praise be to God, the enemy were
+discomfited, and the king and his son were taken, and great numbers of
+other people taken and slain." To present as many contemporary
+documents as could be collected relative to this memorable event, two
+other letters are introduced, as well as the affidavit of an
+individual who claimed to have been the person to whom king John of
+France surrendered himself.
+
+One of the letters alluded to, which is printed in the _Archæologia_,
+vol. i. p. 213, is also from the Black Prince, to Reginald Bryan
+bishop of Worcester, dated at Bordeaux on the 20th of November,
+briefly informing him of his success, which he attributes in a great
+measure to the efficacy of that prelate's prayers.
+
+The other letter is from Robert Prite to some English nobleman, dated
+on the 8th of December 1356, whose clerk, or probably priest, he
+styles himself, and is taken from the original on vellum in the
+Cottonian MS. Caligula D. III. f. 33. After mentioning the battle of
+Poictiers, the particulars of which he says he will learn from a
+knight whom the duke of Lancaster had sent into England to the king,
+the writer acquaints him with some other news of the time, as well as
+with what had occurred in some of his towns; and entreats him to come
+over as soon as possible. This letter, which is now for the first time
+printed, though not so important as the others, is nevertheless of
+interest, as connected with the battle of Poictiers, and with other
+public and private transactions of the period.
+
+The third document on the subject is the solemn declaration of Bernard
+du Troy, a Gascon gentleman, made on his death-bed the 1st of July
+1361, that he was the person who took the king of France prisoner at
+the battle of Poictiers; which point it is evident from this
+instrument, as well as from historians, had been much disputed. This
+very curious article, which also occurs in the Cottonian MS. just
+mentioned, is highly interesting; for it not only shows who were the
+claimants to the honour of having captured the king, but the ardour
+with which that claim was supported. It is however doubtful whether
+the love of fame or pecuniary interest prompted this declaration at so
+awful a moment; but his motive, like those of most other human
+actions, was probably of a mixed nature; for whatever might be the
+renown which was attached to the exploit, the ransom to which the true
+claimant would be entitled must have been an object of great
+consideration to him or to his heirs. Du Troy carefully provides, that
+those who would support his pretensions with their swords should
+partake of the benefits which might arise from their valour; and this
+circumstance presents a curious picture of the manners of the age. Sir
+Denys de Morbeque of whom he speaks, is thus noticed by Froissart.
+"There was much pressing at this time through eagerness of taking the
+king: and those that were nearest to him, and knew him, cried out
+'Surrender yourself, surrender yourself, or you are a dead man.' In
+that part of the field was a young knight from St. Omer, who was
+engaged by a salary in the service of the king of England: his name
+was Denis de Morbeque, who for five years had attached himself to the
+English, on account of having been banished in his younger days from
+France for a murder committed in an affray at St. Omer. It
+fortunately happened for this knight, that he was at the time near to
+the king of France when he was so much pulled about. He by dint of
+force, for he was very strong and robust, pushed through the crowd and
+said to the king in good French, 'Sire, sire, surrender yourself.' The
+king, who found himself very disagreeably situated, turning to him,
+asked 'To whom shall I surrender myself; to whom? Where is my cousin
+the Prince of Wales? if I could see him I would speak to him.' 'Sire,'
+replied Sir Denys, 'he is not here; but surrender yourself to me, and
+I will lead you to him.' 'Who are you?' said the king. 'Sire, I am
+Denys de Morbeque, a knight from Artois, but I serve the king of
+England because I cannot belong to France, having forfeited all I
+possessed there.' The king then gave him his right-hand glove, and
+said 'I surrender myself to you.' There was much crowding and pushing
+about, for every one was eager to cry out 'I have taken him.'"
+
+Most of the witnesses to Du Troy's declaration were celebrated peers
+and knights both of England and France.
+
+
+L'RA D'NI EDWARDI PRINCIPIS GALL' MAIOR ALDR'S ET COM'ITATI CIVITATIS
+LONDON' DIRECTA DE NOV' BAT'I IUX^{ta} POYTERS.
+
+Tresch'e et tres bien ameez endroit des novelles es p'ties ou nous
+sumes voillitz savoir qe puis l'eure qe nous certifiasmes a n're
+tresredoute S^{r} et piere le Roi qe no' estoions en p'pos de
+chivaucher env's les enemis es p'ties de Fraunce no' p'smes n're
+chemyn p' le pais de Peregort et de Lymosyn et tout droit v's Burges
+en Were ou no' entendismes davoir troues le fitz le Roi le counte de
+Peytiers et la sov'aigne cause de n're aler v's celles p'ties estoit
+qe nous entendismes davoir eu noveles de n're dit S^{r} et piere le
+Roi come de son passage et puis q' no' ne trovasmes le dit counte ne
+nul autre g'unt poair illeosqes nous no' treismes dev's leyre et
+maundasmes noz gentz au chivaucher a conoistre si no' p'uons nulle p't
+avoir trovez passage lesqueles gentz encontrerent les enemis et
+avoient faire assemble si qe les uns des ditz enemys estoient mortz et
+pris les queuz p'soners disoient qe le Roi de France avoient envoiee
+Grismoton q'estoit encelle compaignie p' lui faire asavoir c'teines
+novelles de no' et de n're poair et si avoit le dit Roi p' mesmes le
+cause envoie en autre p'tie le S^{r} de Creon Mons^{r} Busigaut le
+Mareschal de Clermount et aut's et disoient les ditz p'soners qe le
+dit Roi avoit p's certe in p'pos de combatre ovesq' nous a quele heure
+nous estoioms s^{r} le chymyn env's Tours et encostoavit dev's Orliens
+et lendemein la ou nous estoions loggiez aviens novelles qe les ditz
+Sire de Creon et Busigaut estoient en un chastel bien p's de n're
+loggiz et p'ismes p'pos de y aller et venismes loggier entour eux et
+acordasmes d'assailler le dit lieu lequel estoit gayne p' force ou
+estoient tout plein de lo'r gentz p's et mortz auxint les uns des
+n'res y furent mortz mes les ditz Sires de Creon et Busigaut se
+treerent en une fort Tour qil y avoit la quele se tenoit cynk jours
+avant qelle feust gaignee et la se rendirent ils et illeosqes estoions
+c'tifiez qe touz les pontz s^{r} leyre estoient debruses et qe nulle
+p't purriens avoir passage s^{r} qei nous p'ismes n're chemyn tout
+droit a Tours et la demourasmes devant la ville quatre iours deins
+quelle estoient le Counte Dangeo et le Mareschal de Clermount od g'nt
+poair des gentz. Et a n're dep'tir d'illeoqs no' p'ismes le chemyn p'
+passer ascuns daung' des eawes et en entente davoir encountree ovesqe
+n're tres ch' cosyn le ducs de Lancastre de qi no' aviens certeins
+novelles qil se voillent afforcier de trere dev's nous a quelle heure
+le Cardenal de Peregort vynt a nous a Monbezon a troiz lieues de Tours
+ou il no' p'la tout plein des choses touchauntes trewes et pees s^{r}
+quele p'lance no' lui fesoiens respounse qe la pees ne avient poair a
+ffaire ne qe nous ent voloiens meller saunz le comaundement et le
+volunte de n're tresch' S^{r} et piere le Roi ne de trewe nestoiens al
+heure avisez qe se eust estee le meillo' p' no^{q} de y avoir acordee
+car illeosqes estoiens non plus plenement c'tifiez qe le Roi se tailla
+p' toutes voies de combatre ove nous si q' nous no' treismes dilleoqes
+v's chastel Heraud sur le passage del eawe de la Vivane ou no'
+desmourasmes quatre iors ettendauntz de savoir plus la c'tein de lui
+le quel Roi vint od son poair a chaveny a cynk lues de nous p' passer
+mesme lewe v's Poyters et s^{r} ceo p'ismes p'pos de hastier dev's lui
+s^{r} le chemyn qil devereit passer p' estre combatuz ove lui mes ses
+batailles estoient passeez devant qe no' estoions venuz au lieu ou
+nous entendismes de lui avoir encountree hors pris p'tie des gentz de
+lour entour sept centz homes darmes qe se combatirent od les n'tres ou
+estoient p's le countes de Soussoire et de Junhy le S^{r} de
+Chastillion et tout plein dautres pris et mortz p'ties de lour et des
+n'res et puis les p'suievrent noz gentz tanq' a Chaveny bien a treis
+lieus loyns p'quoi il nous convienoit logger cel jour a plus pres de
+celle place qe nous poiens p' recoiller noz gentz et lendemeyn p'ismes
+n're chemyn tout droit dev's le Roi et mandasmes noz descov'res qe
+troverent lui od son poair p'st bataille es champs a une lue de
+Peiters et alasmes a plus p's de lui qe nos poiams p'ndre n're places
+et nous mesmes a pie et en arraie de bataille et p'st de combatre ove
+lui ou vynt le dit Cardinal requerraunt molt entierment p' une pettit
+suff'nce issint qe home purroit faire parler dasemble c'teins gentz
+des p'ties en atente d'acord et de bone pees quelle chose il emp'st
+qil amereit a bon fey sur quoi nous p'ismes avis et lui otreiasmes sa
+requeste sur quoi furent ordeyner c'teins gentz dune p't e d'autre a
+tretir sur celle matirs lequel trete ne p'st nul exploit Et adonqes
+volleit le dit Cardinal avoir purchace une trewe en destourbaunce de
+la bataille a son gree a quel treve ne voilloit assentir Et
+demaunderent les Fraunceys c'teins chivalers d'une p't et d'autre p'
+prendre owelle place issint qe la bataille ne se purroit en nulle
+man'e failler et en tieu man'e estoit cel jour delaiee et demourerent
+les batailles d'une p't et d'autre tote noet chescun en lour place et
+tanqe le demein entour un prime et p' ascuns forces qe estoient p'
+entre les ditz batailles nul ne voloit a autre taunte davauntage
+demp'ndre a venir l'un sur l'autre Et p' defaute des vitailles si bien
+p' aut's enchessons acorde estoit qe nous deveriens prendre n're
+chemyn encosteant p' devant eux en tieu man'e q' s'ils voilont la
+bataille ou trere dev's nous en lieu q' nestoit mye tres graundment a
+n're desavauntage qe nous le preindreins et ensint estoit fait s^{r}
+quoi le bataille se prist la surveile de seint Matheu et loiez ent
+soit dieux les enemys estoient desconfitz et pris le Roi et son fitz
+et tot plein des aut's g'ntz pris et mortz si come n're Tresch' ame
+bach'r Mons^{r} Neel Loereng n're chaumberlein port^{r} de cestes qu
+ent ad assetz pleine conisance vous sav'a plus pleinement dire a
+monstre come nous ne vous purroins escrire A qi voilletz pleine foi et
+credence doner Et n're seign^{r} vuis voille garder Donnez souz n're
+secre seal a Burdeux le xxij jour d'Octobr'.
+
+
+LETTER FROM THE BLACK PRINCE TO THE BISHOP OF WORCESTER, DATED 20TH
+OCTOBER 1356, RELATING TO THE BATTLE OF POITIERS, WHEREIN THE FRENCH
+KING WAS MADE PRISONER, &C. EX REGISTRO REGINALDI BRIEN WIGORN.
+EPISCOPI. FOL. 113. COMMUNICATED TO THE SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES BY DR.
+LYTTELTON, DEAN OF EXETER.
+
+[_Archæologia, Vol._ I. _No._ XLIV. _p._ 213.]
+
+L'RA D'NI PRINCIPIS WALL' DE CAPCIONE R. FRANCIÆ PAR LE PRINCE DE
+GALES.
+
+Reve'nt piere en Dieu, et tresch' ami. Nous vous mercions entierement
+de ce que nous avons entendu q' vous estes si bien et si naturelment
+porte dev's nous, en p'ant Dieux p'r nous et p'r n're exploit; et
+sumes tout certiens q' p'r cause de vous devoutes p'eres et dautres,
+Dieu nous a en toutes nos besoignes be' vueliz aide; de quoi nous
+sumes a touz jo's tenuz de lui grazier, en p'ant que v're part ancy
+vieullietz faire en continuant dev's nous come devant ces heures avetz
+fait, de quoi nous nous tenons g'n'ment tenuz a vous. Et, rev'ent
+piere, endroit de n're estat, dont nous penceons bien q' vous desirez
+la v're merci doier bones nouvelles, vuellietz entendre q' a la
+faisance de cestes estions sains et heures et tout en bon point, loiez
+en soit Dieux q' nous donit y ces mesmes de vous toutes soitz oir et
+saver, et de ce nous vueilletz certifier p'r vos l'res et p' les
+entrevenantz a plus souvent q' vous p'res bonement en droit de
+nouvelles ceandroitz. Vueilletz savoir q' la veille de la translation
+Saint Thomas de Canterbire, nouz commenceasmes a chivauch' ove n're
+povar v's les parties de France et souvraignement p' cause q' nous
+entendismes la venue de n're treshonn'e seign'r et piere le Roy la
+endroit, et si neismes dev's les parties de Burges en Berye, Orlions,
+et Tours, et avions nouvelles q' le Roy de France ove g'nt povar bien
+pres de celles marches venoit p' combattre ove no's, et approcheasmes
+tant q' la battaille se prist entre nous en tiele maniere q' les
+ennemis estoient disconfitez, grace en soit Dieux, et le dit Roi et
+son fils et plusiers autres g'ntz pris et mortz, les noms de queaux
+nous vous envions p' n're tresch' bachiler Mons' Roger de Cottesford
+portoir de cestes. Rev'ent piere en Dieux, et n're tresch' ami, le
+Saint Esprit vous ait toute jours en sa guarde. Donne souz n're seal a
+Birdeaux, le xx^{e} jour d' Octob'r.
+
+[Tradita fuit ista l'ra Domino Reginaldo de Briene, Ep'o Wygorn, apud
+Alvech', pr'mo die Decemb', an' Dom' M^{o}. ccc. quinquagesimo sexto,
+cum cedula nomina continente capt' et mortuorum in bello praedicto,
+cujus cedulae tenor insequitur p' o'ia ---- parte folii istius
+suprascriptus]
+
+     A Rev'ent Piere en Dieux Evesqe de Worcester, ces sont les
+     noms de ceaux q' estoient pris a la battaile de Poyters p'
+     le Prince de Gales fitz a noble Roi de Engleterre Edward
+     Tierts.
+
+     John de Valoys, Roy de France.
+     Mons. Philip son fitz.
+     Arcevesque de Leyens.
+
+           { Mons. Jakes de Bourbonn, Counte de Pountois.
+           { Mons. John d'Artoys, Counte d'Eu.
+           { Mons. Charles de Artoys, Counte de Souggevil.
+           { Le Counte de Tankervill.
+           { Le Counte de Ventadour.
+Countes    { Le Counte de Saussier.
+           { Le Counte de Salesberg.
+           { Le Counte de Vendome.
+           { Le Counte de Wademont.
+           { Le Counte de Dammartyn.
+           { Le Counte de John de Nasso.
+           { Le Counte de Salerplok.
+           { Le Chatelaine de Composta.
+
+           { Le Visconte de Narbone.
+Viscontes  { Le Visconte de Vychichoart.
+           { Le Visconte de Walemont.
+           { Le Visconte de Beaumont.
+
+             Le S. de Sully.
+
+           { Mess. Arnold Doudinham.
+           { Mess. Rauf de Coussy.
+           { Le S. de Danbeney.
+Bannerets  { Le S. de Denyn.
+           { Le S. de Saint Dyser.
+           { Le S. de la Tour.
+           { Le S. Damboisa.
+           { Le S. de Derval.
+           { Le S. de Manhales.
+           { Le S. de Planuche.
+           { Le S. de Montagu.
+           { Le S. de Beaufremont.
+           { Le S. de Plamory.
+
+             Mons. Giscard D'Angle Seneschal de Sentonge.
+             Mons. Moris Mauvinct Sen. de Tours en Toreyne.
+             Mons. Renaud de Guilhon Sen. de Peyton.
+
+           { Mons. Pierres de Creon.
+           { Mons. Giscard de Arx.
+           { Mons. Gauter de Castellion.
+           { Mons. Giscard de Beanyon.
+           { Le S. de Basentin.
+
+Ceaux furent ceaux dessoutz p's devant la battaile à Remoartin.
+
+           { Le S. de Acon.
+Bannerets  { Mons. Busignaut.
+           { Mons. Guy Turpin.
+
+           { Mons. Guilliaume de Lorak.
+Bachelers  { Mons. Folles de Forsela.
+           { Mons. Jakelyn de Ponsey.
+
+Et sont pris outre les noms dessus escptz des gentz d'armes. M.
+ix^{e}. xxxiii. Gaudete in Domino semper.
+
+Les nomes de ceaux q'furent mortz a la dite battaile sont ceux.
+
+           { Le Duc de Bourbon.
+Ducs.      { Le Duc Datermes.
+           { Le Evesque de Chalons.
+
+             Mons. Rob de Duras.
+             Le Marischal de Clermont.
+             Le Visconte de Vrons.
+             Mons. Geffrei de Charsey.
+             Mons. Renaud de Pointz.
+             Le S. de Landas.
+             Le S. de Chastel Vileyn.
+             Le S. de Argenton.
+             Le S. de Mountgay.
+             Le S. de Malevrer.
+             Mons. John de Sausar.
+             Mons. Lewis de Broyse.
+             Mons. Guilliem de Viele.
+             Mons. John de Jole.
+             Mons. Andrew de Chaveny.
+             Mons. Eustas de Kirpemont.
+
+Et outre le noms surnometz sont mortz des gentz d'armes M.M. ccccxxvi.
+Iterum dico gaudete.
+
+
+A LETTER FROM ROBERT PRITE, CLERK, TO SOME ENGLISH NOBLEMAN, DATED
+8^{th} DECEMBER 1356, GIVING HIM INFORMATION OF THE BATTLE OF
+POICTIERS, AND OTHER INTELLIGENCE.
+
+[_Original on vellum in the Cottonian MS. Caligula_ D. III. f. 33.]
+
+Mon t'sg'nt et t'sredoute seign'. Nous tenons com'unement p'decea et
+p' c'tein q' le Roi de Fr'nce le duc d'Orliens deux filz du roi les
+deux mareschalx de [F'ance] et plusours autres g'ntz seign's ont este
+mortz en la bataille q'ad este entre le P'nce de Gales et eux et dit
+ho'me q' Mons^{r} Loys v're frere Mons^{r} Martin [le] Roi les
+Navarrois ont en la p'm'e bataille et ceux descomfirent la busoigne
+et tua Mons^{r} Martin le Roi et ce purrez vous savoir plus au plein
+p' un Chivaler qi le duc de Lancastr' ad envoie nadgaires en Englet're
+dev's le Roi. Et se p'ti de la busoigne le duc de Normandie qi sicome
+home dit est venuz a Paris et ad signifie ces novelles a Mons^{r}
+Rob't de Cleremont son lieutenant es p'ties de seint Loo. Des autres
+novelles de p'decea, plese vous savoir mon t'sredoute seignur q' le
+poeple de ce paiis est molt esbay de la longe demoer q' vous faites
+p'dela moemens les gentils genz; a qui Mons^{r} Godefrey de Harecourt
+p'lemente touz les iours et les enhorte estre oveges lui et de lui
+faire hom[age] come a lieutenant le Roi d'Englet're et especialement a
+ceux qi tenent p'decea fort'estes et fait pullier p'my voz villes q'
+qicunqes voudra estre a lui obeissant il ne serra greve de taillee ne
+aut's subsides p' qeconqz affaire q' ce soit et q' ceux il gardera et
+defendera contre vous et aut's dont plusours gentilz homes et autres
+bones villes lui ont entierement accordez sa volonte p' sa petite
+puissance q'ils veient q' vous avez et en outre ad fait le dit
+Godefrey mettre la main en la t're qe feust vassailles Honriot de
+Pemot J de Chesnos et en plusours aut's lieux et fait iniunccion q'
+nul ne obbeisse a vous s^{r} peine de la teste et tant d'autres choses
+plus g'nt q'si vous accordez a venir p'decea vous trouviez petit de
+voz gent qi p^{r}' vous face riens car de iour en iour. Il fait
+conu'tir le paiis et tiegne q' a son poair. Il lev'a de voz gentes de
+la seint Michel la greigunure p'tie et navez ja p'sent officer a qi la
+people voille ore obeir p' la doute de Godefrey, si vous voillez
+avancer sicome vous poez veer q' busugne est et p'dela mettez tiel
+remede come vouz verrez q' bon s'ra, car les Engleis p'decea tiennent
+sa p'tie, et si ne feust l'esp'ance, q' iai de v're brieve venue Je
+vous envoiasse p'chemement aucune finance. Mon t'sredoute S^{r} n're
+Seign^{r} vous doint bone vie et longe, et vous ait en sa seincte
+garde, t'stre a seint benet les viij^{ne} iour docenb'r.
+
+V're Clerc
+
+ROB^{T}. PRITE.
+
+
+A DECLARATION OF BERNARD DU TROY, A GASCON GENTLEMAN, THAT HE WAS THE
+PERSON WHO TOOK KING JOHN OF FRANCE AT THE BATTLE OF POICTIERS.
+
+[_Lat. on vellum. Cottonian MSS. Caligula_ D. III. f. 74.]
+
+In Dei Nomine Amen. Uniu'si nouerint p' p'n'tes q' Anno d'ni mill'imo
+ccc^{mo}. sexsagesimo primo die p^{i}ma mens' Julij Indict'one
+xiiij^{a} pontificat' s'cissimi in xp'o p'ris et dni. d'ni Innocentij
+pp^{e}. sexti anno nono inpresentia not' et testiu' subsc'ptor'
+p'sonal'r constitut'. discretus vir Bernardus deu Troy scutifer de
+vasconia. licet infirm' corpore mente t'n sanus et intellectu. Corpus
+sac^{a}tissimu' ih'u x'p'i. q'd ut fidel' xp'ian' Recip'e volebat p'
+ei' Ai'e saluat'one in manu sacerdotis habens p'oc'lis in domo
+habitato'is sue London' in Carreria et Rop'ia verba dixit et p'tulit
+que sequntur. Carissimi d'ni. q' nil certius morte nec incertius hora
+mortis. Et quia tempus p'ic'losum est vt nulli lat'e possit Jus meu'.
+et cu'ctis notu' fiat. Dico Ego Bernardus deu troy p'd'cs cor' vob'
+om'ib'. q' in p'ic'lo Ai'e mee et p' sac^{m} corpus ih'u x'p'i q'd hic
+cor' om'ib' est sac^{a}tum et intendo Recip'e p' saluato'e mee Ai'e
+pecat^{i}cis. q' die belli de poitiers Ego cepi Rege' francie. et se
+m^{i} Reddidit Rex p'd'cs et meus ver' p^{i}sionarius est et null'
+ali' ius habet in eo p'ter me de Jure u'l Rato'ne. Et querelam q^{a}m
+cora' d'no n'ro Rege Anglie. Et ei' consilio a d'co bello cit^{a}
+p'sequt' sum sup' d'to Rege francie p^{i}sionario meo est bona et in
+ea ut Attemptaui et p'sequt' sum volo mori tanq^{a}m bona et iust'
+querela. Al' corpus ih'u xp'i sac^{a}tissimu' quod ut sup^{a} dixi ut
+fidel' xp'ian' p' salute Ai'e mee volo Recip'e sit ad dampnato'em mea'
+q'd deus euertat. Et Rogo d'nm Geraldum de tartasia d'nm de poyana
+milite' hic p'ntem Eo casu quo de hac infirmitate decederem q'
+querela' mea' aucdacter Recipiat tanq^{a}' bona' cont^{a} d'nm
+denisium de morbek milite' et q'mcu'que aliu' Jus meum sup' d'co Rege
+francie vero p^{i}sionario meo vsurpar' nitente'. qui cont^{a} deu' et
+Justicia'. me et Jus meu' absorbet. et p' falsas suggestiones. et
+cautelas vsq' inp'ntem die' impediuit et impedit mi' iuste et d'cam
+q'relam p'seq^{a}tur ad fine' et bellu' faciat si Judicet' sup' hoc
+sub p'ic'lo Ai'e mee qua' quide' q'rela' d'c's d'ns de poyana ibi p'ns
+p'seq'ndam et finiendam ac bellu' si Indicetur aut Indicaret' in se
+suscipiendum et faciend' p'misit et fide sua media stipulauit. Eo
+Aute' casu quo dict' d'ns de poyana nollet d'cam querelam p'sequi aut
+no' posset morte aut impedimento aliquo impedit'. volo Ego Bernardus
+deu troy p'd'cs q' peleg^{i}n' deu cause socius me' in Armis d'cam
+q'relam p'seqatur et finiat Ac bellu' Recipiat et faciat p' d'ca
+q'rela si iudicatu' fuit sub p'ic'lo Anime mee ut p'dixi de comodo
+aute' et finantia qd' p'ue'iat ex d'co Rege francie vero p^{i}sionar'
+meo sup' quo d'n'm n'r'm Rege' eius Ai'am et conscientia' onero, volo
+q' deductis expen' illi' qui p'seq't' si bellu' subseq^{a}tur exinde
+bellu' faciens Ecia' p'te, habeat duas alias p'tes inter hered' meos,
+peleg^{i}nu' deu canse, et socios qui in Armis erant socij mei d'ca
+die, Rat'onab'l'r diuidant' sicut ordinaret' Rat'onab'l'r et
+Reperiretur ip'os Jus habere. si aute' bellu' non subseq^{a}tur ex
+querela p'd'ca qd' absit. volo q' de comodo qd' p'ue'iat deductis
+expen' p'seq'ut' Recipiat ip'e p'sequens iuxta ei' conscientia'.
+Residu' ut sup^{a} dc'm est diuidat'. Sup' d'co tamen p'ficus et
+emolume'to conscienta' d'ci d'ni n'ri Regis onero ut p'dixi. Rogans et
+Req^{i}rens magr^{m} guill'm. de Wolneston'. et magr'm philipu' de
+London'. et alios notarios hic p'ntes q' sup' hiis om'ibus faciant et
+Recipiant. Vnu' duo v'l pl'a publica instr'a que concessim' agenda in
+f---- et testimoniu' p'missor'. Acta sunt hec sub anno indict'one
+pontificat' mense die ... sup^{a}d'cis. Test' Nobiles viri d'ni
+Oliueri' de Clisson. Guill'm' de mont agut Bartholomeus de borearhs
+---- Rob'rt' de holand' thomas de Ros. Joh'n's de br---- Joh'n's ----
+ccl' de london' Ber^{dus} de Brotas. ger^{dus} de menta R'ndus se
+---- ---- p---- a---- a---- Ber^{dus} de la quinnada petrus de brassas
+Ar^{dus} de ----
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+P. 73. "And at the Tour hill they beheded maistre Simond Sudbury, than
+erchebisshop of Caunterbury and chaunceler of Englond; and frere
+Robert Hales priour of seynt Jones house, than tresorer of Engelond,"
+&c.
+
+The rebellion noticed in the text is so important an event in the
+history of England as well as of the Metropolis, that no apology can
+be required for the insertion of an inedited document in any degree
+connected with it. In the _Foedera_, tom. vii. are several
+proclamations on the same subject, and among them one tested at London
+on the 15^{th} June 1381, directed to the sheriff of Kent; but the
+following, dated at Chelmsford on the 5^{th} of July in that year, has
+never, it is believed, been printed. It appears from it that the
+rebels had asserted that they were supported by the king's authority;
+and His Majesty therefore, not merely denies the fact, but commands
+the earl of Warwick and the other persons in that county to whom the
+instrument is addressed, to use every possible effort to suppress the
+disturbance of the public peace, in places under their jurisdiction.
+
+
+COPIA PROCLAMATIONIS R. RICARDI II^{di} SUPER INSURRECTIONE JACK STRAW
+ET WAT TYLER.
+
+[_Cottonian MS. Caligula_ D. III. _super Membr._ f. 100.]
+
+Ricardus dei gr'a Rex Angl' et Franc' et Dominus Hib'n' dil'cis et
+fidelib' suis Thome Comiti Warr' Joh'i Buttourt Joh'i de Bermyngeham
+Henr' de Arden' Will'o de Clynton Militib' Rob'to Burgilon' et Joh'i
+Catesby: sal't'm Satis vob' et aliis ligeis n'r'is credimus esse
+cognitum qualit' q^{a}mplures malef'c'ores iam nouit' cont^{a} pacem
+n'ra' in diu'sis Com' regni n'ri Angl' in maximam turbaco'em fideliu'
+ligeor' n'ror' in diu'sis congregac'o'ib' et conuenticulis illicitis
+quasi hostilit' insurrexerunt ven'abilem p'rem Simonem nup' Archiep'm
+Cantuar' tocius Angl' Primatem Cancellar' n'r'm et fr'em Rob'tum de
+Hales nup' Priorem Hospitalis s'ci Joh'is Jer'l'm in Angl' Thes' n'r'm
+Joh'em Cauendish nup' Capitalem Justic' n'r'm et q^{a}mplures alios
+ligeos et s'uientes et fideles n'ros absq' culpa crudelit' occidendo
+arsuras incendia p'straco'es et varias alias destrucco'es eccl'iar'
+Man'ior' domor' rer' et aliar' possessionu' fideliu' ligeor' n'ror'
+enormit' et p'peram p'petrando Quia v'o malef'c'ores p'd'ci falso et
+mendacit' asseruerunt et affirmarunt ip'os mala homicidia et dampna
+p'd'ca ex n'ris auctoritate et voluntate fecisse et p'petrasse vt ip'i
+sic maliciam suam continuare valeant et de p'missis licet indigni
+cicius excusent' ad v'ram et alior fideliu' ligeor' n'ror' quor'cumq'
+volum' p'uenire noticiam quod p'missa mala homicidia et dampna
+quecunq' ex auctoritate et voluntate n'ris minime p'cesserunt neq'
+fiunt set exinde vehemencius contristati ea in n'r'm maximu' vitup'iu'
+et Corone n're p'iudiciu' et tocius regni n'ri dampnu' et turbac'o'em
+non modica redundare sentimus. Et ideo vob' sup' fide et ligeancia
+quib' nob' tenemini firmit' munigendo mandamus qd' p'sens mandatum
+n'r'm in singulis locis infra Com' Warr' tam infra lib'tates q^{a}m
+ext^{a} ubi melius expedire videritis ex p'te n'ra publice p'clamari
+et vlt'ius inhiberi fac' ne qui cuiuscumq' status seu condico'is
+fu'int infra Com' p'd'c'm seu alibi insurg'e seu congregaco'es vel
+conuenticula huiusmodi fac'e vel levare seu quicq^{a}m aliud
+attemptare seu p'curare p'sumant seu p'sumat aliquis eor' p' quod pax
+n'ra ibidem infringi aut populus n'r inquietari aut turbari pot'it sub
+forisf'cura vite et membror' et o'i'm alior' que nob' forisfac'e
+pot'unt in futur' Damus eciam vob' et cuil't v'r'm et quibuscumq'
+aliis fidelib' n'ris tenore p'senciu' potestatem et mandatum sp'ale
+quibuscumq' malef'corib' cont^{a} pacem n'ram et quietem p'p'li n'ri
+insurg'e seu huiusmodi congraco'es et conuenticula illicita fac'e
+volentib' modis om'ib' quib' melius pot'itis vel sciu'itis eciam si
+oporteat manu forti tanq^{a}m rebellib' et inimicis n'ris et tocius
+regni n'ri resistendi et que'l't ip'or' iuxta eor' dem'ita et
+discreco'es v'ras castigandi et puniendi et insurrecc'o'es et
+turbac'o'es quascumq'. si que ibidem quod absit fiant pacificandi et
+sedandi et om'ia alia faciendi et exequendi que conseruaco'em pacis
+n're et quietem p'p'li n'ri conc'nere pot'unt in Com' p'd'co et p'tib'
+eiusdem quibuscumq'. In cuius rei testimoniu' has l'ras n'ras fieri
+fecim' patentes T' me ip'o apud Chelmersford' quinto die Julij Anno R'
+n' quinto.
+
+p' ip'm Regem.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+In pp. 99-102, as well as in pp. 157-159, an account is given of Henry
+the Fifth's expedition into France in the year 1415, and of the battle
+of Agincourt. In the Harleian MS. N^{o} 565, from which the preceding
+Chronicle was transcribed, the following Poem occurs on the same
+subject, a correct copy of which has never been published, though at
+the end of Hearne's edition of Elmham's Life of Henry the Fifth, a
+poem is inserted so very similar to the annexed that it may be
+presumed to have been taken from another copy of the same. It is said
+to have been transcribed from the Cottonian MS. Vitellius D. XII.,
+which is not now extant: but upon collating this piece with the one
+printed by Hearne, it appears, after allowing for the various readings
+which frequently occur in different copies of an early poem, that many
+words were erroneously given by that zealous antiquary.
+Notwithstanding that it possesses but little claim to poetical merit,
+it is highly curious, from its being nearly if not quite contemporary
+with the events which it relates; for there can be no doubt of its
+having been a production of the prolific pen of that "drivelling
+monk," as he has been severely termed, the monk of Bury, John Lydgate,
+several of whose other pieces, from their presenting a faithful but
+rude picture of the manners and transactions of the times, are also
+inserted in this volume. The garrulous monk, in the article which is
+the subject of these remarks, particularly notices every circumstance
+in which the Mayor and Citizens of the Metropolis were concerned, and
+hence it is an appropriate illustration of a "CHRONICLE OF LONDON." It
+is worthy of observation, that the story of the tennis-balls having
+been sent as a satirical present from the Dauphin to Henry the Fifth,
+and to which Shakspeare alludes, is frequently mentioned in the poem,
+and furnishes the writer with several metaphors.
+
+     "_Ambass._ He therefore sends you, meeter for your spirit,
+                This tun of treasure; and, in lieu of this,
+                Desires you, let the dukedoms that you claim,
+                Hear no more of you--This the Dauphin speaks.
+
+     _K. Hen._  What treasure, uncle?
+
+     _Exeter._  Tennis-balls, my liege.
+
+     _K. Hen._  We are glad the Dauphin is so pleasant with us;
+                His present, and your pains, we thank you for:
+                When we have match'd our rackets to these balls,
+                We will in France, by God's grace, play a set,
+                Shall strike his father's crown into the hazard:
+                Tell him, he hath made a match with such a wrangler,
+                That all the courts of France will be disturb'd
+                With chaces....
+
+                And tell the pleasant prince,--this mock of his
+                Hath turn'd his balls to gun stones;[145] and his soul
+                Shall stand sore charged for the wasteful vengeance
+                That shall fly with them:"
+
+     _Henry the Fifth_, Act I. Scene II.
+
+[Footnote 145: Thus Lydgate, _infra_,
+
+     "For they shall play with Harflete,
+     A game at tynes, as y wene,
+     Mine engynes that bethe so kene
+     They shall be sett besyde this hill,
+     Over all Harflew that they may sene
+     For to loke if they play well;
+     Go we to game be Godys grace,
+     Myne children ben redy everych on
+     Every greet gonne that there was,
+     In his mouth he hadde a ston."
+
+But Shakspeare's expressions are still more similar to those of an
+inedited Chronicler of the period: "And whan the kyng had hard ther
+wordis and the answere of the dolphynne, he was wondre sore agreved
+and right evell assayd towarde the Frensshmen, and toward the kyng and
+the Dolphynne, and thought to avenge hym upon them as sone as Good
+wold send hym grace and myght, and anon lette make tenys ballis for
+the Dolpynne in all the hast that they myght be made; _and they were
+grete gonne stones for the Dolpynne to play wythall_." _Cottonian
+MSS._ _Claudius_ A. viii.]
+
+But besides the historical information with which the poem abounds,
+and which is corroborated by the best authorities, it cannot fail to
+be considered of much interest, from the description of the
+magnificent reception of the king into London, after his return from
+France.
+
+
+A POEM BY JOHN LYDGATE, MONK OF BURY, DESCRIBING THE EXPEDITION OF
+HENRY THE FIFTH INTO FRANCE IN 1415, THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT, AND THE
+KING'S RECEPTION INTO LONDON ON HIS RETURN.
+
+[_Harl. MSS._ 565.]
+
+God that all this world gan make
+And dyed for us on a tre,
+Save Ingelond for Mary sake,
+Sothfast God in Trinyte;
+And kepe oure kyng that is so free,
+That is gracious and good with all,
+And graunt hym evermore the gree,
+Curteys Crist oure kynge ryall.
+
+Oure kyng sente into France ful rathe,
+Hys bassatours bothe faire and free;
+His owne right for to have,
+That is, Gyan and Normande;
+He bad delyvre that his schulde be,
+All that oughte kyng Edward,
+Or ellys tell hym certeynle,
+He itt gette with dynt of swerd.
+_Wot ye right well that thus it was,
+Gloria tibi Trinitas._
+
+And than answerde the dolfyn bold
+To oure bassatours sone ageyn,
+Me thinke youre kyng he is nought old,
+No werrys for to maynteyn;
+Grete well youre kyng, he seyde, so yonge
+That is bothe gentill and small;
+A tonne of tenys ballys I shall hym sende,
+For to pleye hym with all.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+A dien Sire, seide oure lordis alle,
+For there they wolde no longer lende:
+They token there leve, bothe grete and smalle,
+And hom to Ingelond they gum wende;
+And thanne they sette the tale on ende,
+All that the Dolfyn to them gon say;
+I schal hym thanke thanne, seyde our kynge,
+Be the grace of God if that y may.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The kyng of Fraunce that is so old,
+Onto oure kyng he sente on hy,
+And prayde trews that he wolde hold
+For the love of seynt Mary.
+Oure Cherlys of Fraunce gret well, or ye wende,
+The Dolfyn prowed withinne his wall,
+Swyche tenys ballys I schal hym sende
+As schall tere the roof all of his all.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Oure kyng ordeyned with all his myght,
+For to amende that is amys,
+And that is all for Engelond ryght,
+To geten agen that scholde ben his;
+That is, al Normandie forsothe y wys,
+Be right of eritage he scholde it have,
+Therof he seith he wyll nought mys,
+Crist kepe his body sounde and save.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Oure kyng at Westmenster he lay,
+And his bretheren everych on;
+And other many lordes that is no nay,
+The kyng to them seyde anon,
+To Fraunce y thenke to take the way,
+Sires, he seyde, be swete seynt John;
+Of good counsaill y will yow pray,
+Wat is youre will what y shall don?
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The duk of Clarence, thanne seyd he,
+My lord it is my right full will,
+And other lordys right manye,
+We hold it right reson and skyll,
+To Fraunce we wolde yow redy bryng,
+With gladder will than we kon say.
+Gramercy, sires, seide our kyng,
+I schall yow qwyte if that y may.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+I warne yow he seyde bothe olde and yonge,
+Make yow redy withoughte delay;
+At Southampton to mete youre kynge,
+At Lammas on seynt Petrys day;
+Be the grace of God ant swete Mary
+Over the see y thenke to passe:
+The kyng let ordeyn sone in hy,
+What y mene ye knowe the casse.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+After anon, with right good chere,
+Hyse gret gonnys and engynes stronge,
+At London he schipped them alle in fere,
+And sone fro Westmenster then sprongye,
+With alle hyse lordys, sothe to saye:
+The mair was redy and mette hym there,
+With all the craftes in good araye,
+It is ful soth what nede to swere.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Heyl, comely kyng, the mair gan say,
+The grace of God now be with the,
+And speed the well in thy jornay,
+Almyghti God in Trinite,
+And graunt the evermore the degre,
+To felle thin enemys bothe nyght and day;
+Amen, seyde alle the comunalte,
+Graunt mercy, sire, oure kyng gan say.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+To seynt Poulys he held the way;
+He offred there full worthyly:
+Fro thens to the quen that same day,
+And tok his leve ful hendely;
+And thorugh out London thanne gan he ryde;
+To seynt George he com in hye,
+And there he offred that iche tyde,
+And other lordys that weren hym bye.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+And fro thens to Suhthampton, unto that strond,
+For sothe he wold no longer there dwell:
+XV hundryd shippys redy there he fond,
+With riche sayles and heye topcastell.
+Lordys of this lond, oure kyng gan there sell,
+For a milion of gold as y herd say,
+Therfore there truayle was quyte them full well,
+For they wolde a mad a queynte aray.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Therfore song it was wailaway;
+There lyvys they lost anon right in hast:
+And oure kyng with riall aray,
+To the se he past.
+And landyd in Normandye, at the water of Sayn,
+At the pyle of Ketecaus, the sothe y yow say,
+On oure lady even, the assumpcion, the thirdde yer of hys rayn,
+And boldely hys baner there he gan display.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+And to the town of Harflew there he tok the way,
+And mustred his meyne faire before the town,
+And many other lordys I dar well say,
+With baners brighte and many penoun:
+And there they pyght there tentys a down,
+That were embroudyd with armys gay;
+First, the kynges tente with the crown,
+And all othere lordes in good aray.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+My brother Clarence, oure kyng gan say,
+The tother syde shull ye kepe,
+With my doughter and hire maydyns gay,
+To wake the Frensshmen of there slepe.
+London he seyde shall with here mete,
+My gonnys shall lyn upon this grene,
+For they shall play with Harflete,
+A game at tynes as y wene.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Mine engynes that bethe so kene,
+They shull be sett be syde this hill,
+Over all Harflewe that they may sene,
+For to loke if they play well.
+Go we to game be Godys grace,
+Myne children ben redy everych on,
+Every greet gonne that there was,
+In his mouth he hadde a ston.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The Capteyn of Harflewe sone anon
+To oure kyne he sente on hy,
+To wyte what was his wille to don
+That he was come with his navy;
+Delivere me this toune, oure kyng gan say;
+Nay sire, he seyde, be seynt Denys;
+Thanne shall y it gete, if y may,
+Be the grace of God and myn devys.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Myne pleyers that y have hedyr brought,
+Their ballys beth of stonys round,
+Be the helpe of hym that me dere bought,
+They shall youre wall have to ground.
+The Frensshmen cried 'Amound,' 'Amound;'
+This toun, they seyde, us moste kepe.
+The kyng, seith he, will nought fro this ground
+Or he have yolde this toun Harflete.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Tenys seyde the grete gonne,
+How felawes go we to game,
+Among the houses of Harflewe roune,
+It dide the Frensshmen right gret grame;
+Fyftene before, seyd London, tho
+His ball wol faire he gan it throwe,
+That the stepyll of Harflete and bellys also,
+With his breth he dide down blowe.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+XXX^{ti} is myn, seyd Messagere,
+And smartly went his way;
+Ther wallys that were mad right sure,
+He brast them down the sothe to say.
+The kynges doughter, seyde here, how thei play,
+Herkenyth myne maydenys in this tyde;
+Fyve and forty that is no nay,
+The wallys wente doun on every syde.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The engynes seide, to longe we abyde,
+Let us gon to ben on assent;
+Wherevere that the ball gan glyde,
+The houses of Harflew they all to rent.
+An Englyssh man the bulwerk brent,
+Women cryed alas! that they were bore,
+The Frensshmen seide now be we shent,
+From us this toun now it is lore.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+It is best now that we therfore,
+That we beseche the kyng of grace,
+That he asayle us now no more,
+For to dystroye us in this place;
+For but the Dolfyn us reskewe,
+This toun to delivere wyl we sikerly,
+Messagers thei let make newe,
+And to the kyng they come in hy.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The lord Gaucourt certeynly,
+For he was capteyn in that place,
+And Gilliam Bocher com hym by,
+And othere also bothe more and lasse;
+To fore the kyng whan they com was,
+I wot they sette them on there kne;
+Heil comely kyng, thei seyde, in this plas,
+The grace of God now is with the.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Of trews we wolde beseche the,
+Unto it be Sounday atte non,
+And but it thanne reskewyd be,
+We shall to yow delyvere this toun:
+The kyng thanne seyde to them ful son
+I graunte you grace al this tyde,
+Somme of yow go forth anon,
+The remenaunt with me shall abyde.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The capteyn hied hym with al his myght,
+Unto Roon for to ryde,
+He wende the Dolfyn have founde there right
+But he was goon, durst he nought abyde.
+Of helpe the capteyn besowte that tyde,
+Harflew from us is lost for ay,
+The wallys ben doun on every syde,
+We may no longere it kepe, be God verray.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Of good counsaill I wolde yow pray,
+What is youre will what shall y don,
+Bataill us moste thene be Soneday,
+Or ellys delivere hym the toun.
+The lordys of Roon togydere gon rown,
+And bad he sholde the town up yelde,
+The kyng of Ingelond is fers as lyon,
+We wil noughte mete hym in the felde.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The capteyn went agen withoute lettyng,
+Before the kyng on kneys gan fall,
+Heyl, he seyde, comely kyng,
+Most worthy prynce in this world riall,
+Here y have brought yow the keyes alle,
+Of Harflew that faire toun,
+All is youre owne both towr and halle,
+At your will Lord and at your croun.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+I thanke God, thann eseyde oure kyng,
+And Mary his modir that is so fre;
+Myn uncle Dorset withoute lettyng,
+Capteyn of Harflewe schall ye be.
+And al that is in that toun,
+Wot stille shall abyde,
+To maken up that is adoun,
+That hath ben fellyd on every syde.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Meyne, I now shall with yow ride,
+To se the toun there overall,
+Wyff no child lett non abyde,
+But have them ought bothe grete and small;
+And let stuffe the toun overall,
+With Englysshmen thereinne to be.
+They left no Frenssh blod withinne the wall,
+But hadde all oute the comunalte.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Four hundred women and children men myght se,
+Whanne they wenten out sore gon they wepe;
+The grete gonnes engynes to the trewle,
+They were brought into Harflete,
+Oure kyng unto the castell yede,
+And restyd hym there as his will was
+Sire, he seyde, so God me spede
+To Caleys warde I thenke to pas
+_Wot ye right well that thus it was,
+Gloria tibi Trinitas._
+
+PASSUS SECUNDUS.
+
+Whanne Harflete was getyn, that ryall toun,
+Through the grace of God omnipotent;
+Oure kyng he made hym redy bown,
+And to Caleys ward full faire he went,
+My brother Clarence verament,
+Ye shall ryde al be my syde,
+My cosyn York ye take entent,
+For ye shall also this tyde.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+My cosyn Huntyngdon shall with me ryde,
+The erl of Suffolk that is so fre,
+The erl of Oxenford shall not abyde,
+He shall comen forth with his meyne,
+Sire Thomas Erpyngham, that nevere dide faille,
+And yit another so mote y thee,
+Sire John the knyght of Cornewaille,
+He dar abyde and that know yee.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Sire Gilbert Umfreville wil us avayle,
+The lord Clyfford so God me spede,
+Sire William Boucer that will not faille,
+They will us helpe when we hav nede.
+Toward Caleys full faire they yede,
+In the cuntrey of Picardie,
+And out of Normandie they gan ryde,
+Now Crist save all the cumpanye.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Our kyng rood forth, blessed he be,
+He sparid neither dale ne doun,
+Be townes grete, and castell hyghe,
+Til he com to the water of Som;
+The brigge the Frensshemen hadde drawe a doun,
+That over the water he myght nought ryde;
+Oure kyng made hym redy bown,
+And to the water of Turwyn he com that tyde.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Oure kyng rood forth thanne full good sped,
+Into the countrey of Turvyle,
+To Agyncourt now as he is ride,
+There as oure kyng dyd his bataile;
+Be the water of Swerdys withoute faile,
+The Frensshemen oure kyng thei did aspye,
+And there they thought him to asaile,
+All in that feld certeynlye.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The Frensshemen hadde oure kynge umbast
+With bataill strong on every syde;
+The duke of Orlions seyde in hast,
+The kyng of Ingelond with us shall byde;
+He gaf hym leve this way to ryde,
+Be God, me thenke, he was not wys,
+Therefore shall y now be hys gyde,
+Or that he come to strong Caleys.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The duke of Braban answerd then,
+And seyde, be God in Trinite
+Ther be so fewe of thise Inglysshmen
+I have no deynte them to se;
+Alas! he seyde, what nedith us alle
+To day so many for to comen here,
+XX^{ti} of us it will befalle
+Of them on prisonere.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The duk of Burbon sware be seynt Denys,
+And other lordes many on,
+We will goo pleye them at dys,
+The lordys of Ingelond everych on,
+Ther gentilmen seide, be swete seynt John.
+Ther archers be sold full fayr plente,
+And alle the beste bowemen ich on,
+All for a blank of oure mone.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+And thanne answerde the duke of Barrye,
+With wordes that were full mochell of pryde,
+Be God, he seyde, y wil not sparye,
+Over the Englysshmen y thenke to ryde;
+And if that they dar us abyde
+We shall overthrowe them alle in fere,
+Goo we and slee them in this tyde,
+And come hom agen to oure dynere.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Oure gracious kyng, that is so good,
+He batailyd hym ful rially;
+Stakes he hewe doun in a wood,
+Beforn our archers pyght them on hy;
+Oure ordynaunce the Frensshemen gan aspy,
+They that were ordeynyd for to ryde,
+They lighted doun with sorwe and cry,
+And on their feet their gon abyde.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The duke of York thanne full son
+Before oure kyng he fell on kne,
+My liege lord, graunt me a bon,
+For his love that on croys gan die,
+The fore ward this day that ye graunt me,
+To be before yow in this feld;
+Be myn baner sleyn wil y be,
+Or y will turne my backe, or me yelde.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Gramercy, cosyn, seyde our kyng,
+Thenk on the right of mery Ingelond;
+And thanne he gaff hym his blessyng,
+And bad the duke he sholde up stond;
+Crist, he seyde, that shop bothe sone and sonde,
+And art lord and kyng of myght,
+This day hold over me thin holy hond,
+And spede me well in al my right.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Help seynt George oure lady knyght,
+Seynt Edward that is so fre,
+Oure lady that art Godys modyr bright,
+And seynt Thomas of Caunterbure;
+He bad alle men blithe to be,
+And seyde, Felas, well shall we spede,
+Every man in his degre,
+I shall yow quyte full well youre mede.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Oure kyng seyde, Felas, what tyme of day?
+Sire, thei seyde, it is ner pryme:
+Go we anon to this jornay,
+Be the grace of God it is good tyme,
+For alle the seyntes that lyn in shryne,
+To God for us they be praieng;
+The religious of Ingelond all benynge,
+'Ora pro nobis' for us they syng.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The kyng knelyd doun in that stounde,
+And Englysshmen on every syde,
+And thries there kyssyd the grounde,
+And on there feet gon glyde:
+Crist, seyde the kyng, as y am thi knyght,
+This day me save for Ingelond sake,
+And lat nevere that good Reme for me be fright,
+Ne me on lyve this day be take.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Avaunt baner, withoute lettyng.
+Seynt George before avowe we hyme,
+The baner of the Trynyte forth ye bryng,
+And seynte Edward baner at this tyme;
+Over, he seyde, Lady Hevene Quene,
+Myn own baner with hire shall be;
+The Frensshman seyde al be dene,
+Seynt George all over oure kyng they se.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+They triumpyd up full meryly,
+The grete bataille togyder yede;
+Oure archiers shotte full hertyly,
+And made Frensshmen faste to blede;
+There arwes wente full good sped,
+Oure enemyes therwith doun gon falle,
+Thorugh bresplate, habirion, and bassonet yede,
+Slayn there were xj thousand on a rowe alle.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Oure gracious kyng men myghte knowe,
+That day he faught withe his owne hond,
+He sparyd nother heigh no lowe,
+There was no man his dynt myght stond;
+There was nevere no kyng yit in this lond,
+That evere dyd better in a day,
+Therfore all Ingelond may synge oo song,
+'Laus Deo' we may well say.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The duk of Gloucestre, that is no nay,
+That day full worthyly he wroughte,
+On every syde he made good way,
+The Frensshemen faste to grounde he brought.
+The erl of Huntyngdon sparyd nought;
+The erl of Oxenford layd on all soo;
+The yonge erl of Devenshire he ne rought;
+The Frensshmen faste to grounde gan goo.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The duk of Orlions thanne was woo,
+That day was taken prisonere;
+The erl of Ewe he was also;
+The duke of Braband slayn was there;
+The duke of Barre fast hym by;
+The duke of Launson wente nevere away;
+Ne the erle Neverse certeynly,
+Ne many other lordes that y cannot say.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The erl of Rychemond certeynly,
+That day was taken in the feld;
+The erl of Vendue was right sory;
+And Sir Bursegaunt he gan hym yeld.
+And thus oure kyng conqueryd the feld,
+Through the grace of God omnipotent;
+He toke his prisoners yonge and olde,
+And faire to Caleys ward thanne he went:
+The yere of his regne the thridde this was.
+_Gloria tibi Trinitas._
+
+PASSUS TERCIUS.
+
+And there he restyd verrament,
+At his owne will whilys that it was,
+And shipped thanne in good entent,
+And at Dovorr landyd y ges;
+To Caunterbury full fair he past,
+And offered at Seynt Thomas shryne;
+Fro thens sone he rod in hast,
+To Eltham he cam in good tyme.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The Mayr of London was redy bown,
+With alle the craftes of that cite,
+Alle clothyd in red thorugh out the town,
+A semely sight it was to se:
+To the Blak heth thanne rod he,
+And spredde the way on every syde;
+XX^{ti} M^{l} men myght well se,
+Our comely kyng for to abyde.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The kyng from Eltham sone he cam,
+Hyse presenors with hym dede brynge,
+And to the Blak heth ful sone he cam,
+He saw London withoughte lesynge;
+Heil, ryall London, seyde oure kyng,
+Crist the kepe evere from care;
+And thanne gaf it his blessyng,
+And praied to Crist that it well fare.
+
+The Mair hym mette with moche honour,
+With all the aldermen without lesyng;
+Heil, seyde the mair, the conquerour,
+The grace of God with the doth spryng;
+Heil duk, heil prynce, heil comely kyng,
+Most worthiest Lord undir Crist ryall,
+Heil rulere of Remes withoute lettyng,
+Heil flour of knyghts now over all.
+
+Here is come youre citee all,
+Yow to worchepe and to magnyfye,
+To welcome yow, bothe gret and small,
+With yow everemore to lyve and dye.
+Grauntmercy, Sires, oure kyng gan say;
+And toward London he gan ride;
+This was upon seynt Clementys day,
+They wolcomed hym on every syde.
+
+The lordes of Fraunce, thei gan say then,
+Ingelond is nought as we wen,
+It farith be these Englisshmen,
+As it doth be a swarm of ben;
+Ingland is like an hive withinne,
+There fleeres makith us full evell to wryng,
+Tho ben there arrowes sharpe and kene,
+Thorugh oure harneys they do us styng.
+
+To London brigge thanne rood oure kyng,
+The processions there they mette hym ryght,
+'Ave Rex Anglor,' their gan syng,
+'Flos mundi,' thei seyde, Goddys knyght.
+To London brigge whan he com ryght,
+Upon the gate ther stode on hy,
+A gyaunt that was full grym of syght,
+To teche the Frensshmen curtesye.
+
+And at the drawe brigge, that is faste by,
+To toures there were upright;
+An antelope and a lyon stondyng hym by,
+Above them seynt George oure lady knyght,
+Besyde hym many an angell bright,
+'Benedictus' thei gan synge,
+'Qui venit in nomine domin.' goddes knyght,
+'Gracia Dei' with yow doth sprynge.
+
+Into London thanne rood oure kyng,
+Full goodly there thei gonnen hym grete;
+Thorugh out the town thanne gonne they syng,
+For joy and merthe y yow behete;
+Men and women for joye they alle,
+Of his comyn thei weren so fayn,
+That the Condyd bothe grete and smalle,
+Ran wyn ich on as y herde sayn.
+
+The tour of Cornhill that is so shene,
+I may well say now as y knowe,
+It was full of Patriarkes alle be dene,
+'Cantate' thei songe upon a rowe;
+There bryddes thei gon down throwe,
+An hundred there flewe aboughte oure kyng,
+'Laus ejus' bothe hyghe and lowe
+'In ecclesia sanctorum' thei dyd syng.
+
+Unto the Chepe thanne rood oure kyng;
+To the Condyt whanne he com tho,
+The XII apostelys thei gon syng,
+'Benedict. anima domino'
+XII kynges there were on a rowe,
+They knelyd doun be on asent,
+And obles aboughte oure kyng gan throwe,
+And wolcomyd hym with good entent.
+
+The Cros in Chepe verrament,
+It was gret joy it for to beholde;
+It was araied full reverent,
+With a castell right as God wolde,
+With baners brighte beten with gold.
+And angelys senssyd hym that tyde;
+With besaunts riche many a fold,
+They strowed oure kyng on every syde.
+
+Virgynes out of the castell gon glyde,
+For joye of hym they were daunsyng,
+They knelyd a doun alle in that tyde,
+'Nowell,' 'Nowell,' alle thei gon syng.
+Unto Poules thanne rood oure kyng,
+XIIII bysshopes hym mette there right,
+The grete bellys thanne did they ryng,
+Upon his feet full faire he light.
+
+And to the heighe auter he went right,
+'Te Deum' for joye thanne thei gon syng;
+And there he offred to God almyght:
+And thanne to Westminster he wente withoute dwellyng.
+In xv wokes forsothe, he wroughte al this,
+Conquered Harfleu and Agincourt;
+Crist brynge there soules all to blys,
+That in that day were mort.
+
+Crist that is oure hevene kyng,
+His body and soule save and se;
+Now all Ingelond may say and syng,
+'Blyssyd mote be the Trinite,'
+This jornay have ye herd now alle be dene,
+The date of Crist I wot is was,
+A thousand foure hundred and fyftene.
+_Gloria tibi Trinitas._
+
+  Harflu fert Mauric Augincourt p'lia Crispin.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+P. 119. [A^{o} 10 Hen. VI.]--"John Welles, grocer, maior. This same
+yere, the xvj day of Decembre, G beynge the dominical lettre, kyng
+Herry the vj^{te} was crowned kyng of Fraunce at Parys, in the chirche
+of Notre Dame, with gret solempnite and rialte; and anoon after he
+turned ayen into Engelond, and landed at Dovorr the ix day of
+Feverer', and come to London the xxj day of the same month, where he
+was ryally resceyved, alle the craftes rydynge ayens hym, all in
+white."
+
+The following poem by Lydgate presents a very minute account of the
+manner in which the young monarch was received into London after his
+coronation as king of France, and of the pageant upon the occasion.
+Two copies exist in MS. in the British Museum; one in the Harleian MS.
+565, which has been literally transcribed; the other in the Cottonian
+MS. Julius B. II; and the variations between them will be found in the
+notes. About one third of this article, taken from the former of those
+MSS., is printed in Malcolm's London, vol. ii. p. 89, but it conveys a
+very imperfect idea of the whole composition; for not only has the
+orthography of the extract been modernized, but the most interesting
+descriptions do not occur. The annexed is therefore, it is presumed,
+the only correct copy which has ever been published, and it cannot
+fail to be deemed an exceedingly curious illustration of the passage
+in "The Chronicle," as well as of the manners of the period. Lydgate
+does not mention upon what day of the month the circumstance took
+place, but says that it was "upon a Thorsday" "toward the ende of
+wyndy Februarie:" and as the 21st of February in 1431 fell on a
+Thursday, there is little doubt that it was on that day that Henry
+entered London.
+
+
+"THE COMYNGE OF THE KYNG OUT OF FRAUNCE TO LONDON." BY JOHN LYDGATE
+"THE MONK OF BURY."
+
+[_Harleian MS._ 565, _and Cottonian MS. Julius_ B. II.]
+
+Toward the ende of wyndy Februarie,
+Whanne Phebus was in the fysshe roune,[146]
+Out of the signe which callyd is Aquarie,
+Newe kalendas were entred and begonne,
+Of Marches comyng, and the mery sonne,
+Upon a Thorsday shed[147] hys bemys bright
+Upon London, to make them glad and light.
+
+[Footnote 146: croune _in Cotton MS. Julius_ B. II.]
+
+[Footnote 147: shewed.]
+
+The stormy reynes[148] of alle there hevynesse,
+Were passyd away, and alle there[149] grevaunce,
+For the sixte Henry, rote of there gladnesse,
+Ther hertys joye, ther worldis suffissaunce,
+Be trewe assent[150] crownyd kyng of Fraunce;
+The even[151] rejoysyng the day of his repaire,
+Made at his comynge the wedir to be so faire.
+
+[Footnote 148: reyne.]
+
+[Footnote 149: there old.]
+
+[Footnote 150: dissent.]
+
+[Footnote 151: hevene.]
+
+A tyme, y trowe of God, for hym provydyd,
+In alle the hevenes there was no clowde sayne;
+From other daies that day was so devydyd,
+And fraunchisyd from mystys and from rayn;
+The erthe[152] attempred, the wyndes smothe and playne,
+The Citezeines thorugh out the Citee,
+Halwyd that day with gret solempnyte.
+
+[Footnote 152: eyre.]
+
+And lyk for David after his victorie,
+Rejoysyd was al Jerusalem,
+So this Cite with laude, pris, and glorie,
+For joye mustred lik the sonne bem,
+To geve ensample thorugh out this Reem;
+Al of assent who so can conceyve,
+There noble kyng were glad to resceyve.
+
+There clothyng was of colour ful covenable;
+The noble Mair clad in red velwet,
+The Shireves, the Aldermen, ful notable,
+In furryd clokes, the colour of scarlet;
+In statly wyse whanne they were met,
+Ich on were wel horsyd, and mad no delay,[153]
+But with there Maire rood forth in there way.
+
+[Footnote 153: Eche oon well horsed made no delay.]
+
+The Citezeyns ich on of the Citee,
+In there entent that they were pure and clene;
+Ches them of whit a ful faire lyvere,
+In evry craft as it was wel sene;
+To shewe the trowthe that they dede mene,
+Toward the kyng hadde mad them feithfully,
+In sundry devyses embrowdyd richely.
+
+And for to remembre of other alyens,
+First Geneweys, thorugh thei were strangers,
+Florantynys, and Venyciens,
+And Esterlyngs, clad[154] in there manere,
+Conveyd with seriaunts and othere officers,
+Statly horsyd, after the Mair ridyng,
+Passyd the subbarbes to mete with the kyng.
+
+[Footnote 154: gladde.]
+
+To the Blake heth whanne they dyd atteyne,
+The Mair of prudence in especialle,
+Made them hove in renges tweyne,
+A strete betwen ech party lik a walle,
+Alle clad in whit, and the most principalle,
+A fore in red, with the[155] Mair rydyng,
+Til tyme that he saw the kyng comyng;
+
+[Footnote 155: theire.]
+
+Thanne with his sporys, he tok his hors anone,
+That to beholde it was a noble sight,
+How lyk a man he to the kyng is gone,
+Right well cheryd of herte, glad, and light;
+Obeienge to hym, as hym ought of right:
+And after that he cunningly abraid,
+And to the kyng even thus he sayd;
+
+"Sovereigne lord and noble kyng, ye be wolcome out of youre rem of
+Fraunce, into this youre blessyd rem of Ingelond, and in especial unto
+youre most notable Citee of London, otherwise callyd youre chambre, we
+thankynge Almyghty[156] God of the good and gracious athenyng of youre
+crowne of Fraunce, besechynge of his mercyful grace to sende yow
+prosperite and many yeris, to the comfort of alle your lovyng pepill."
+
+[Footnote 156: _Omitted._]
+
+But for to tellen alle the circumstauncys,
+Of every thyng shewed in centencs,
+Noble devyses, diverse ordinauncys,
+Conveid be scripture with ful gret excellence;
+Al to declare, y have non eloquence,
+Therfore y pray to alle tho that it schal rede,[157]
+For to correcte where as they se nede.
+
+[Footnote 157: that shall yt rede.]
+
+First, whan they[158] passyd was the fabour,
+Entring the brigge of this noble town,[159]
+There was a peler reysyd lik a tour,
+And theron stod a sturdy champyone,
+Of look and chere, stern as a lyone;
+His swerd uprered, prowdly gan manace,
+Alle foreyn enemyes from the kyng to enchace;
+
+[Footnote 158: he.]
+
+[Footnote 159: citee.]
+
+And in defens of his estat riall,
+The geaunt wolde abyde ech aventure,
+And alle assautes that were marcyall,
+For his sake he proudly wolde endure;
+In tokenynge wher of, he hadde a long[160] scripture,
+On either syde declaryng his entent,
+Whiche sayde thus, be good avisement.
+
+[Footnote 160: _Omitted._]
+
+[Sidenote: Inimicos ejus induam confusione.]
+
+"Alle tho that ben enemys to the kyng,
+I schal them clothe with confucione;
+Make hym myghti be vertuos levyng,
+His mortall fou to oppressen and bere a downe,
+And hym to encresene as Cristes champione;
+Alle myschevys from hym to abrigge,
+With the grace of God, at the entryng of this[161] brigge."
+
+[Footnote 161: the.]
+
+Too antilopis stondyng on either syde,
+With the armes of Ingelond and of Fraunce,
+In token that God schall for hym provide,
+As he hath title be juste eneritaunce,
+To regne in pees, plente, and alle plesaunce;
+Cesyng of werre, that men myghte ryden and[162] gone,
+As trewe liegis, there hertys mad bothe oone.
+
+[Footnote 162: or.]
+
+Forthermore, so as the kyng gan ryde,
+Middes of the brigge there was a toure on lofte;
+The lord of lordes beynge ay his gyde,
+As he hath be and yit wil be ful ofte.
+The tour araied with velwetty softe,
+Clothys of gold, silk, and tapicerie,
+As apperteynyth to his regalye.
+
+And at his comyng, of excellent beaute,
+Benygne[163] of port, most womanly of chere,
+There issued out, empresses thre;
+There here displaied, as Phebus in his[164] spere,
+With crownettys of gold and stones clere;
+At whos out comyng thei gaf swyche a light,
+That the beholders were stonyed in there sight.
+
+[Footnote 163: beyng.]
+
+[Footnote 164: her.]
+
+[Sidenote: Nature.]
+
+[Sidenote: Grace.]
+
+The first of them was callyd[165] NATURE,
+As sche that hath undyr here demayne,
+Man, beest, and foul, and every creature,
+Withinne the bondys of here goldyn cheyne;[166]
+Eke hevene, and erthe, and every creature,[167]
+This empresse of custum doth enbrace:
+And next here com here suster callyd GRACE.
+
+[Footnote 165: called was.]
+
+[Footnote 166: _These lines are transposed._]
+
+[Footnote 167: _These lines are transposed._]
+
+Passyng famous, and of gret reverence,
+Most desyryd in alle regions;
+For where that evere shewith here presence,
+She bryngeth gladnes to citees and to townys.
+Of alle welle fare she halt[168] the possessionys,
+For y dar sey, prosperite in no place,
+No while abidith, but if there be grace.
+
+[Footnote 168: holdeth.]
+
+[Sidenote: Fortune.]
+
+In tokene that Grace shal[169] longe continue,
+Unto the kyng, she shewyd here ful benygne;
+And next here com the empresse FORTUNE,
+To hym aperyng with many a noble signe,
+And riall tokenys, to shew that he was digne,
+Of God disposyd as lust[170] ordeygne,
+Upon his hed to were crownes tweyne.
+
+[Footnote 169: shuld.]
+
+[Footnote 170: lyst.]
+
+[Sidenote: Natura Gracia et Fortuna.]
+
+These thre ladies, al of on entent,
+Thre goostly gyftes, hevynly, and devyne,
+Unto the kyng anon they dyd present;
+And to his hignesse they dyd anon enclyne,
+And what they weren pleynly to determyne;
+Grace gaf hym first at his comynge,
+Two riche gyftes, sciens and cunnynge.
+
+[Sidenote: Intende prospere procede et regna.]
+
+Nature gaf hym eke strengthe, and fayrnesse,
+For to be lovyd and dred of every wight;
+Fortune gaf hym eke prosperite, and richesse;
+With this scripture aperyng in ther sight,
+To hym applied of verey due right,
+"First undirstonde and wilfully procede,
+And longe to regne," the scripture seide in dede.
+
+This is to mene, who so undirstondith aright,
+Thow shalt be fortune have long prosperite;
+And be nature thow shalt have strengthe, and myght,
+Forth to procede in long felicite;
+And grace also hath grauntyd unto the,
+Vertuously longe in thi roiall citee,
+With septre and crowne to regne in equyte.
+
+On the right hand of these Empresses,
+Stode thir[171] maydenys verey celestialle;
+Like Phebus bemys shone there golden tresses,
+Upon there hedes ech havyng a crownalle,
+Of port and chere semyng immortalle:
+In sight transsendyng alle erthely creatures,
+So angelik they weren of there figures.
+
+[Footnote 171: sevyn.]
+
+Al clad in white, in tokene of clennesse,
+Liche pure virgynes as in there ententys,
+Schewynge outward an hevenly fresshe brightnesse;
+Stremyd with sonnys weren alle there garmentys,
+Aforne provyded for pure innocentys:
+Most colombyne of chere and of lokyng,
+Meekly roos up at the comyng of the kyng.
+
+They had on bawdrikes al on saphire hewe,
+Goynge outward gan the kyng salue,
+Hym presentyng with ther gyftes newe,
+Lik as thei[172] thought it was to them due;
+Whiche gostly giftes, here in ordre suwe,
+Down descendyng as silver dewe from hevene,
+Al grace includyd[173] withinne the giftes sewene.
+
+[Footnote 172: them.]
+
+[Footnote 173: include.]
+
+These riall giftes ben of vertu most
+Goostly corages, most soveraygnely delite,
+The[174] giftes callyd of the Holy Goost,
+Outward figuryd be seven dowys white;
+Seyenge[175] to hym, lik as clerkes write,
+"God the fulfille with intelligence
+And with a spirit of goostly sapience
+
+[Footnote 174: these.]
+
+[Footnote 175: And seyyng.]
+
+[Sidenote: Impleat te Deus sp'u sapiciencie et intellectus sp'u
+consilii et fortitudinis sciencie et pietatis et sp'u timoris Domin'.]
+
+God sende also to thi moost availe,
+The to preserve from alle hevynesse;
+A spirit of strenghthe, and of good counsaile,
+Of cunnyng, drede, pite, and of lownesse:"
+Thus thise ladies gan there gyftes dresse,
+Graciously at there out comyng,
+Be influence light upon the kyng.
+
+These Empresses hadde on there left syde,
+Othere vij virgines, pure and clene,
+Be attendaunce continually to abyde,
+Al clad in whit, smete ful of sterrers shene;
+And to declare what they wolde mene,
+Unto the kyng with fulle gret reverence,
+These weren there gyftes shortly in sentence;
+
+[Sidenote: Induat te Dominus corona glorie sceptro clemencie,[176]
+gladio iusticie,[177] pallio prudencie, scuto fidei, galea salutis, et
+vinculo pacis.]
+
+[Footnote 176: _Transposed._]
+
+[Footnote 177: _Transposed._]
+
+God the endue with a crowne of glorie;
+And with a[178] septre of clennesse and pite;
+And with a sheld of right,[179] and victorie;
+And with a mantel of prudence clad thow be;
+A sheld of feith for to defende the;
+An helm of helthe wrought to thin encres;
+Girt with a girdell of love and perfight pees.
+
+[Footnote 178: _Omitted._]
+
+[Footnote 179: swerde of might.]
+
+These vij virgynes of sight most hevenly,
+With herte, body, and handys reioysyng,
+And of there[180] cheres aperid murely,
+For the kynges gracious hom comyng;
+And for gladnesse they began to synge,
+Most angelik with hevenly armonye,
+This same roundelle which y shal now specifie.
+
+[Footnote 180: othir.]
+
+Soverayne lord, Wolcome to youre Citee;
+Wolcome oure joye, and oure hertys plesaunce;
+Wolcome oure gladnes, Wolcome oure suffisaunce;
+Wolcome, Wolcome, right Wolcome, mote ye be;
+Syngyng to fore thi riall mageste,
+We seye of herte, withoughten variaunce,
+Soverayn lord, Wolcome, Wolcome, oure[181] joye;
+
+[Footnote 181: ye be.]
+
+Meir, Citezeins, and al the Comonte,
+At youre hom comyng newe out of Fraunce,
+Be grace relevyd of al ther olde grevaunce,
+Syng this day with gret solempnyte.
+Thus resceyvyd, an esy paas rydyng,
+The kyng is entred into this Citee;
+And in Cornhull anon at his comynge,
+
+To do plesaunce to his mageste,
+A tabernacle surmontyng of beaute,
+There was ordeyned, be full fresshe entaille,
+Richely arraied with rialle apparaille;
+This tabernacle of moost magnyfycence,
+Was of this byldyng verrey imperiall,
+Mad for the lady callyd dame Sapience.
+
+[Sidenote: Septem sciencie liberales.]
+
+To for whos face moost statly and rialle,
+Were the vij sciences callyd liberalle;
+Rounde aboughte as makyd is memorie,
+Which never departyd from his[182] consistorie,
+Frist ther was Gramer, as y reherce can,
+Chef founder[183] and rote of al connyng,
+Whiche hadde afore here old Precian;
+
+[Footnote 182: hire.]
+
+[Footnote 183: founderesse.]
+
+And Logyk hadde afore here ek[184] stondyng,
+Aristotill so clerkly disputyng;
+And Retoryk hadde eke in her presence,
+Tullius, callyd myrrour of eloquence;
+And Musyk hadde royde of all discorde,
+Boice, here clerk, with hevenly armonye,
+And instrumentis al of on acorde;
+
+[Footnote 184: _Omitted._]
+
+For to practyse with sugryd melodye,
+He and his clerkes[185] there wittes dyd applye,
+With touche of strengys, on orgons we[186] playeng,
+There craft to shewe at the[187] comynge of oure kyng;
+And Arsmetrik, be castynge of nombrarie,
+Ches Pictogoras for here partye,
+Callyd chief clerk to governe here liberarie.
+
+[Footnote 185: scolars.]
+
+[Footnote 186: eke.]
+
+[Footnote 187: _Omitted._]
+
+Euclude tok mesures be craft of gemetrie,
+And al ther heighest[188] stod Astronomye;
+Albunisar last with here of vij^{e},
+With instrumentis that raught up into hevene;
+The chief princesse callyd dame Sapience,
+Hadde to fore here wrete[189] this scripture,
+Kynges, quod she, moost of excellence,
+
+[Footnote 188: alderhyhest.]
+
+[Footnote 189: writen.]
+
+[Sidenote: Per me Reges regnant et gloriam sapiencie possidebunt.]
+
+[Sidenote: Et nunc Reges intelligite et erudimini qui iudicatis
+terram.]
+
+Be me thei regne, and moost in joye endure,
+For thorugh myn helpe, and my besy cure,
+To encrese ther glorie and high renone,
+They shull of wisdome have ful possession.
+And in the front of this tabernacle,
+Sapiens, a scripture gan devyse,
+Able to be reed withoughten a spectacle,
+
+To yonge kynges seying in this wyse,
+Undirstondith and lernyth of the wyse,
+On right remembryng the highe lord to queme,
+Sith ye be juges other folk to deme;
+Forthermore the matir doth devyse.
+The kyng procedyng forth upon his way,
+Com to the Condyte mad in sercle wyse;
+
+[Sidenote: Domina misericord' a dextris et domina veritat' a sinistris
+et cum clemencia roborabit' thronus eius.]
+
+Whom to resceyve, ther was mad no delay,
+And myddys above in ful riche aray,
+There sat a child of beute procellyng,
+Middys of a[190] trone raid like a kyng,
+Whom to governe, there were assygned tweyne,
+A lady, Mercy, sat on his right syde;
+On his lefte honde yf y shall nought feyne,
+
+[Footnote 190: the.]
+
+[Sidenote: Misericordia et Veritas custodiunt Regem.]
+
+The lady Trouthe, his domys to provyde;
+The lady Clemence on loft dyd a byde,
+Of God ordeyned in the same place,
+The kynges throne strongly to enbrace;
+For be the sentence of prudent Salamon,
+Mercy and Right kepen every kyng,
+And Clemence kepit be reson,
+
+[Sidenote: Iudiciu' et Iusticiam.]
+
+His myghti throne from myschief and fallyng,
+And makith it strong with longe abydyng;
+For y dar say these ladies thre,
+A kyng preserve in long felicite.[191]
+Thanne stod afore[192] also[193] the sayd kyng,
+Two juges, with ful highe noblesse;
+Viij^{te} seriauntes ich on representyng;
+
+[Footnote 191: prosperytee.]
+
+[Footnote 192: _Transposed._]
+
+[Footnote 193: _Transposed._]
+
+[Sidenote: Honor Regis iudiciu' dilig^{t}. Deus iudiciu' tuum Regi da,
+et justiciam tuam filio Regis.]
+
+For comon profith doom and right wisnesse:
+Withe this scripture, whiche shalle expresse,[194]
+Honour of kyng is in every mannys sight,[195]
+Of comone custom lovyth equyte and right,
+Kyng Davyd wrot, the sawter berith witnes,
+Lord God, quod he, thi dome yif us[196] to the kyng,
+And yif thi trouthe, and thi right wysnes,
+
+[Footnote 194:
+
+     Honour of kyng which I shall expresse,
+     With this scripture in every manys sight.]
+
+[Footnote 195:
+
+     Honour of kyng which I shall expresse,
+     With this scripture in every manys sight.]
+
+[Footnote 196: _Omitted._]
+
+To the kynges sone here in his levynge,
+To us declaryng, as be ther wrightyng,
+That kynges, prynces, sholde aboughte hym drawe,
+Folk that ben trewe, and wel expert in lawe.
+The kyng forthe rydyng entred Chepe anone,
+A lusty place, a place of alle delitis,
+Com to the Condyte, wher as cristalle ston,
+
+[Sidenote: Thetis est dea aquar'.]
+
+[Sidenote: Bachus est deus vini.]
+
+The water ran, like welles of Paradys:
+The holsome licour, ful riche and of gret pris,
+Lik to the water of Archedeclyne,
+Whiche be meracle were turnyd to[197] wyn:
+Thetes, which that is of waters chief goddesse,
+Hadde of the wellys power non nor myght,
+For Bachus shewyd ther his fulsomnesse,
+
+[Footnote 197: into.]
+
+Of holsome wynes, to every maner wight:
+For wyn of nature makith hertys light,
+Wherfore Bachus, atte reverence of the kyng,
+Shedde out his plente at his hom comyng.
+Wyn is a lycour of[198] recreacione,
+That day presentyd in tokne of[199] gladnes,
+Into the kyngges famous highe renone,
+
+[Footnote 198: of grete.]
+
+[Footnote 199: of alle.]
+
+From[200] to exile al maner hevynes,
+For with his comyng, the dede berith witnes,
+Out of this[201] lond he put away al trowble,
+And made of newe oure joyes to be dowble.
+Eke at thise welles, there were virgines thre,
+Whiche drew[202] up[203] wynes of joye and of plesance;
+Mercy, and Grace, there ther sustre eke Pite,
+
+[Footnote 200: From us.]
+
+[Footnote 201: the.]
+
+[Footnote 202: _transposed._]
+
+[Footnote 203: _transposed._]
+
+Mercy mynystred wynes of attemperaunce;
+Grace shed here licour of good governaunce;
+And Pite preferryd with ful good foysone,
+Wynes of comfort and consolacione;
+The wyn of Mercy stanchith of[204] nature,
+The gredy thristes of cruelle hastynes;
+Grace with here licour cristallyn and pure,
+
+[Footnote 204: by.]
+
+Differith vengeaunce of furious wodnes,
+And Pite blemsyght the swerd of rightwysnes,
+Covenable welles, most holsome of savour,
+For to be tasted of every governour.
+O how thise wellys who so tok good hede,
+With there licours moost homsome to ataine,
+Afore devysyd notably in dede,
+
+For to accorde with the Mairis name,[205]
+Whiche be report of his worthy fame,
+That day was besy in all his governaunce,
+Unto the kyng for to done plesaunce.
+There were ek trees, with levys fresshe of hewe,
+Al tyme of the yer ful of frutes lade,
+Of colour hevenly and evere eliche newe.
+
+[Footnote 205: Nomen maioris Johannes Welles.]
+
+Orenges, almondys, and the pomegarnade,
+Lymons, dates, there colours fresh and glade,
+Pypyns, quynces, blaundrellys to disport,
+And the pom cedre, corageus to recomfort:
+Eke othere frutes, whiche that more comown be,
+Quenyngges, peches, costardes, and wardons,
+And othere manye ful faire and freshe to se.
+
+The pome water, and the gentil ricardouns,
+And agaynes hertes for mutegacions,[206]
+Damasyns, whiche with there tast delite,
+Ful gret plente bothe of blak and white.
+And besydes this gracious paradis,
+Al ioghe[207] and gladnesse for to multiplie,
+Two olde men, ful circumspect and wys,
+
+[Footnote 206: murtygacions.]
+
+[Footnote 207: joye.]
+
+[Sidenote: Nichil proficiat inimicus in eo Et filius iniquitatis non
+apponat nocere ei.]
+
+Ther did apere, like folkys faire:[208]
+The ton was Ennok, that[209] other Elye,
+The kyng presentyng ther gyftes ful notable;
+That God conferme his state ay to be stable,
+The firste seide, withe benynge chere,
+Gretly desyryng his prosperite,
+That non enemy have on hym powere,
+
+[Footnote 208: off feyre.]
+
+[Footnote 209: the.]
+
+[Sidenote: Dominus conservet eum vivificet eum et beatum faciet eum
+&c.]
+
+Nor no[210] child be fals inequyte,
+Perturble nevere his felicite;
+Thus old Ennok, the processe gan welle telle,
+And preid for the kyng as he rood be the welle.
+After Elias with his lokkes hore,
+Wel devoutly seyde,[211] lokyng on the kyng,
+God conserve the and kepe the evermore,
+
+[Footnote 210: Nor that no.]
+
+[Footnote 211: Seyd well devoutly.]
+
+[Sidenote: Haurietis aquas in gaudio de fontibus salvatoris.]
+
+And make hym blessyd in erthe here levyng,
+And preserve hym in al manere thyng,
+And special among kynges alle,
+In enemyes handes that he nevere falle.
+And at the[212] frontour of these welles clere,
+Ther was a scripture comendyng ther[213] licour;
+Ye shall drawe waters with good chere,
+
+[Footnote 212: _Omitted._]
+
+[Footnote 213: the.]
+
+Out of wellys of oure savyour,
+Whiche han vertu to curyne al langour,
+Be influence of ther grete swetnesse,
+Hertys avoidyng of al ther hevynesse.
+Than from thise welles of fulsome abundaunce;
+With ther licours as any cristalle clere,
+The kyng rood forthe with sobre continaunce,
+
+Toward a castell, beldyd[214] of jasper grene,
+Upon whos toures the sonne shone ful[215] shene;
+Ther clerly shewyd be notable remembraunce,
+The[216] kynges title of Ingelond and of Fraunce.
+To grene trees ther grew upright,
+From seynt Edward and from seynt Lowys,
+The roote etake,[217] palpable to the sight,
+
+[Footnote 214: bilt.]
+
+[Footnote 215: _Omitted._]
+
+[Footnote 216: This.]
+
+[Footnote 217: ytake.]
+
+Conveyd be[218] kynges of gret prys,
+Some bare lebardes, some bar flour de lys;
+In nowthir armes founde was ther no lak,
+Whiche the sixte Henry may now bere on his bak;
+The pedegre be iuste successione,
+As trewe cronycles trewly determyne,
+Unto the kyng is now descendyd down,
+
+[Footnote 218: Conveyd by lynes be &c.]
+
+From eyther party, right as any lyne:
+Upon whos hed now freshly done shyne,
+Two riche crownes, moost soverayne of plesaunce,
+To brynge in pees betwen Ingelond and Fraunce.
+Upon this castelle, on the tother syde,
+Ther was a tree, whiche sprang out of Jesse,
+Ordeyned of God ful longe to abyde,
+
+Davyd first[219] crownyd[220] for his humylyte,
+The braunches conveide, as men myghte se,
+Lynyally, and[221] the genelogye,
+To Crist J'hu, that was borne of Marie;
+And whi the Jesse was sett on that partye,
+This was the cause in especialle;
+For next to Powlys y dar well specyfie,
+
+[Footnote 219: _Transposed._]
+
+[Footnote 220: _Transposed._]
+
+[Footnote 221: Lynally and in, &c.]
+
+Is the party moost chief and principalle,
+Callyd of Londone, the chirche cathedralle,
+Whiche oughte of resone the devys for[222] to excuse,
+To alle tho that wolde agen it frowne or muse.
+And fro that castelle the kyng forth gan hym dresse,
+Toward Poules chief chirche of this citee;
+And at the[223] Conduyt he[224] light and a liknesse,
+
+[Footnote 222: _Omitted._]
+
+[Footnote 223: _Omitted._]
+
+[Footnote 224: _Omitted._]
+
+Indyvysyble mad of the Trinite,
+A throne compassyd of his riall se;
+Aboughte whiche shortly to conclude,
+Of hevenly angelles was[225] a gret multitude,
+To whom was gevyn a precept in scripture,
+Wreten in the front of the highe stage,
+That thei shuld do there besy cure,
+
+[Footnote 225: wern.]
+
+[Sidenote: Longitudinem dierum replebo eum et ostendam illi salutare
+meum.]
+
+To kepe the kyng sure[226] from al damage,
+In his lyf here, duryng alle his age,
+His highe renone to shyne,[227] and sprede[228] ferre,
+Of hise too remes to sese the mortall werre.
+And last was wreten in the frontours,
+I shall fulfille hym with yoye and abundaunce
+And with lengthe of many[229] holsom yers;
+
+[Footnote 226: _Omitted._]
+
+[Footnote 227: _Transposed._]
+
+[Footnote 228: _Transposed._]
+
+[Footnote 229: _Omitted._]
+
+And y shalle shewe hym my helthe[230] with al plesaunce,
+And of his lieges feithfull obeisaunce,
+Multiplie and encrese his lyne,
+And make his noblesse thorugh out[231] the world to shyne;
+Love of his peple, favour of alle strangers,
+In both hise remes, pees, reste, and unyte,
+Be influence of the nyne spers;
+
+[Footnote 230: helpe.]
+
+[Footnote 231: _Omitted._]
+
+Longe to contynue in his riall se,
+Grace to cherisshe the Mair and the Citee,
+Longe in his mynde to be conceyved,
+With how good will[232] that day he was resceyvyd.
+Comynge to Poules, there he light a down,
+Entred the chirche ful demure of chere,
+And there to mete hym with processione,
+
+[Footnote 232: Their good will &c.]
+
+Was the archebisshope and the chaunceler,
+Lincolne, and Bathe, of hol hert and entier,
+Salesbury, Norwych and Ely,
+In pontificall arayed richely;
+There was the bysshope of Rouchestre also,
+The deen of Poules, the chanons everyich on,
+Of dute as they oughte to do,
+
+On processione with the kyng to gone,
+And though y can nought reherce them on be one,
+Yit dar y seye in[233] there entent,
+To done ther dever ful trewly they ment;
+Lyk ther estates forthe thei gan precede,
+With observaunces longyng for a kyng,
+Solempnely gan hym conreye in dede,
+
+[Footnote 233: as in.]
+
+Up in to the chirche, with ful devout syngyng;
+And whanne he had mad his offryng,
+The Mair, the Citezeins, abood, and lefte hym nought,
+Unto Westmynster til thei hadde hym brought;
+Where, all the covent in copis richely,
+Mette with hym of custome as they ought;
+The abbot after moost solempnely,
+
+Among the relikes, the scripture[234] out he[235] sought,
+Of seynt Edward, and to the kyng he brought;
+Though it were longe, large, and of gret weighte,
+Yit on his shuldres the kyng bar it on heighte,
+In the mynstre, whiles alle the bellys ronge,
+Til that[236] he come to the heighe auter;
+And ful devoutly Te Deum there was songe.
+
+[Footnote 234: sceptre.]
+
+[Footnote 235: _Omitted._]
+
+[Footnote 236: _Omitted._]
+
+[Sidenote: Ex duabus arboribus viz s'c'i Edwardi et s'c'i Lodewyci.]
+
+And all[237] the peple, glad of look and cher,
+Thankynge[238] God with alle there hertys entier,
+To se there kyng with too crownes shyne,
+From too trees treuly fet the lyne:
+And aftyr this,[239] it ys verrey sothe,
+Unto his palys of kyngly apparaile,
+With his lordes the kyng anon forth goth,
+
+[Footnote 237: _Omitted._]
+
+[Footnote 238: Thanked.]
+
+[Footnote 239: That this is the, &c.]
+
+To take his reste after his travaile;
+And thanne of wysdom, whiche[240] may so moche availe,
+The Meir, the Citezeins, which al this[241] thing ded se,
+Be hom repaired in to there Citee.
+The Shirreves, the Aldermen in fere,
+The Satyrday alther next suyng,
+There Mair presentyd with all there hertes entere,
+
+[Footnote 240: that.]
+
+[Footnote 241: this dyd se.]
+
+Goodly to be resceyved of the kyng;
+And at Westmenster confermed there[242] a thyng,
+The Mair and they with ful hol entent,
+Unto the kyng a gyfte gan[243] present;
+The whiche gifte, thei goodly han disposyd,
+Tok an hamper of gold that shene shone;
+A thousand pound of gold ther inne closyd:[244]
+
+[Footnote 242: there askyng.]
+
+[Footnote 243: gan to.]
+
+[Footnote 244: yclosyd.]
+
+And there with alle to the kyng they gone,
+And fill on knees to fore hym everych on,
+Ful humbly the trouthe to devyse,
+And to the Kyng the Mair seide in this wyse;
+
+Moost cristen prince and noble kyng, the goode folke of youre moost
+notable Citee of London, other wyse callid[245] youre Chambre,
+besechyn in there moost lowly wyse they mow be recomaundyd to youre
+highnesse, and that it can like unto youre noble grace to resceyve
+this litel gyfte gevyne with as good a wille, trouthe,[246] and
+lounesse, as ever any gift was gevyn to any erthely prynce.
+
+[Footnote 245: cleped.]
+
+[Footnote 246: of trouthe.]
+
+[Sidenote: V'ba t'nslat'.]
+
+Be glad, O Londone, be glad ant make gret joye,
+Citee of Citees, of noblesse procellyng;
+In thi begynnyng called Newe Troye,
+For worthynesse thank God of all thing,
+Whiche hast this day resceyved so the[247] kyng,
+With many a signe and many an observaunce,
+To encrese thi name be newe remembraunce.
+
+[Footnote 247: thy.]
+
+Swyche joye was[248] in the consistorie,
+Mad for the tryumple with al the surpluage,
+Whan Cesar Julius com hom with his victorie,
+Ne for the conquest of Stepyon[249] in Cartage,
+As Londone made in every maner age,
+Out of Fraunce at his[250] hom comyng,
+In to this Citee of there noble kyng.
+
+[Footnote 248: was nevere.]
+
+[Footnote 249: Syprion.]
+
+[Footnote 250: the.]
+
+Of vij thinges y preyse this Citee;
+Of trewe menyng, and feithfull obeisaunce,[251]
+Of rightwysnesse, trouthe, and equyte,
+Of stabilnesse, ay kept in alegiaunce,
+And for of vertu, thou hast suche suffisaunce
+In this land here, and othere londes alle,
+The kynges Chaumbre, of custom men the calle.
+
+[Footnote 251: observaunce.]
+
+L'ENVOYE.
+
+O noble Meir, be it into[252] youre plesaunce,
+And unto[253] alle that duellithe in this Citee,
+On my rudenes and on myn ignoraunce,
+Of grace and mercy for to have pite,
+My symple makyng for to take at gre;
+Considere this that in the[254] moost lowly wyse,
+My wille were good for to do[255] servyse.
+
+[Footnote 252: unto.]
+
+[Footnote 253: to.]
+
+[Footnote 254: _Omitted._]
+
+[Footnote 255: for to do you servyse.]
+
+Here endith the makyng of the Comynge of the Kyng out of Fraunce to
+Londone, Be the monk of Bery.--_Deo gracias._[256]
+
+[Footnote 256: _This paragraph is omitted._]
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+P. 139. A^{o} 36 Hen. VI. "In this yere was a grete watch in London,
+and al the gates kepte every nyght, and ij aldermen watchyng: and
+withynne a while after the kyng and lordes were accorded, and went a
+procession in Paulis."
+
+The temporary reconciliation between the adherents of the King and of
+the Duke of York, so briefly alluded to in the text, and which is best
+illustrated by the following extract from a contemporary letter,
+served, like every other event of his times, for the exercise of
+Lydgate's pen; but his description of it in the following ballad is
+infinitely more valuable from its historical accuracy, than its
+poetical merit. Of this article there are two copies extant; one in
+the Cottonian MS. Nero A. VI. and the other in the Cottonian MS.
+Vespasianus B. XVI.: the latter copy has been printed, though very
+erroneously, and with the orthography modernized, by Mr. Sharon
+Turner; but the former has not been before noticed. As they differ in
+some places from each other, and are very short, it has been thought
+advisable that both transcripts should be inserted.
+
+
+EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM JOHN BOKKING TO SIR JOHN FASTOLF: DATED ON
+THE WEDNESDAY AFTER MID LENT SUNDAY, _i.e._ 15 MARCH, 1457.
+
+[_Paston Letters_, vol. i. p. 154.]
+
+"Lyke it your maistership to wyte, that as for tidings, the Counsell
+is, the fornone, at the blake Frires, for the ease of resortyng of the
+Lordes that ar withinne the toun; and at afternon at the white Frirers
+in Fletstrete, for the Lordis with owte the town; and all things shall
+come to a good conclusion with God is grace; for the Kyng shall come
+hidre this weke, and the Quene also, as some men sayn, and my Lord Buk
+and Stafford with hire, and muche puple. My Lord of Caunterbury takith
+grete peyne up on hym daily, and will write unto yow the certeynte of
+suche tidings as falle; and shuld have doon or this tyme, saf for that
+he wolde knowe an ende of the mattre."
+
+
+UPON THE RECONCILIATION OF THE LORDS OF THE YORKIST FACTION WITH THE
+KYNG AND HIS ADHERENTS.
+
+[_Cottonian MS._ Nero A. VI.]
+
+Whan Charyte ys chosen with stats to stonde,
+Stedfast and styll, with oute distaunce,
+Then wreth may be exilid out of thys londe,
+And God oure gide to have governaunce;
+Wysdom and welthe with all plesaunce,
+May ryghtfulle reigne, and prosperite,
+For love hath underleyde wrethfull vengeaunce;
+Reioyse Enlond the lords acordid bee.
+
+Reioyse, and thonke God, and sorw no more,
+For now shal encrese thi consolacone;
+Oure enemes quake for drede ful sore,
+That pees ys made that was divisione,
+Whiche ys to them grete confusione,
+And to us joy and felicite;
+God hold them longe in every seasone,
+That Englond may reioyce, the concord and unite.
+
+Now ys sorw with shame fled yn to Fraunce,
+As a felon that hath forsworne thys lond;
+Love hath put owte malicius governaunce,
+In every place both fee and bonde;
+In Yorke, in Somersett, as y undyrstonde,
+In Warwikke also ys love and charite,
+In Salisbury eke, and yn Northumberlond,
+That every man may reioyce the concord and unite.
+
+Egremond,[257] and Clyfford,[258] and other forseyd,
+Ben sett yn the same opynyone;
+In every quartre love is thus leide,
+Grace and wisdome hath the dominacione;
+Awoke welth, and welk in thys regione,
+Rewnde abowte in towne and cite,
+And thonke them that brought it to thys conclusion;
+Reioyse Englond the concord and unite.
+
+[Footnote 257: Thomas Percy, third son of Henry 3rd earl of
+Northumberland. He was created Baron of Egremont 20th December 1449,
+and died in 1460.]
+
+[Footnote 258: Thomas Lord Clifford. He succeeded to his honours in
+1422, and died in 1454.]
+
+At Poules in London, with grete renowne,
+On oure Lady day the pes was wrought;
+The kyng, the quene, with lords many one,
+To worshyppe that virgine as they oght,
+Went a prosession, and sparyd right noght,
+In sight of alle the comonialte,
+In tokyn that love was in hert and thoght;
+Reioice Englond the concord and unite.
+
+There was by twene them lovely countenaunce,
+Whyche was grete yoy to alle that there were,
+That long tyme hadd ben in variaunce,
+As frynds for ever they went yn fere,
+They went togedre, and made good chere;
+O Fraunce and Bretayne, repent shall ye,
+For the bergeyne shalle ye bye fulle dere;
+Reioice Englond the concord and unite.
+
+Our sovereyn lord the kyng, God kepe alway,
+The quene and the bisshope of Canterbury,[259]
+And other that have labored to thys love day,
+God preserve them we pray hertly;
+And Londone for they fulle diligently,
+Kept the pees in trobull and in adversite;
+To brynge yn rest they labored ful treuly;
+Reioice Englond the peas and unite.
+
+[Footnote 259: Cardinal John Bourchier. He was translated from Ely to
+the Archiepiscopal see, on the 22nd April 1454, and died on the 30th
+March 1486.]
+
+Off thre things, y preys thys worshypfull Citee:
+The ferst, of trewe feythe that they owe to the kyng;
+The secounde, of love of eache comonialte;
+The thyrde, of good rule evermore kepyng;
+The whyche God mayntene ever long durynge,
+And save the Maire and all the hole Citee,
+And that ys amys brynge to amendyng,
+That Englond may reioice the pees and unite.
+
+
+IBID.
+
+[_From the Cottonian MS._ Vespasianus B. XVI.]
+
+Whan Charite is chosen with states to stonde,
+Stedfas and stille without distaunce,
+Than wrathe may be exiled out of this londe,
+And God oure gide to have the governaunce.
+
+Wisdom and wellthe with alle plesaunce,
+May rightful regne and prosperite,
+For love hath underlaide wrathful veniaunce;
+Reioise Anglond oure lordes acorded to be.
+
+Reiose and thanke God, for evermore;
+For now shal encrese thi consolacion,
+Oure enemyes quaken and dreden fulsore,
+That peas is made ther was division,
+
+Whiche to them is a gret confusion,
+And to us ioy and felicite;
+God hold them longe in every season:
+That Anglond may reioise concord and unite.
+
+Now is sorowe with shame fled in to Fraunce,
+As a felon that hath forsworn this londe;
+Love hath put out malicious governaunce,
+In every place bothe fre and bonde;
+
+In Yorke, in Somerset as I understonde,
+In Warrewik also is love and charite,
+In Sarisbury eke, and in Northumbrelande;
+That every man may reioise concord and unite.
+
+Egremown, and Clifford, with other forsaide,
+Ben set in the same opynyon;
+In every quarter love is thus laide,
+Grace and wisdom hath thus the dominacion:
+
+Awake Welthe, and walke in this region,
+Rounde aboute in toun and cite,
+And thanke them that brought hit to this concluson;
+Reioise Anglond to concorde and unite.
+
+At Poules in Londone, with gret renoun,
+On oure Ladi day in Lente this peas was wrought;
+The kinge, the quene, with lordes many oone,
+To worship that virgine as thei ought,
+
+Wenten a procession, and spariden right nought,
+In sighte of alle the comynalte,
+In token that love was in herte and thought;
+Reiose Anglond in concorde and unite.
+
+Ther was bytwyn them lovely contynaunce,
+Whiche was gret ioy to alle that ther were,
+That long tyme hadden be in variaunce;
+As frendes for ever that had be in fere,
+
+Thei wenten togeder, and made goud chere;
+France and Britayn repente shul thei,
+For the bargayn shul thei abye ful dere;
+Reiose Anglond in concorde and unite.
+
+Oure soveraigne lord kyng God kepe alwey,
+The quene, and the archbisshope of Canterbury,
+And the bisshop of Wynchestre chanceller of Anglond,
+And other that han labured to this love day.
+
+God preserve them we pray hertly,
+And London for thei ful diligently,
+Kepten the peas in trowbel and adversite,
+To bryng in reste thei labured ful truly;
+Reioise Anglond in concorde and unite.
+
+Of thre thynges I praise the worshipful Cite;
+The first, the true faithe that thei have to the kyng;
+The seconde, of love to the comynalte;
+The thrid, goud rule for evermore kepynge;
+
+The whiche God maynteyn evermore durynge,
+And save the Maier and alle the worthi Cite;
+And that is amys God brynge to amendynge,
+That Anglond may reioise to concord and unite.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+Neither of the ensuing articles, the whole of which are the production
+of the indefatigable Lydgate, can possibly be assigned to its proper
+date; and they are therefore arranged in the following order.
+
+1. _A Balade sent by a Poursyant to the Shirreves of London,
+acompanyed with theire Bretherne upon Mayes Daye, at Busshopes Wod, at
+an honurable Dyner, ech of them bringginge his Dysshe._
+
+This Ballad, which occurs in Ashmole's Collection of Manuscripts, is
+introduced from its having been addressed to the Sheriffs of London;
+but it contains little that is worthy of attention.
+
+2. _London Lickpenny._
+
+Of the numerous Ballads composed by 'The Monk of Bury,' this is
+perhaps the most curious and the best known; and, from its presenting
+a great deal of information relative to the Metropolis in the
+fifteenth century, it is of considerable interest. Two copies exist in
+MS. in the British Museum; one in the Harleian MS. 367, which is
+printed in Noorthouck's and Dr. Pugh's History of London, as well as
+in several other works; the other, in Stow's hand-writing, in the
+Harleian MS. 542: and as they differ very materially from each other,
+a copy of each is inserted. To this Ballad, it has been thought right
+to add another, by the same writer, which has never been before
+printed, on a very similar subject; namely,
+
+3. _Upon the Emptiness of his Purse,--_
+
+In which he treats this, perhaps the greatest of all human
+misfortunes, since it prevents the alleviation of almost all others,
+with singular address. The subject seems to have been a favourite one
+with our early poets; for there is a Ballad with nearly the same title
+by Chaucer; and another is printed in 'The Boke of St. Albans.'
+
+4. _On Forked Head Dresses._
+
+The head-dresses of females in the reign of Henry the Sixth closely
+resembled the _cauchoises_ still worn by those of Normandy; and which
+excited the displeasure of Dan John in so great a degree as to have
+induced him to invoke the aid of his Muse in effecting their
+abolition. It seems no subject escaped that eternal scribbler's
+attention; and if his abilities had equalled his disposition, he would
+probably have become the Juvenal of his age. Upon this occasion,
+however, he appears to have soared on rather a higher wing than usual;
+and the moral of his lay is the truism which has since been so
+beautifully expressed, that loveliness
+
+     "Is when unadorn'd, adorn'd the most."
+
+5. _On Fraudulent Millers and Bakers._
+
+This short Ballad would appear, from the following passage in Fabian's
+Chronicle, to have been written in the 15th of Edw. IV. A^{o} 1475, if
+it were not, that though the date of Lydgate's death has never been
+precisely ascertained, yet it is scarcely possible he could have lived
+to that year.
+
+"This yere this mayer [Robert Bassett] dyd sharpe correccion upon
+bakers, for makynge of lyght brede; in so moche thatt he sett dyverse
+upon the pillory," &c.
+
+A similar circumstance might however have occurred some years before,
+notwithstanding that it is not noticed by the writers of the period.
+
+
+A BALADE MADE BY LYDEGATE, SENT BY A POURSYANT TO THE SHIRREVES OF
+LONDON, ACOMPANYED WITH THEIRE BRETHERNE UPON MAYES DAYE, AT BUSSHOPES
+WOD, AT AN HONURABLE DYNER, ECHE OF THEM BRINGGINGE HIS DYSSHE.
+
+[_Ashmole's MSS. No._ 6943. _Vol._ 59. 2.]
+
+Mighty Flourra, goddes of freshe floures,
+Whiche clothed hast the soyle in lousty grene;
+Made buddes springe with his swete showres,
+By influence of the sonnes so sheene,
+To do plesaunce of entent ful clene,
+Unto the states whiche that now sitte here;
+Hath veere doune sent hir owen doughter dere,
+Making the vertue that dured in the roote,
+Called of clerkes, the vertue vegytable,
+For to trascend moste holsome and moste sweete,
+Into the crope this saysoun so greable.
+The bawmy lykour is so comendable,
+That it rejoythe with the fresshe moysture,
+Man, beeste, and foole, and every creature,
+Whiche hathe repressed, swaged, and bore doune,
+The grevous constreinte of the frostes heere;
+And caused foolis for joye of this saysonne,
+To cheese their mates, thane by natures loore,
+With al gladnesse theire courage to restore,
+Sitting on bowes fresshly nowe to synge,
+Veere for to save at his home comynge;
+Ful pleinly meninge in theire ermonye,
+Wynter is goone, whiche did hem gret peyne;
+And with theire sweete sugre melodye,
+Thanking Nature theire goddesse sovereyne,
+That they nowe have no mater to compleyne,
+Hem for to proygne every morowneynge,
+With lousty gladnesse at Phebus uprysinge;
+And to declare ye hys magnifysence,
+Howe vere inbringethe al felicytee,
+After wynter's mighty prevolence
+Avoydinge stormys of al adversytee.
+For shee hathe brought al prosperitee
+To alle the states of this regyoun,
+At his comynge to fore youre hye renoun,
+To the mighty prynces, the palme of theire victorie;
+And til knighthode nowe, she dothe presente
+Noblesse in armes, laude, honnour, and glorie;
+Pees to the people, in al hir best entente,
+With grace and mercy fully to consente,
+That provydence of hys discressioun,
+Avoyde discorde and al derysyoun.
+Wynter shal passe of hevynesse and trouble;
+Flowres shal springe of perfite charite;
+In hertes there shal be no meninge double;
+Buddes shal of trouthe and unytee;
+Plenty for to exyle duplicytee;
+Lordes to regne in theire noble puissance;
+The people obeye with feythful obeyssaunce;
+Of alle estates there shal bee oone ymage;
+And princes first shal ocupye the hede;
+And prudent juges to correcte outrages,
+Shal trespassours consteynen under drede,
+That innosentes in theire lowlyhede,
+As truwe comunes may bee theire socour,
+Truwly contune in theire faithful labour;
+And by the grace of oure lorde Jhesu,
+That holly chirche may have parseveraunce,
+Bee faythfull founde in al pertinaunce,
+Mayre, provost, shirreff, eche in his substaunce,
+And aldremen, whiche have the governaunce
+Over the people, by vertue may abyde,
+That noone oppression bee done to the pourayle.
+Thus as the people of prudent pollycye,
+Prynces of the right shal governe;
+The chirche preye; the juges justefye;
+And knighthode, manly, and prudently discerne,
+Til light of trouthe so clerely the lanterne,
+That rightewysnesse throughe this regyoune,
+Represse the darknesse of al extorcyoune.
+Thes be the tythinges wheeche that wee have brought:
+Troubles exylinge of wynters rude derknesse;
+Wherfore rejoye yowe in hert, wille, and thought;
+Somer shal folowe to yowe, of al gladnesse;
+And sithen she is mynistre of lustynesse,
+Let her be welcome to yowe at hir comyng;
+Sith she to yowe hathe brought so glad tythinge,
+The noble princesse of moste magnifisence,
+Qweene of al joye, of gladde suffisaunce,
+May I be nowe comen to youre hye excellence,
+Presenting yowe prosperous plesaunce,
+Of al welfare moste foulsome haboundaunce;
+As shee that hathe under hir demayne,
+Of floures fresshe, moste holsome, and sovereraine.
+
+L'ENVOYE TO ALLE THE STATES PRESENT.
+
+This Princesse hathe by favour of nature,
+Repared ageine that wynter hathe defade,
+And foolis loustely reviv----
+Theire lusty notes, and theire ermenye glade;
+And under braunches, under plesant shade,
+Rejoyssing theire with many swete odours,
+And Zepherus with many fresshe odours,
+Copirted fayre, with motleye whyte and rede,
+All hilles, pleynes, and lusty bankes grene,
+And made hir bawme to fleete in every mede;
+And fury Tytane shewe oute heer tresses sheene,
+And upon busshes, and hawthornes kene,
+The nightingale with plesant ermonye,
+Colde wynter stormes nowe she dothe defye.
+On Parnoso, the lusty Muses nyene,
+Citheera with hir sone nowe dwellis,
+This sayson singe, and theire notes tuwyne,
+Of poetrye, besyde the cristal wellis,
+Calyope the dytes of hem tellis;
+And Orpheus with hees stringes sharpe,
+Syngethe a roundell with his temperd herpe.
+Wherfore to alle estates here present,
+This plesant tyme, moste of lustynesse,
+May, is nowe comen to fore yowe of entent,
+To bringe yowe alle to joye and fresshnesse,
+Prosparitee, welfare, and al gladnesse;
+And al that may youre hyenesse qweerne and pleese,
+In any parte or doone youre hertes eese.
+
+
+LONDON LICPENYE.
+
+[_From the Copy in the Autograph of John Stow, in the Harleian MS._
+542, f. 102.]
+
+In London ther I was lent,
+I saw myselfe where trouthe shuld be ateynte;
+Fast to Westminstar ward I went,
+To a man of lawe to make my complaynt;
+I sayd for Maris love, that holy seynt,
+Have pity on the powre that would procede;
+I would gyve sylvar, but my purs is faynt,
+For lacke of money I may not spede.
+
+As I thrast thrughe out the thronge,
+Among them all my hode was gonn;
+Netheles I let not longe,
+To Kyngs benche tyll I come;
+Byfore a juge I knelyd anon,
+I prayd hym for Gods sake he would take hede;
+Full rewfully to hym I gan make my mone,
+For lacke of money I may not spede.
+
+Benethe hym set clerks a great rowt,
+Fast they writen by one assent;
+There stode up one and cryed round about,
+Richard, Robert, and one of Kent:
+I wist not wele what he ment,
+He cried so thike there indede,
+There were stronge theves shamed and shent,
+But they that laked money mowght not spede.
+
+Unto the Comon place y yowde thoo,
+Where sat one with a sylker houde;
+I dyd hym reverence as me ought to do;
+I tolde hym my case as well as I coude,
+And sayd all my goods by nowrd and by sowde,
+I am defrawdyd with great falshed;
+He would not geve me a momme of his mouthe,
+For lake of money I may not spede.
+
+Then I went me unto the Rollis,
+Before the clerks of the Chauncerie;
+There were many qui tollis,
+But I herd no man speke of me;
+Before them I knelyd upon my kne,
+Shewyd them myne evedence, and they began to reade.
+They seyde trewer thinge might there nevar be,
+But for lacke of money I may not spede.
+
+In Westminster hall I found one,
+Went in a longe gown of ray;
+I crowched and kneled before them anone,
+For Marys love of helpe I gan them pray;
+As he had be wrothe, he voyded away,
+Bakward his hand he gan me byd,
+I wot not what thow menest gan he say,
+Ley downe sylvar, or here thow may not spede.
+
+In all Westminstar hall I could find nevar a one,
+That for me would do, thowghe I shuld dye;
+Without the dores were Flemings grete woon;
+Upon me fast they gan to cry,
+And sayd, Mastar, what will ye cepen or by?
+Fine felt hatts, spectacles for to rede;
+Of this gay gere a great cawse why,
+For lake of money I might not spede.
+
+Then to Westminster gate y went,
+When the sone was at highe prime;
+Cokes to me, they toke good entent,
+Called me nere, for to dyne,
+And proferyd me good brede, ale, and wyne;
+A fayre clothe they began to sprede,
+Rybbes of beffe bothe fat and fine;
+But for lacke of money I might not spede.
+
+In to London I gan me hy;
+Of all the lond it bearethe the prise,
+Hot pescods, one gan cry,
+Strabery rype, and chery in the ryse;
+One bad me come nere and by some spice,
+Pepar, and saffron, they gan me bede,
+Clove, grayns, and flowre of rise;
+For lacke of money I might not spede.
+
+Then into Chepe I gan me drawne,
+Where I sawe stond moche people;
+One bad me come nere, and by fine cloth of lawne,
+Paris thred coton and umple;
+I seyd there upon I could no skyle,
+I am not wont there to in dede,
+One bad me by an hewre my hed to hele;
+For lake of money I might not spede.
+
+Then went I forth by London stone,
+Thrught out all Canywike strete;
+Drapors to me they called anone,
+Grete chepe of clothe they gan me hete;
+Then come ther one, and cried hot shepes fete;
+Risshes faire and grene, anothar began to grede,
+Bothe melwell and makarell I gran mete;
+But for lacke of money I myght not spede.
+
+Then I hied me into Est Chepe;
+One cries ribes of befe, and many a pie;
+Pewtar potts they clatteryd or a heape;
+Ther was harpe, pipe, and sawtry;
+Ye by cokke, nay by cokke, some began to cry;
+Some sang of Jenken and Julian, to get themselves mede;
+Ful fayne I wold hadd of that mynstralsie,
+But for lacke of money I cowld not spede.
+
+Into Cornhill anon I yede,
+Where is moche stolne gere amonge;
+I saw wher henge myne owne hode,
+That I had lost in Westminstar amonge the throng;
+Then I beheld it with lokes full longe,
+I kenned it as well as I dyd my crede,
+To be myne owne hode agayne; me thought it wrong,
+But for lacke of money I might not spede.
+
+Then came the Taverner, and toke me by the sleve,
+And seyd Ser, a pint of wyn would yow assay?
+Syr, qwod I, it may not greve,
+For a peny may do no more then it may:
+I dranke a pint, and therefore gan pay;
+Sore a hungred away I yede,
+For well London lykke peny for ones eye,
+For lake of money I may not spede.
+
+Then I hyed me to Byllingesgate,
+And cried wagge wagge gow hens;
+I praye a barge man, for Gods sake,
+That they would spare me myn expens;
+He sayde, ryse up, man, and get the hens,
+What menist thow, I will do on the no almes dede,
+Here scapeth no man byneth ij pens,
+For lacke of money I myght not spede.
+
+Then I conveyed me into Kent;
+For of the law would I medle no more,
+By caus no man to me would take entent,
+I dight me to the plowe even as I did before.
+Thus save London that in Bethelem was bore,
+And every trew man of law God graunt hymsels med,
+And they that be othar, God theyr state restore;
+For he that lacketh money with them he shall not spede.
+
+EXPLICIT LONDON LIKKE PENY.
+
+
+LONDON LYCKPENY.
+
+A BALLADE COMPYLED BY DAN JOHN LYDGATE MONKE OF BERY, ABOUT ---- YERES
+AGOE, AND NOW NEWLY OVERSENE AND AMENDED.
+
+[_Harleian MSS._ 367, f. 126, 127.]
+
+To London once, my stepps I bent,
+Where trouth in no wyse should be faynt:
+To Westmynster ward I forthwith went,
+To a man of law to make complaynt.
+I sayd, for Mary's love that holy saynt,
+Pity the poore that would proceede;
+But for lack of mony I cold not spede.
+
+And as I thrust the prese amonge,
+By froward chaunce my hood was gone;
+Yet for all that I stayd not longe,
+Tyll at the kynge bench I was come.
+Before the judge I kneled anon,
+And prayd hym for Gods sake to take heede;
+But for lack of money I myght not spede.
+
+Beneth them sat clarkes a great rout,
+Which fast dyd wryte by one assent;
+There stoode up one and cryed about,
+Rychard, Robert, and John of Kent;
+I wyst not wele what this man ment:
+He cryed so thycke there indede,
+But he that lackt mony myght not spede.
+
+Unto the common place I yode thoo,
+Where sat one with a sylken hoode;
+I dyd hym reverence, for I ought to do so,
+And told my case as well as I coud,
+How my goods were defrauded me by falshood.
+I gat not a mum of his mouth for my meed,
+And for lack of mony I myght not spede.
+
+Unto the Rolls I gat me from thence,
+Before the clarkes of the chauncerye,
+Where many I found earnyng of pence,
+But none at all once regarded mee:
+I gave them my playnt uppon my knee;
+They lyked it well when they had it reade,
+But lackyng mony I could not be sped.
+
+In Westmynster hall I found out one,
+Which went in a long gown of raye;
+I crouched and kneled before hym anon:
+For Maryes love, of help I hym praye.
+I wot not what thou meanest, gan he say;
+To get me thence he dyd me bede,
+For lack of mony I cold not speed.
+
+Within this hall, neithere ryche nor yett poor,
+Wold do for me ought, although I shold dye;
+Which seing, I gat me out of the doore,
+Where Flemynge began on me for to cry,
+Master, what will you copen or by,
+Fyne felt hatts, or spectacles to reede?
+Lay down your sylver, and here you may spede.
+
+Then to Westmynster gate I presently went,
+When the sonn was at hyghe pryme;
+Cokes to me, they tooke good entent,
+And profered me bread with ale and wyne,
+Rybbs of befe both fat and ful fyne;
+A fayre cloth they gan for to sprede,
+But wantyng mony I might not be speede.
+
+Then unto London I dyd me hye,
+Of all the land it beareth the pryse;
+Hot pescods one began to crye,
+Straberry rype, and cherryes in the ryse:
+One bad me come nere, and by some spyce,
+Peper, and sayforne, they gan me bede;
+But for lacke of money I myght not spede.
+
+Then to the Chepe I began me drawne,
+Where mutch people I sawe for to stande;
+One ofred me velvet, sylke, and lawne,
+An other he taketh me by the haunde,
+Here is Parys thred, the fynest in the launde.
+I never was used to such thyngs in dede,
+And wanting mony I myght not spede.
+
+Then went I forth by London stone,
+Throughout all Canwyke streete;
+Drapers mutch cloth me offred anone:
+Then comes me one, cryd hot shepes feete,
+One cryde makerell, ryshes grene, another gan greete,
+One bad me by a hood to cover my head;
+But fore want of mony I myght not be sped.
+
+Then I hyed me into Estchepe;
+One cryes rybbs of befe, and many a pye;
+Pewter potts they clattered on a heape,
+There was harpe, pype, and mynstrelsye;
+Yea by cock, nay by cock, some began crye,
+Some songe of Jenken and Julyan for there mede;
+But for lack of mony I myght not spede.
+
+Then into Cornhyll anon I yode,
+Where was much stolen gere amonge;
+I saw where honge myne owne hoode,
+That I had lost amonge the thronge;
+To by my own hood I thought it wronge,
+I knew it well as I dyd my crede;
+But for lack of mony I could not spede.
+
+The Taverner took mee by the sleve;
+Sir, sayth he, wyll you our wyne assay?
+I answerd, that can not mutch me greve,
+A peny can do no more than it may:
+I dranke a pynt, and for it dyd pay;
+Yet sore a hungerd from thence I yede,
+And wantyng my mony I cold not spede.
+
+Then hyed I me to Belyngsgate;
+And one cryed hoo, go we hence;
+I prayd a barge man for Gods sake,
+That he wold spare me my expence.
+Thou scapst not here, quod he, under ij pence,
+I lyst not yet bestow my almes dede:
+Thus lacking mony I could not speede.
+
+Then I convayed me into Kent;
+For of the law wold I meddle no more,
+Because no man to me tooke entent,
+I dyght me to do as I dyd before.
+Now Jesus that in Bethlem was bore,
+Save London, and send trew lawyers there mede,
+For who so wants mony with them shall not spede.
+
+EXPLICIT LONDON LYCKPENY.
+
+
+UPON THE EMPTINESS OF HIS PURSE:
+
+BY JOHN LYDGATE.
+
+[_Harleian MSS._ 2255, _f._ 45^{b}.]
+
+Riht myhty prynce, and it be your wille,
+Condescende leiser for to take,
+To seen the content of this litil bille,
+Which whan I wrot, myn hand I felte quake;
+Tokne of mornyng weryd clothys blake,
+Cause my purs was falle in gret rerage;
+Lynyng outward, his guttys wer out shake,
+Oonly for lak of plate, and of coignage.
+
+I souhte leechys for a restoratiff,
+In whom I fond no consolacione;
+Appotecaryes for a confortatiff;
+Dragge nor dya was noon in Bury tone,
+Botme of his stomak was tournyd up so done;
+A laxatif did hym so gret outrage,
+Made hym slendre by a consumpcione,
+Oonly for lak of plate, and of coignage.
+
+Ship was ther noon, nor seilis rede of hewe,
+The wynd froward to make hem ther to londe;
+The flood was passyd, and sodeynly of newe,
+A lowh ground ebbe was faste by the stronde;
+No maryneer durste take on honde,
+To caste an ankir for streihtnesse of passage,
+The custom skars, as fow may undirstonde,
+Oonly for lak of plate, and of coignage.
+
+Ther was no tokne sent done from the Tour,
+As any gossomer the countirpeys was liht,
+A fretyng etyk causyd his langour,
+By a cotidian which heeld hym day and nyht:
+Sol and Luna wer clypsyd of ther liht,
+Ther was no cros nor preent of no visage,
+His lynyng dirk, ther wer no platys briht,
+Oonly for lak, and scarsete of coignage.
+
+Harde to likke hony out of a marbil stoon,
+For ther is nouthir licour nor moisture;
+An ernest grote, whan it is dronke and goon,
+Bargeyn of marchauntys stant in aventure.
+My purs and I be callyd to the lure
+Off indigence, our stuff leyd in morgage;
+But ye, my lord, may al our soor recure,
+With a receyt of plate, and of coignage.
+
+Nat sugre plate maad by thappotecarye,
+Plate of briht metal yevith a mery sone,
+In Boklerys bury is noon such letuary;
+Gold is a cordial, gladdest confeccione,
+Ageyn etiques of oold consumpcione,
+Auru' potabile, for folk ferre ronne in age,
+In quynt essence best restauracione,
+With silver plate, enprentyd with coignage.
+
+O seely bille! why art thu nat ashamyd,
+So malapertly to shewe out thy constreynt;
+But povert hath so nyh thy tonne attamyd,
+That nichil habet is cause of thy compleynt.
+A drye tisyk makith oold men ful feynt;
+Reediest weye to renewe ther corage,
+Is a fresshe dragge of no spycis meynt,
+But of a briht plate, enpreentyd with coignage.
+
+Thu mayst afferme, as for thyn excus,
+Thy bareyn soyl is sool and solitarye;
+Of cros nor pyl ther is no reclus,
+Preent nor impressione in al thy seyntuarye.
+To conclude breefly, and nat tarye,
+Ther is no noyse herd in thyn hermytage;
+God sende soone a gladdere letuarye,
+With a cleer sone of plate, and of coignage.
+
+EX^{t}. Q^{d}. LYDGATE.
+
+
+ON FORKED HEAD DRESSES:
+
+BY JOHN LYDGATE.
+
+[_Harleian MSS._ 2255, f. 6.]
+
+Off God and kynde procedith al bewte:
+Crafft may shewe a foreyn apparence,
+But nature ay must have the sovereynte:
+Thyng countirfet hath noon existence,
+Twen gold and gossomer is gret difference;
+Trewe metal requerith noon allay,
+Unto purpoos by cleer experyence;
+Bewte wyl shewe, thouh hornes wer away.
+
+Riche attires of gold, and perre,
+Charbonclis, rubies of moost excellence,
+Shewe in dirknesse, liht wher so they be,
+By ther natural hevenly influence.
+Doubletys of glas yeve a gret evidence;
+Thyng contirfet wil faylen at assay:
+On this mateer concludyng in sentence,
+Bewte wyl shewe, thouh hornys wer away.
+
+Aleyn remembryth his compleynt, who lyst see
+In his book of famous eloquence;
+Clad al in floures and blosmys of a tree,
+He sawh Nature in hir moost excellence,
+Upon hir hed a keverchef of Valence,
+Noon othir richesse of countirfet array;
+T'exemplefye by kyndly providence,
+Bewte wil shewe, thouh hornys wer away.
+
+Famous poetys of antiquyte,
+In Grece and Troye, renoumyd of prudence,
+Wroot of queen Helene, and Penelope,
+Off Polyceene with hir chaast innocence:
+For wyves trewe calle Lucrece to presence,
+That they wer fayr, ther can no man sey nay;
+Kynde wrouht hem with so gret dilligence,
+Ther bewte couthe, hornys wer cast away.
+
+Clerkys recorde by gret auctorite,
+Hornys wer yove to beestys for diffence;
+A thyng contrary to femynyte,
+To be maad sturdy of resistence:
+But arche wyves egre in ther violence,
+Fers as tygre for to make affray,
+They have despyt ageyn conscience,
+Lyst nat of pryde, ther hornys cast away.
+
+L'ENVOYE.
+
+Noble Pryncessys, this litel shoort ditee,
+Rewdly compiled, lat it be noon offence,
+To your womanly merciful pitee,
+Thouh it be rad in your audience:
+Peysed ech thyng in your iust advertence,
+So it be no displesaunce to your pay,
+Undir support of your pacience,
+Yevyth example, hornys to cast away.
+
+Grettest of vertues is humylite,
+As Salomon seith, sone of sapience,
+Moost was accepted to the Deite.
+Takith heed heer of yeuyth, to this woord credence,
+How Maria, whiche hadde a premynence
+Above alle women, in Bedleem whan she lay,
+At Cristes birthe no cloth of gret dispence,
+She weryd a keverche, hornys wer cast away.
+
+Off birthe she was hihest of degre,
+To whom alle aungelis did obedience;
+Of David is lyne which sprang out of Jesse,
+In whom alle vertues by iust convenience,
+Maad stable in God, by goostly confidence:
+This roose of Jerycho, ther greuh noon suych in May,
+Poore in spirit, parfight in pacience,
+In whoom alle hornys of pryde wer put away.
+
+Moodir of J'hu, myrour of chastite,
+In woord nor thouht that nevir did offence,
+Trewe exemplaire of virginite,
+Heedspryng and welle of parfit contynence,
+Was nevir clerk, by rethoryk nor science
+Kowde alle hir vertues reherse to this day;
+Noble Pryncessys of meeke benyvolence,
+B'example of hir, your hornys cast away.
+
+
+ON FRAUDULENT MILLERS AND BAKERS.
+
+[_Harleian MSS._ 2255.]
+
+Put out his hed lyst nat for to dare,
+But lyk a man upon that tour to abyde,
+For cast of eggys wil not conys spare,
+Tyl he be quaylled body, bak, and syde;
+His heed endooryd, and of verray pryde,
+Put out his armys, shewith abrood his face,
+The fenestrallys be made for hym so wyde,
+Cleymyth to been a capteyn of that place.
+
+The bastyle longith of verray dewe ryght,
+To fals bakerys it is trewe herytage;
+Severelle to them, this knoweth every wight,
+Be kynde assyngned for ther sittyng stage,
+Wheer they may freely shewe out ther visage,
+Whan they take oonys there possessione,
+Owthir in youthe or in myddyl age,
+Men doon hem wrong yif they take hym done.
+
+Let mellerys and bakerys gadre hem a gilde,
+And alle of assent make a fraternite;
+Undir the pillory a litil chapell bylde,
+The place amorteyse and purchase liberte,
+For alle thoo that of ther noumbre be;
+Whatevir it coost afftir that they wende,
+They may cleyme be just auctorite,
+Upon that bastile to make an ende.
+
+EXP^{t}. Q' LYDGATE.
+
+
+THE END.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+LONDON:
+
+PRINTED BY RICHARD TAYLOR.
+
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+Project Gutenberg's A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483, by Anonymous
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+Title: A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483
+       Written in the Fifteenth Century, and for the First Time
+              Printed from MSS. in the British Museum
+
+Author: Anonymous
+
+Release Date: October 26, 2008 [EBook #27027]
+
+Language: English
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+*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK CHRONICLE--LONDON, 1089-1483 ***
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+Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
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+</pre>
+
+
+
+
+<div class="notes">
+<p class="center"><i>Transcriber&#8217;s Notes</i></p>
+
+<p><i>About this book.</i> Although the title indicates that the <a href="#CHRONICLE">Chronicle</a>
+begins in 1089, it actually begins in 1189 with the reign of Richard
+I, and ends in 1483 with the death of Edward IV. It is based on two
+manuscripts, now in the British Library, written by anonymous scribes
+in the 15th Century. It recounts events not only in the City of
+London&mdash;such as the elections of Mayors and Sheriffs&mdash;but also in the
+British Isles and France, covering battles, coronations, births and
+deaths of prominent people, tempests, earthquakes, plagues, and other
+noteworthy occurrences.</p>
+
+<p>The Chronicle was first published in 1827, in a limited edition of 250
+copies, with copious <a href="#NOTES">notes</a> and an extensive section of <a href="#ILLUSTRATIONS">illustrative
+documents</a>. Although the editors of the 1827 edition are not named, the
+British Library catalogue identifies them as Sir Nicholas Harris
+Nicolas, G.C.M.G., and Edward Tyrrell (whose signature appears at the
+end of the dedication).</p>
+
+<p>This e-book was prepared from a 1995 reprint of the 1827 edition,
+published by Llanerch Publishers, and from images of the 1827 edition
+at the Internet Archive, www.archive.org.</p>
+
+<p><i>Orthography.</i> The Chronicle section is written in 15th-Century
+English. The original spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and
+hyphenation have been preserved in this e-book.</p>
+
+<p>Numbers and dates in lowercase Roman numerals often end in a &#8220;j,&#8221;
+signifying &#8220;i.&#8221;</p>
+
+<p>Blank spaces in the text are represented by long dashes
+(&mdash;&mdash;).</p>
+
+<p><i>Formatting.</i> The Chronicle section of the original utilizes unique
+page headers indicating the name of the monarch and the years covered
+on that page, e.g., REX HENRICUS T&#8217;CIUS [1238-1242.]. These have been
+retained in this e-book and inserted in the appropriate chronological
+place.</p>
+
+<p>The original contains numerous sidenotes. In the Chronicle section,
+sidenotes marked with an asterisk were added by the editors and are
+here treated as footnotes.</p>
+</div>
+
+<p>&nbsp;</p>
+
+<p class="border" style="text-align: center">
+<img src="images/title.png" width="379" height="577" alt="title page" title="title page" />
+</p>
+
+
+
+<div class="bbox">
+<h1><span class="sm">A</span><br />
+<b><i>Chronicle of London,</i></b></h1>
+
+<h2>FROM 1089 TO 1483;</h2>
+
+<h3>WRITTEN IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY,</h3>
+
+<h4>AND FOR THE FIRST TIME PRINTED</h4>
+
+<h2>FROM MSS. IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM:</h2>
+
+<hr class="short" />
+
+<h4>TO WHICH ARE ADDED</h4>
+
+<h2><b><i>Numerous Contemporary Illustrations,</i></b></h2>
+
+<h5>CONSISTING OF ROYAL LETTERS, POEMS, AND OTHER ARTICLES DESCRIPTIVE<br />
+OF PUBLIC EVENTS, OR OF THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS<br />
+OF THE METROPOLIS.</h5>
+
+<hr class="narrow1" />
+<hr class="narrow2" />
+
+<p class="center"><span class="gesperrt"><b>LONDON:</b></span></p>
+
+<p class="center"><span class="sm"><b>PRINTED FOR<br />
+LONGMAN, REES, ORME, BROWN, AND GREEN, PATERNOSTER-ROW;<br />
+AND HENRY BUTTERWORTH, No. 7, FLEET STREET.</b></span>
+</p>
+
+<p class="center"><span class="sm"><b>M.DCCC.XXVII.</b></span></p>
+
+<hr class="short" />
+
+<p class="center"><span class="sm">[ONLY TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY COPIES PRINTED.]</span></p>
+
+<p class="center"><span class="sm">RICHARD TAYLOR, PRINTER,<br />
+SHOE-LANE.</span>
+</p>
+
+<p class="center">
+<img src="images/logo.png" width="124" height="133" alt="ALERE FLAMMAM." title="ALERE FLAMMAM." />
+</p>
+</div>
+
+
+
+<hr />
+<p class="border" style="text-align: center"><a name="facsimile" id="facsimile"></a>
+<img src="images/facsimile.jpg" width="337" height="594" alt="facsimile" title="facsimile" />
+</p>
+
+<p class="center">[<a href="images/facsimile_lg.jpg">Enlarge</a>]<br />
+[<a href="#fac_text">See the text</a>]</p>
+
+<p class="center"><b>Fac-simile of a page of the Chronicle of London in the
+Harleian M.S. 565, fol. 37.</b></p>
+
+<p class="center"><span class="sm"><i>J. Shuttleworth &amp; Co. Lithog<span class="super">rs</span>. 28 Poultry.</i></span></p>
+
+
+
+<hr />
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_iii" id="Page_iii">iii</a></span></p>
+<p class="hangxlg"><span class="smcap">To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council
+of the City of London.</span></p>
+
+<hr class="short" />
+
+<p><span class="lgsmcap">This</span> Volume presents to your notice an early Chronicle of the great
+Metropolis over which you preside.</p>
+
+<p>The rising taste for literature, and particularly that part of it
+relating to the History of your ancient City, which has lately been
+evinced by you in the formation of a Library, as well as in the
+private Collections made by several of your members on the same
+subject, renders it probable that the publication of this Chronicle,
+which has never before been printed, may not be deemed unacceptable.</p>
+
+<p>Amongst the &#8220;<a href="#ILLUSTRATIONS">Illustrations</a>&#8221; will be found some interesting and
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_iv" id="Page_iv">iv</a></span>important documents taken from the Archives of your
+Corporation;&mdash;they give a faint idea of the valuable historical
+information contained in your Records; and it may be hoped that these
+specimens will induce you to follow the example set by the Great
+Council of the Nation in printing the Parliamentary Records, and that
+at no very distant period measures may be taken for the publication of
+such of the documents in your possession as will illustrate the
+History of England, and of the City of London.</p>
+
+<p class="right">
+<img src="images/signature.png" width="297" height="97" alt="Signature: Ed. Tyrrell." title="Signature: Ed. Tyrrell." />
+</p>
+
+<p><span style="margin-left: 2em;" class="sm">London, February 1827.</span></p>
+
+
+
+<hr />
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_v" id="Page_v">v</a></span></p>
+<h2><span class="gesperrt">PREFACE.</span></h2>
+
+<hr class="narrow1" />
+<hr class="narrow2" />
+
+<p><span class="lgsmcap">The</span> present period is so distinguished for historical research, that
+the publication of an English Chronicle, written in the fifteenth
+century, will not it is presumed require any other prefatory remarks
+to recommend it to attention, than a brief account of the MSS. from
+which it has been transcribed. Two copies are extant in the British
+Museum; the one in the Harleian MS. 565, the other in the Cottonian
+MS. Julius B. <span class="smcap">i</span>. and the material variations between them are either
+alluded to, or inserted in the Notes. The copy in the Harleian MS.
+ends with the 22nd year of the reign of Henry the Sixth, Anno 1442,
+about which time the volume was evidently written: but the other
+transcript, which is in a much later hand, is continued to the death
+of Edward the Fourth, Anno 1483, though after the accession of that
+monarch the narrative is barren and unsatisfactory. It may therefore
+be inferred that the original compiler did not survive the death of
+Henry the Sixth, and that the continuation was by another person. With
+the events of that period the writer is consequently to be deemed
+contemporary; and all which he relates of the reigns of Henry the
+Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth, are peculiarly deserving of notice; for some
+curious facts are mentioned, many of which have never,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_vi" id="Page_vi">vi</a></span> it is
+believed, been so fully detailed, even if they were previously known;
+whilst of earlier times his statements are as worthy of credit as
+those of other Chroniclers who did not live in the ages of which they
+respectively treat.</p>
+
+<p>This volume is called &#8220;<span class="smcap">A Chronicle of London</span>&#8221; in the title-page, from
+the author having so particularly confined himself to the Metropolis;
+and still more, because he has, like his successor Fabian, commenced
+each year with the election of the Lord Mayors and Sheriffs of London,
+whose names are uniformly recorded, but unfortunately no clue exists
+by which the name of the writer can be ascertained.</p>
+
+<p>To the history of England however, no less than to that of London,
+this Chronicle will, it is confidently expected, be considered a
+valuable addition; and the laudable avidity evinced by the
+Corporation, under whose patronage it appears, as well as by numerous
+natives of the metropolis, to possess every work relating to its early
+history, justifies the hope that by them at least it will be
+favourably received.</p>
+
+<p>Towards the end of the volume the following <a href="#ILLUSTRATIONS"><span class="smcap">Illustrations</span></a> are
+introduced, the most important of which have, with the obliging
+permission of Henry Woodthorpe, Esq. the Town Clerk, been copied from
+the invaluable muniments in the City Archives.</p>
+
+<div class="blockquot">
+<p class="hang">A curious <a href="#ILLUS_1">Latin Poem</a> on the dispute between King Edward the
+First and the King of France, relative to some lands in
+Gascony in 1295. From the MS. in the Town Clerk&#8217;s Office,
+marked Liber Custumarium.</p>
+
+<p class="hang">A fragment of a <a href="#ILLUS_2">French Poem</a> on the treacherous conduct of
+Sir Thomas Turbeville, in 1296. From the Cottonian MS.
+Caligula A. <span class="smcap">xviii</span>.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_vii" id="Page_vii">vii</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="hang">A <a href="#ILLUS_3">Letter</a> from King Edward the Third to Edward Prince of
+Wales, giving an account of the Battle of Scluyse, dated
+28th June, 14 Edward III. 1340. From the MS. in the Town
+Clerk&#8217;s Office, marked Letter <i>F</i>.</p>
+
+<p class="hang">A <a href="#ILLUS_4">Letter</a> from Edward the Black Prince to the Mayor,
+Aldermen, and Commonalty of London, dated 22nd of October
+1356, detailing the proceedings of the English Army under
+his command, and informing them of the <span class="smcap">Battle of Poictiers</span>.
+From the MS. in the Town Clerk&#8217;s Office, marked Letter <i>G</i>.</p>
+
+<p class="hang">A <a href="#ILLUS_5">Letter</a> from a Priest, named Robert Prite, to some
+Nobleman, dated 8th of December 1356; in which he speaks of
+the Battle of Poictiers, and relates other news of the
+times. From the original in the Cottonian MS. Caligula D.
+<span class="smcap">iii</span>.</p>
+
+<p class="hang">A <a href="#ILLUS_6">Declaration</a> of Bernard Du Troy, a Gascon gentleman, made
+on his death-bed, 1st of July 1361, that he was the
+individual who took John King of France prisoner at the
+Battle of Poictiers. Also from the Cotton MS. Caligula D.
+<span class="smcap">iii</span>.</p>
+
+<p class="hang">A <a href="#ILLUS_7">Proclamation</a> of Richard II., dated at Chelmsford on the
+5th of July 1381, to the Earl of Warwick and others, denying
+that Wat Tyler and his followers were supported by his
+authority; and commanding them to use all possible means for
+the preservation of the peace in Warwickshire, and the
+places under their jurisdiction. Also from the Cottonian MS.
+Caligula D. <span class="smcap">iii</span>.</p>
+
+<p class="hang">A <a href="#ILLUS_8">Poem</a>, by Lydgate, describing the Expedition of Henry the
+Fifth into France, the Battle of Agincourt, and the
+magnificent Pageant prepared by the City of London, in
+honour of his return to the Metropolis. From the Harleian
+MS. 565.</p>
+
+<p class="hang">Another <a href="#ILLUS_9">Poem</a>, by Lydgate, describing the Pageant and
+Reception of Henry the Sixth into London on the 21st of
+February 1431, after his coronation as King of France. Also
+from the Harleian MS. 565.</p>
+
+<p class="hang">Two copies of a <a href="#ILLUS_10">Poem</a> on the reconciliation of the Lords of
+the Yorkist faction with King Henry the Sixth and his
+adherents; the one from the Cottonian MS. Nero A. <span class="smcap">vi</span>., and
+the other from the Cottonian MS. Vespasianus B. <span class="smcap">xvi</span>.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_viii" id="Page_viii">viii</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="hang">A <a href="#ILLUS_11">Ballad</a> sent by a Pursuivant to the Sheriffs of London and
+their Brethren on May Day at Bishop&#8217;s Wood, at an honorable
+dinner; each of them bringing his dish: by John Lydgate.
+From Ashmole&#8217;s MS. No. 6943.</p>
+
+<p class="hang">Two copies of a <a href="#ILLUS_12">Ballad</a>, also by Lydgate, entitled &#8220;London
+Lickpenny;&#8221; the one from the Harleian MS. 542, and the other
+from the Harleian MS. 367.</p>
+
+<p class="hang">A short <a href="#ILLUS_13">Ballad</a>, also by Lydgate, upon the Emptiness of his
+Purse. From the Harleian MS. 2255.</p>
+
+<p class="hang">Another <a href="#ILLUS_14">Ballad</a>, by Lydgate, in ridicule of the Forked
+Head-dresses of Females. From the Harleian MS. 2255.</p>
+
+<p class="hang">A <a href="#ILLUS_15">Ballad</a> on Fraudulent Millers and Bakers; likewise by
+Lydgate. From the same MS.</p>
+</div>
+
+<p>The whole of these articles were written at the periods to which they
+relate, and the greater part of them are for the first time printed;
+whilst the few that have been before published, are inserted either
+because more correct copies have been discovered, or because they are
+so intimately connected with some of the others that they could not
+with propriety be omitted.</p>
+
+<p>Most of the pieces enumerated have escaped the notice of Historians;
+and as they tend in an important degree to illustrate the Manners and
+Customs of the Metropolis, their appearance in this volume cannot
+fail, it is hoped, to be acceptable to those who are interested in the
+early History of London or of this Kingdom.</p>
+
+<p><span style="margin-left: 2em;" class="sm">February 1827.</span></p>
+
+
+
+<hr />
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_1" id="Page_1">1</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="hangxlg" style="padding-bottom: 1em"><a name="CHRONICLE" id="CHRONICLE"></a>WILL&#8217; CON&#8217;TOR. WILL&#8217; RUFFUS. HEN. PR. STEPHAN. HEN. SECUNDUS. RIC.
+JOHN. HENRICUS. EDWARD TRES. RIC. HEN. IIIJ<span class="super">tus</span>.</p>
+
+
+<p class="hanglg">NOMI&#8217;A CUSTODU&#8217; LONDON&#8217; TEMPORE REG&#8217; RIC&#8217;I PRIMI, QUI CORONATUS FUIT
+APUD WESTM&#8217; TERCIO DIE SEPTEMBR&#8217; ANNO D&#8217;NI MILL&#8217;O C<span class="super">mo</span> lxxxix.</p>
+
+<p class="header">TEMPORE REG&#8217; RICI&#8217; PRIMI. [1189-1195.]</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Destruccione of the Jewes.</div>
+
+<p><img src="images/cap_t.png" width="103" height="100" alt="T" title="T" class="floatl" />
+HE same day that the king was crowned and the nyght folwynge alle the
+Jewes that myghte be founden weren for the moste partie slayne and
+brent. And in this yere began the ordre of seynt Tonyes in Pruce. <span class="sidenote">Will&#8217;m&#8217; rex Scotie fecit homagiu&#8217;.</span>In
+that yere in the monthe of Decembre cam kyng William of Scotlande to
+Caunterbury and dede homage to kyng Richard.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Custodes.&mdash;</td><td>Herry Cornhill.</td><td>Anno primo.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Richard Fitz Reyvery.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This same yere the emperor Frederyk with an huge ooste wente to
+Jerusalem.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Custodes.&mdash;</td><td>John Herlyonn.</td><td>Anno secundo.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Roger le Duke.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere the emperor Frederyk deyde in his goynge to Jerusalem; and
+in this yere began the orde of oure lady in Pruce, that is to sey in
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_2" id="Page_2">2</a></span>the yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>&#8217;clxxxx.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Custodes.&mdash;</td><td>William Hav&#8217;hille.</td><td>Anno tercio.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Buknote.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The popes legat put oute al the monkes of the p&#8217;orye of
+Coventry and put yn seculer chanons.</div>
+
+<p>This yere the kyng with many lordes of Engelond wente over the see in
+to the holy land and toke the strong citee of Acres and killed manye
+Sarasygnes. And in this yere Hugo Nonant bysshopp of Coventre and
+Lychefelde, thanne beynge the popes legat, putte out alle the monkes
+of the priorye of Coventre and putte in seculere chanons.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Custodes.&mdash;</td><td>Nicholl Doket.</td><td>[Anno quarto.]</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Pers Newelyne.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere the kyng toke the Ile of Cipre; and the prynce of the same
+ile he lete folowe hym in sylver cheynes.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Custodes.&mdash;</td><td>Roger Duke.</td><td>Anno v<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Ric&#8217; the sone of Aleyne.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>William Fitz Isabell.</td><td>Anno vj<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>William Fitz Arnulf.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Kyng Richard was taken p&#8217;son&#8217; and raunsoned at an c m&#8217;
+li&#8217;.</div>
+
+<p>This yere the kyng comynge homward fro the holy lond was taken of the
+duke of Ostrich and brought to the emperor, and there he was
+emprysoned and afterward raunsoned at an c m<span class="super">l</span>&#8217; li&#8217;, whiche somme to
+pay everych other chalys in Engelond was broken and coyned into
+moneye, and the monkes of Cisteux&#8217; solden there bookes for to paye the
+kynges raunsone.</p>
+
+<p class="header">TEMPORE REG&#8217; RICI&#8217; PRIMI. [1195-1199.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Custodes.&mdash;</td><td>Robert Besaunt.</td><td>Anno vij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Jokell le Josne.</td><td>&nbsp;<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_3" id="Page_3">3</a></span></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>[Custodes.]&mdash;</td><td>Gerard de Antiloche.</td><td>Anno viij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Robert Duraunt.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">An heretike with the long berde.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere the kyng come in to Engelond, and tok the castell of
+Notynghame, and disherited John his brother. And the same yere kyng
+Richarde was crowned ayeyne at Westm&#8217;. And in the same yere an
+heretyke called with the longe berd was drawen and hanged for heresye
+and cursed doctrine that he had taughte</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>[Custodes.]&mdash;</td><td>Roger Blount.</td><td>Anno ix<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Nicholl Doket.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Ordre of the Trynyte.</div>
+
+<p>The same yere, the yere of oure lorde a m<span class="super">l</span>&#8217;clxxxxviij, began the
+ordre of Trynyte. The same yere deyde pope Celestyne; and thanne
+succeded Innocent. <span class="sidenote">Slewe the frenche king.</span>And in this yere kyng Richard seiled over the see
+into Normandye and sclewe the kyng of Fraunce.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>[Custodes.]&mdash;</td><td>Constantyne Fitz Arnulf.</td><td>Anno x<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Robert le Beale.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Rex Ric&#8217;us int&#8217;fectus fuit ap&#8217;d Castru&#8217; Gaillard in
+France.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere, that is to sey the yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>&#8217;cxxxxix,
+the kyng was sclayne atte the castell Gaillarde in Fraunce with schot
+of a venemed quarelle in the heed. Neverthelees or he deyde the
+castell was wonne and his body setthe entered at Pount Ebrarde with
+hys fadir Henry the secounde. Whan the kyng Richard was thus hurt,
+with his owne hand he pulled out the quarelle, and anon the wonde
+rancled; and whan the kyng wyste that his wounde was dedly, he
+comaunded anoone his peple scharply assawte the town, and so it was
+wonne: and<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_4" id="Page_4">4</a></span> the kyng dede his will with them that were withinne: among
+othere he lete comaunde hym to be brought before hym that schotte that
+quarrelle; and whanne he cam the kyng asked his name. <span class="sidenote">Bertram Gordon.</span>Sire, seide he,
+my name is Bertram Gordone. Wherfore, seide the kyng, have ye sclayne
+me? dede y yow ever ony harme? Nay, sire, q&#8217;d Bertram; but, sire, with
+youre owne hond ye sclowe my fadir and my brothir, the whiche y have
+quytte yow. Now thanne, q&#8217;d the kyng, he that deyde for us on the
+crosse he save us from helle, he foryef yow my deth, and y foryef it
+yow. And the kyng comaunded hym an hundred schillynges of silver, and
+chargyd upon lyf and membre that no man schulde dow hym non harme:
+natheless certeyn persones of the kynges hous sued after hym and sclow
+hym after his departyng. And so kyng Richard obite is the vj day of
+April.</p>
+
+<hr class="med" />
+
+<p class="hanglg">NOMINA COSTODUM TEMPORE REGIS JOH&#8217;IS QUI CORONATUS FUIT APUD WESTM&#8217; IN
+DIE ASCENSIONIS D&#8217;NI, ANNO M<span class="super">l</span>&#8217; C<span class="super">mo</span> NONAGESIMO NONO.</p>
+
+<p class="header">TEMPORE REG&#8217; JOH&#8217;IS. [1199-1200.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>[Custodes.]&mdash;</td><td>Arnold Fitz Arnulf.</td><td>Anno primo.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Ric&#8217;us Fitz Berthi.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere kyng John loste all Normandye and Angoye be werre; and he
+toke of every plowe lond in Engelond iii<i>s.</i> toward hise werres.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_5" id="Page_5">5</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">TEMPORE REG&#8217; JOH&#8217;IS. [1200-1203.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>[Custodes.]&mdash;</td><td>Roger Desert.</td><td>Anno s&#8217;c&#8217;do.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Jacob&#8217; Fitz Barthi.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Parlement at Londoun.</div>
+
+<p>This yere the kyng held his parlement at Londone, and asked of the
+clergye the stynte of every chirche in Engelond for to conquere ayen
+Normandye and Angoye. And in this yere deyde Huberd erchebisshop of
+Caunterbury; and thanne the priour and the covent of Caunterbury
+chosen in there chapytre hous the noble clerk Stephen of Langeton,
+ayens the kynges will, whome the pope sacred at Viterke. <span class="sidenote">S&#8217;cus Hugo de Lincoln isto anno monebat&#8217;.</span>
+And this yere
+deide seynt Hughe of Lincoln; also the erchebysshopp of Caunterbury;
+and the priour of Cricherche, and all the monkes weren exiled.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>[Custodes.]&mdash;</td><td>William Fitz Alice.</td><td>Anno tercio.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Simon de Aldermanb&#8217;y.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This same yere, be the avyse of wyse men of the citee of London that
+were chosene xxxv men whiche were sworne to holde and mayntene with
+the maire the assyses.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>[Custodes.]&mdash;</td><td>Normane Bloundene.</td><td>Anno iiij<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John of Ely.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Hailstones grete:</div>
+
+<p>In this yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>&#8217;ccij, there fallen grete reynes, and
+hailstones as gret as an ey medlyd with reyn, where thorugh trees,
+vines, cornes, al manner frutes were moche distroied; and the peple
+were sore abaysshed, <span class="sidenote">and foules were seyn berynge fyer in the eyr in there
+billes.</span>for there were seyn foules fleynge in the eyre
+berynge in there billes brennyng coles, whiche brenden manye houses.
+And in this yere Engelond and Walys were enterdited, and stood so vj
+yere and more, for the kynges trespas.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_6" id="Page_6">6</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">TEMPORE REG&#8217; JOH&#8217;IS. [1203-1208.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>[Custodes.]&mdash;</td><td>Wat&#8217; Broune.</td><td>Anno quinto.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Will&#8217;m&#8217; Chamb&#8217;leyne.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">A quart&#8217; of whete at xxv <i>s.</i></div>
+
+<p>In this yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>&#8217;cciij a quarter of whete was worth
+xxv <i>s.</i>, and a cistern of wyn was worth iiij <i>s.</i></p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>[Custodes.]&mdash;</td><td>Thomas Hav&#8217;yll.</td><td>Anno sexto.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Hamo Bonde.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">In this yere were too mones seyn. Frere P&#8217;chours ordre
+began. A gret wynt&#8217; and long durynge.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere were seyn at oones too fulle mones in the firmament. And
+in this yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>&#8217;cciiij began the ordre of Frere
+P&#8217;chours, in the cuntre of Tholomeis, undir duke Domynyk. Also in this
+yere was a strong wynter and an hard, fro the circumcisione of oure
+lord til the annunciation of oure lady.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>[Custodes.]&mdash;</td><td>John Walg&#8217;ve.</td><td>Anno vij.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Ric&#8217; Wynchestre.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The plees of the crowne were pletyd in the tour.</div>
+
+<p>This same yere the plees of the coroune were pleted in the tour of
+London, and Hugh of Cisell was drawe and hanged.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>[Custodes.]&mdash;</td><td>John Holylond.</td><td>Anno viij.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Edward Fitz Gerard.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Rog&#8217; de Wynchestre.</td><td>Anno ix.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Edmond Hardell.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere the enterdytynge of the reaume was new proclamed thorugh out
+Engelond. Also in this yere was born Herry the kynges sone; and in
+this yere the kyng wan Irlond.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_7" id="Page_7">7</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">TEMPORE REG&#8217; JOH&#8217;IS. [1208-1214.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td rowspan="2">Henr&#8217; Fitz Aldewyne,<br /><span style="margin-left: 1em;">P&#8217;mus maior.</span></td><td>Petrus Duke.</td><td>Anno x<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>Thom&#8217; Neell.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">P&#8217;m&#8217;s maior. Sent Mary Overy was begonne.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere was the firste maire of London; and seynt Marie Overeye
+was that yere begonne.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Petrus Josne.</td><td>Anno xi<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Will&#8217;m&#8217; Elande.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The cessyng of the enterdytyng of this land. London brigge
+was first begonne to make.</div>
+
+<p>In this same yere the land was reconsyled, and the enterdytyng cesed:
+and in this yere the stone brigge of Londone was first begonne to
+make.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Adam Whateley.</td><td>Anno xii<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Stephen le Grace.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere an eretyk was brent for eresye, the whiche be craft
+quenchyd ofte the fire.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Joys Fitz Piers.</td><td>Anno xiij<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Gerland.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">A gret parte of London was brent.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere was gret discencione be twen the kyng and hise lordes;
+and Lowys the kynges son of Fraunce was waget to come into Engelond
+with manye Frensshmen, whiche dede moche harme in the reaume or they
+wenten home; and the kyng wente with his hoost to Berham Downe. And in
+this yere, on seyn Benettes day, Southwerk, Londone brigge, and the
+moost part of London was brent.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_8" id="Page_8">8</a></span></p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Rauf Eylond.</td><td>Anno xiiij<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Constantin&#8217; Josne.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere was Castell Baynard cast done and distroied.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td rowspan="2">Rog&#8217; Fitz Aleyn,<br /><span style="margin-left: 1em;">maior.</span></td><td>Martin Fitz Alice.</td><td>Anno xv<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>Peter Bate.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere, on candelmasse even, the kyng seyled unto Peytowe.</p>
+
+<p class="header">TEMPORE REG&#8217; JOH&#8217;IS. [1214-1216.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior p&#8217;p&#8217; anni,<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 1em;">et Cerle, m&#8217;c&#8217;</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 1em;">p&#8217; residuo.</span>
+</td><td style="vertical-align: top">Salamon Basynges.<br />Hugo Basynges.</td><td style="vertical-align: top">Anno xvj<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The ordre of Frere Menors began.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere, that is to seye the yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>&#8217;ccxiiij,
+began the ordre of seynt Fraunceys, besyde the assise of Frere
+Menours. And in this yere, in the fest of Gordiam in Septembre, the
+barons entred the citee of Londone, and strong werre was betwen the
+kyng and the lordes: and Rog&#8217; Fitz Aleyn, maire, was discharged of his
+meiralte be the forsaid barons, and afterward they chosen Cerle meire,
+and the schirreves as it folwith: and yet lasted the werres.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>William&#8217; Hardel, drap&#8217;.</td><td>John Travers.</td><td>Anno xvij<span class="super">o</span>.<a name="FNanchor_1_1" id="FNanchor_1_1"></a><a href="#Footnote_1_1" class="fnanchor">[1]</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Andr&#8217; Newlond.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere, on seynt Lukes day, the kyng deyde and was beried at
+Westm&#8217;.</p>
+
+<hr class="med" />
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_9" id="Page_9">9</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="hanglg">NOMI&#8217;A MAIOR&#8217; ET VICECOMITU&#8217; LONDON&#8217; TEMPORE REGIS HENR&#8217; T&#8217;CIJ, QUI
+CORONATUS FUIT APUD GLOUCESTR&#8217; IN DIE S&#8217;C&#8217;OR&#8217; SIMONIS ET JUDE ANNO
+D&#8217;NI MILL&#8217;MO CC<span class="super">m</span> xvj, ET ANNO ETATIS SUE NONO.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS T&#8217;CIUS. [1216-1219.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td rowspan="2">Jacob&#8217; Alderman maior<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 1em;">p&#8217; p&#8217;te anni, et Salamon</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 1em;">Basyng p&#8217; residuo.</span></td>
+<td>Benet Seynturer,<br /><span style="margin-left: 1em;">goldsmyth.</span><br />
+Will&#8217;s Blounitners.</td>
+<td style="vertical-align: top">A<span class="super">o</span>. p<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere Walys was entirdited: also Eustache the Monk wyth manye
+Frensshemen as he was comynge into Engelond ward, for to helpe Lowys
+the kynges sone of Fraunce, was taken in the see be Hubert of Burgh
+and the V portes; and Eustache heed was smeten of, and the schippes
+drowned. And in this yere Lowys retorned home ayene with his meyne,
+and he hadde a m<span class="super">l</span>&#8217; mark of sylver.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Cerle, merc&#8217;, maior.</td><td>Thomas Bokerell.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span> s&#8217;c&#8217;do.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Rauf Guylond.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this same yere the barons were take at Lincoln.<a name="FNanchor_2_2" id="FNanchor_2_2"></a><a href="#Footnote_2_2" class="fnanchor">[2]</a></p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>John Vyell.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. t&#8217;cio.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Spyc&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Translacio&#8217; s&#8217;c&#8217;i Thome archie&#8217;pi Cantuar&#8217;.</div>
+
+<p>This yere the kyng hadde of every plough land in Engelond ij <i>s.</i> And
+in this yere seynt Thomas of Canterbury was translated the l yere
+after his martirdome.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_10" id="Page_10">10</a></span></p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Ric&#8217; Wymbulden.</td><td>Anno iiij<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Vyell.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere the kyng was crowned ayeyn at Westminster, and Hubert of
+Burgh was mad the kynges chief justice.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS T&#8217;CIUS. [1220-1221.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Ric&#8217; Reng&#8217;.</td><td>Anno v<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John le Josne.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>ccxxiiij,<a name="FNanchor_3_3" id="FNanchor_3_3"></a><a href="#Footnote_3_3" class="fnanchor">[3]</a> the emperour Baldewyn which
+whanne he wente to bataile to fyghte with Godes enemyes he hadde a
+croos boren before hym, whiche crosse seynt Eleyne made of the crosse
+that Cryst deyde upon; and there was an Englyssh prest that tyme with
+hym that was called S<span class="super">r</span>. Hughe, and he was borne in Norfolke, the
+whiche preest broughte the same crosse to Bromholm in Norfolke. <span class="sidenote">Plees of the crowne. Castell of Bedf&#8217; was stroid.</span>Also
+in this yere the plees of the crowne were pletyd in the tour of
+London. Also in this yere was the castell of Bedford beseged, whiche
+endured fro the ascencione of oure lord unto the assumpcion of oure
+lady; at whiche day be greet crafte and strong assaught it was wonne
+and distroid: and sithe it was not beldyd ayeyne because it was rebell
+to the kyng. <span class="sidenote">Ordre of Frere Carmes began.<br />A gret wynd.</span>Also in this yere began the ordre of Frere Carmes. Also
+in this yere upon seynt Lukes day there blew a gret wynd out of the
+north, whiche caste doune manye houses, steples and torrettes of
+chirches, and turned up so downe trees in wodes and in orchardes, at
+whiche tyme <span class="sidenote">Firy dragons were seyne.</span>fyry dragons and wykkes spirytes grete noumbre were seyn
+openly fleyng in the eyre.</p>
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_11" id="Page_11">11</a></span></p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Ric&#8217; Reng&#8217;.</td><td>Anno vi<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Th&#8217; Lambard.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere a gret discencione aros in London be empechement of Walter
+Bokerell, so that Constantyne Fitz Arnulf the morwe aftere oure lady
+daye, the assumpcion, was drawe and hanged. And in this yere the kyng
+was purposed to have cast down the walles of London.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS T&#8217;CIUS. [1222-1225.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Ric&#8217; Reng&#8217;, maior.</td><td>Will&#8217;s Joynour.</td><td>Anno vij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Thomas Lamberd.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Frere Meno&#8217;, ven&#8217; in Angl&#8217;.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere, that is for to seye the yere of oure lord a
+m<span class="super">l</span>ccxxiiij, in the feste of seynt Bertylmewe the apostell, the
+ordre of Frere Menours<a name="FNanchor_4_4" id="FNanchor_4_4"></a><a href="#Footnote_4_4" class="fnanchor">[4]</a> cam ferst into Engelond. Also in this yere a
+man of Alderbery feyned hym Cryst, whiche was brought to Oxon&#8217;, and
+there he was crucifyed.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>John Travers.</td><td>Anno viij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Andrew Bokerell.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Alyens put out of the ream.</div>
+
+<p>The same yere were alle the alyens put out of the reaume.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Martin Fitz William.</td><td>Anno ix<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Rog&#8217;us Duke.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Plees of the crowne.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere the plees of the crowne were pletyd in the tour of
+London; and John Harleon failed of his lawe for the deth of Lambard
+his liege.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Roger Duke.</td><td>Anno x<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Martin Fitz William.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_12" id="Page_12">12</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS T&#8217;CIUS. [1226-1228.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Rog&#8217;us Duke, maior.</td><td>Steph&#8217;us Bokerell.</td><td>Anno xj<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Henr&#8217; Cobham.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere the schirrevehood of London and Midd&#8217; weren leten to ferme
+to the schirreves of London for ccc<span class="super">li</span> be yere, whiche was graunted
+the xviij day of Feverere in this sayd yere. <span class="sidenote">Weres in Tempse were stroid.</span>Also the same day it was
+graunted be the kyng that alle the weres in Thamyse schulde ben broken
+up and distroied, and never after schulde be set ayene. Also the xvj
+day of March in this yere the kyng graunted be his chartre to hise
+citezeyns of London, that <span class="sidenote">The citezeynes of London scholde paye noo toll on this syde
+the see, no beyonde the see.</span>no toll schulde be taken of them in no
+kynges lond, as well on this syde the see as beyonde the see; and yf
+ony toll were taken of ony citezeyn of London, that thanne the
+schirreves of London schulde taken at London distresse of the folk of
+the contre, what tyme that they myghte be founden in London
+notwithstondynge. Also the xviij day of August suynge the kyng
+graunted to the maire of London waryne.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Steph&#8217;us Bokerell.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Henr&#8217; Cobham.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere, the viij day of Juyn the libertes and the fraunchises of
+London were ratified; <span class="sidenote">Clerkes and seriaunts of the schirreve.</span>and also the kyng graunted that every schirreve
+of London schulde have too clerkes and too seriauntes and no mo for
+that office. Also the kyng graunted the same tyme to the citezeyns of
+London that they schulde have <span class="sidenote">A comown seal.</span>a comown seal, whiche schulde ben in
+kepynge of too aldermen and too commons of the citee: and the forsaid
+seal scholde nought be denyed nor warned to poure no riche of the same
+citee whanne thei hadde nede, yf there cause were reson<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_13" id="Page_13">13</a></span>able; and that
+no mede schulde be take no payed of eny man in no manner wyse for the
+said seall.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS T&#8217;CIUS. [1228-1232.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Walt&#8217; Wynchestre.</td><td>Anno xiij<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Rob&#8217; Fitz John.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Ric&#8217; Fitz Walter.</td><td>Anno xiiij<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Wobourne.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere it was be the maire and be the aldermen, with the
+counseill and assent of alle the citee, and be othe sworne on the
+Evaungelies, that fro this tyme forth there schull never schirreves of
+London abyde leng&#8217; in that office thanne on yere. And in this yere the
+same Roger was discharged of the office of the meiralte.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Andrew Bokerell, m&#8217;.</td><td>Mich&#8217; of Seynt Eleynes.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xv<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Walt&#8217; Senford.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere aroos a gret discord betwen the kyng and Hubert of Burgh;
+which Hubert fledde to the chapell of Brendewode, and there he was
+taken and thanne imprisoned in the tour of London, and after he was
+exiled. Also this yere was a gret harm done in the citee of London for
+the fyere of dame Jonet Lumbarde.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Herry Edelmetone.</td><td>Anno xvj<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Gerard Batte.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Simon Fitz Marie.</td><td>Anno xvij<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Rog&#8217; Blounte.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_14" id="Page_14">14</a></span></p><p>In this yere S<span class="super">r</span>. Edmond was sacred erchebysshop of Caunterbury,
+whiche now is called seynt Edmond of Pounteney, whiche Edmonde dede
+afterwarde revoke Hubert of Burgh, that com ayene into Engelond and
+submitted hym to the kynges grace. This yere, in the iiij idus of
+Feverer&#8217;, was a gret wynd, a gret erthequake, and a gret thondyr.
+<span class="sidenote">Quarantisme parte.</span>Eodem anno idem rex accepit ab om&#8217;ib&#8217; reb&#8217; mobilib&#8217; le quarantisme p&#8217;
+totam Angl&#8217; in adjutor&#8217;m sibi in suis bellis.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS T&#8217;CIUS. [1233-1238.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Andrew Bokerell, m&#8217;.</td><td>Ric&#8217; Assheby.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xviij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Norman.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Gerard Batte.</td><td>Anno xix<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Robert Hardell.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Henr&#8217; accep&#8217; in uxore&#8217; filiam count&#8217; P&#8217;vincie.<br />
+Statutu&#8217; Merton.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere, the morwe after seynt Hiller day Edmond the erchebisshop
+of Caunterbury spoused the kyng and dame Elianore the erles doughter
+of Provynce togidere at Caunterbury; and on the viij day of seynt
+Hillar sche was crowned at Westminster, and thanne the statut of
+Mertone was mad.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Andrew Bokerell, m&#8217;.</td><td>Herry Cobham.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xx<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Jordan Coventre.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>John Colsan.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxj<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Gerveys Cordewan&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>Ric&#8217; Reng&#8217;, maior.</td><td>Joh&#8217;nes Wyghale.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxij<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Joh&#8217;n Saundres.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere on seynt Botolf even was borne Edward the kynges<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_15" id="Page_15">15</a></span> sone. <span class="sidenote">Trantesime parte.</span>It&#8217;m
+in cest an prist le roy en son eide le xxx<span class="super">me</span> des moebles p&#8217; tout la
+terre.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS T&#8217;CIUS. [1238-1242.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>William Joynour, m&#8217;.</td><td>Renerus Bungey.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxiij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Rauf Asshewy.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>Eod&#8217;m anno d&#8217;n&#8217;s Simon Mountfort desponsavit Alianoram sororem d&#8217;m
+reg&#8217; H. et comitissam Pembr&#8217;. Et anno sequ&#8217; fecit d&#8217;c&#8217;m d&#8217;n&#8217;m comitem
+Leyc&#8217;. <span class="sidenote">Edwardus long&#8217; femorib&#8217;.</span>Et eodem anno, <i>i.e.</i> anno iiij<span class="super">to</span> natus fuit filius eius
+Edwardus, int&#8217; ip&#8217;m et Alianoram reginam, qui postea vocab&#8217; Edwardus
+longis femorib&#8217;.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Gerard Bate, m&#8217;</td><td>John Gysors.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxiiij<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Michael Tony.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Seynt Poules was halwed.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere seynt Poules chirche was halowed.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Renerus Bungey, m&#8217;.</td><td>John Vyell.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxv<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Thomas Durh&#8217;m.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Obiit Rog&#8217;us ep&#8217;us London&#8217;.</div>
+
+<p>This yere deide Rog&#8217; bysshop of London: and William of the Marche was
+drawen and hangyd.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>John Fitz John.</td><td>Anno xxvj<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Rauf Asshewy.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere seyled the kyng on the see ryally to Burdeux.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Rauf Asshewy, m&#8217;.</td><td>Hugo Blount.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxvij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Adam Basynges.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The plees of the crowne.<br />The kyng did cu&#8217; frome Burdeux.</div>
+
+<p>This yere the kyng com into Engelond fro Bordeux; and the plees of the
+crowne were pletyd in the tour of London before<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_16" id="Page_16">16</a></span> William of York,
+Richard Paschelewe, Herry Braha and Jerome of Saxton, justices. Also
+werre began betwen the kyng and Thlewelyn prince of Walys; also
+Griffith Thlewelyn sone fel out of the tour of London and brak his
+nekke.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS T&#8217;CIUS. [1243-1246.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Mich&#8217; Tony, m&#8217;.</td><td>Ric&#8217; Spyc&#8217;</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxviij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Nich&#8217;s Batte.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>John Gisors, m&#8217; p&#8217;</td><td>John Cornehull.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxix<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">maiore p&#8217;te ann&#8217;.</span></td><td>David Benteley.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere Mich&#8217; Tony meire of London, and Nicholl Batte schirreve,
+were convicte before the kyng of periuracion be the othe of alle the
+aldermen, for as muche as Nicholl Batte lefte schirreve over his yere;
+wherefore Michael Tony was deposed fro the meiralte and Nich&#8217; Batte
+fro the schirevehod, and another chosen as it is aforeseid.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Idem maior.</td><td>Simon Fitz Marie.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxx<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Laurens Frowyk.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Renovacio Westm&#8217;.</div>
+
+<p>Eod&#8217;m anno idem rex renovavit eccl&#8217;iam Westm&#8217; ult&#8217; med&#8217;m p&#8217; unam
+archam. And this same yere was seynt Edmond of Pounteney
+translatyd.<a name="FNanchor_5_5" id="FNanchor_5_5"></a><a href="#Footnote_5_5" class="fnanchor">[5]</a></p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Petrus Fitz Aleyn, m&#8217;.</td><td>John Vyell.</td><td>Anno xxxj<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Nicholl Batte.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mon&#8217; de Hayles.</div>
+
+<p>Eod&#8217;m anno s&#8217;c&#8217;us Edmundus fuit canonizatus eciam frat&#8217; reg&#8217; H. et
+comes Cornub&#8217; incep<span class="super">t</span> fundamentu&#8217; monast&#8217;ij de Hayles.<a name="FNanchor_6_6" id="FNanchor_6_6"></a><a href="#Footnote_6_6" class="fnanchor">[6]</a></p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_17" id="Page_17">17</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS T&#8217;CIUS. [1247-1252.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Mich&#8217; Tony, m&#8217;.</td><td>Nicholl Jocie.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxxij<span class="super">do</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Geffrey Wynchestr&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>Rog&#8217; Fitz Rog&#8217;, m&#8217;.</td><td>Rauf Hardell.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxxiij<span class="super">cio</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Tholosan.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>John Norman, m&#8217;.</td><td>Humfrey Bras faber.</td><td>Anno xxxiiij<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Will&#8217;m Fitz Richard.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere, the Thorsday before the feste of Simond and Jude was a
+gret wynd and an horrible tempest whiche dede muche harme thorugh all
+Engelond; and Lodowyke the kyng of Fraunce tok Damaske the iiij kal.
+of Juyne.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Adam Basynges, m&#8217;.</td><td>Laur&#8217; Frowyk.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxxv<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Will&#8217;s Fitz Richard.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Ordre of frere Austyns began.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>ccl began the ordre of frere Austyns;
+also in this yere the kyng wente into Scotlond to marie his doughter
+to Alisaundre the kyng of Scottes.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Tholosan, m&#8217;.</td><td>Will&#8217;m Durham.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxxvj<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Thomas Wyborne.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">vij<span class="super">li</span> is allowed for the office of the schirrefs of
+London.</div>
+
+<p>This yere the kyng graunted be his chartre on the xij daye of Juyne,
+that the schirreves of London schulde yerly ben allowed in the
+Eschequier for there office of the schirrevehood vij<span class="super">li</span>. Also that
+after the meire be chosene he schulde be presented to the barons of
+the Escheker. And in this yere the kyng schipped at Portesmouth toward
+Burdeux.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_18" id="Page_18">18</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS T&#8217;CIUS. [1252-1256.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Nicholl Batte, m&#8217;.</td><td>John Northampton.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxxvij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Richard Pychard.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere the quene, and Edward here sone, and Boneface the
+erchebysshop of Caunterbury sailed over the see toward Burdeux. Also
+this yere, the day of S<span class="super">t</span>. Paulyne the bysshop, fell manye mervailes
+be the watres of the see, as full grete hete and droughte.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Ric&#8217; Hardell, m&#8217;.</td><td>Rob<span class="super">t</span>. Lyntone, drap&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxxviij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Will&#8217;m Asshwy, merc&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere Edward the kynges sone spoused the kynges suster of
+Spayne. Also in this yere the kyng com from Burdeux thorugh Fraunce,
+and arryved at Dovore on Cristemasse day: and on seynt John day he com
+to London, and enprisoned the schirreves in the tour of London a
+monyth and more, for on John Frome that was undyr there warde whiche
+escapyd out of Newegate, the whiche John was taken in warde for the
+deth of a priour that was the kynges alye; and new schirrefs mad, as
+it folowith.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Stephan Distergate.<a name="FNanchor_7_7" id="FNanchor_7_7"></a><a href="#Footnote_7_7" class="fnanchor">[7]</a></td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxxix<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Herry Walmode.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Matheu Bokerell.</td><td>Anno xl<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John le Mynour.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Obiit R. Grosted ep&#8217;us Lincoln&#8217;.</div>
+
+<p>This yere deyde Robert Grostede bysshop of Lyncoln, in the vij idus of
+Octobre. And in this yere, the Soneday before the translacion of seynt
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_19" id="Page_19">19</a></span>Edward, the wyf of S<span class="super">r</span>. Edward the kynges sone com into Engelond
+and to London; and S<span class="super">r</span>. Edward com hymself on seynt Andrew evene to
+London. <span class="sidenote">The crucifienge of a child.</span>And in this yere a litell child called Hughe of Lincoln was
+taken of Jewes and crucified.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS T&#8217;CIUS. [1256-1258.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Ric&#8217;us Ewell.</td><td>Anno xlj<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Will&#8217;m Asshby.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>Eodem anno fuit Ric&#8217;us comes Cornub&#8217; et frat&#8217; reg&#8217; H. coronatus in
+regem Almiaine.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Th&#8217; Fitz Richard.</td><td>Anno xlij<span class="super">do</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Rob<span class="super">t</span>. Catelongre.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Ric&#8217; comes Cornubie elect&#8217; est imp&#8217;ator.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere Ric&#8217;us erle of Cornub&#8217; was chosen emperor; and Thlewellyn
+prynce of Walys held werre ayens the kyng. Also this yere, abougte the
+convercion of seynt Poule, <span class="sidenote">A gret compleynt made to the kyng of the citee of London.</span>tydynges comen to the kyng that the cite of
+London was nought trewly, no in due maner gowerned: wherupon was mad
+an inquisicion be xxvj men of every warde; and John Mauncell, examyned
+be the kynges counseill, tolde the tale for alle the companye, and
+seyde that Richard Hardell mair, Robert Catelongre schirreve, John
+Tholesone, Nich&#8217; Batte, Nich&#8217; Fitz Jocy, Mathew Bokerell, John le
+Meynoure, Arnold Tednore, and Herry Walmode, aldermen, were worthy to
+be prevyd of there offices, and never after to bere stat in the citee.
+<span class="sidenote">The parlement at Oxon.</span>Also in this yere after Trynyte Sonedaye was the parlement at
+Oxenford, where aroos a gret discord betweye the barons on the too
+partye, and Audymere eslyte of Wynchestre, William Valence, Geffrey of
+Wynchestre, and the kynges brethren, on the other<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_20" id="Page_20">20</a></span> partie, for divers
+trespaces and transgressions; wherefore the kynges brethren were
+somond to come to the parlement at Wynchestre; and whanne the
+parlement was begonne, the forsaid kynges brethren wolde nought obeye
+to the lawe; wherfore two of them weren exiled, whiche passed the see
+at Dovorre.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS T&#8217;CIUS. [1258-1260.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Gysors, m&#8217;.</td><td>John Adryan.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xliij<span class="super">cio</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Rob&#8217; Cornhill.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Scutagium.</div>
+
+<p>This yere scutage was gadered in Engelond of every knyghtes fee xl
+<i>s.</i> The same yere, the morwe after Al Sowlen day, Ric&#8217; of Gravesende
+at Caunterbury was sacred bysshop of Lincoln be Bonoface erchebysshop
+of Caunterbury. And in this yere, that is to seye the yere of our lord
+a m<span class="super">l</span>cclviij, <span class="sidenote">Jewe.</span>there fel a Jewe into a pryve at Teukesbury upon a
+Satirday, the whiche wolde nought suffre hym selfe to be drawe out of
+the preve that day for reverence of his Sabot day: and S<span class="super">r</span>. Richard
+of Clare, thanne erle of Gloucestre, herynge therof, wolde nought
+sufrre hym to be drawe out on the morwe after, that is to say the
+Soneday, for reverence of his holy day; and so the Jewe deyde in the
+preve. <span class="sidenote">A quart&#8217; of whete at xxiiij <i>s.</i></span>Also in this yere was a gret derthe of corn, for a quarter of
+whete was worth xxiiij <i>s.</i> And in this yere Richard the erle of
+Cornewaille was crowned emperour of Almayne.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Will&#8217;m Fitz Richard, m&#8217;.</td><td>Adam Brounyng.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xliiij<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Ric&#8217; Coventre.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere, abougte Alhalwen tyme, the kyng with the quene,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_21" id="Page_21">21</a></span> with
+other barons and lordes, seyled over the see to the kyng of Fraunce,
+and dwelled there half yere and more with gret honoure and love, so
+that he hadde no wil homward; but he was thretned be the co&#8217;e
+counsaill of Engelond that but if he come home here sounne they wolde
+chesyn them a newe kyng: and there was gret discord, and a rysynge
+betwen Edward the kynges sone and Richard thanne erle of Worcestre,<a name="FNanchor_8_8" id="FNanchor_8_8"></a><a href="#Footnote_8_8" class="fnanchor">[8]</a>
+so that all Engelond was meved to werre; for whiche, a lytel before
+Whitsonday the kyng come into Engelond, an cam into London, and lay in
+the bysshopes palys of London besyde Poules, unto the tyme that pees
+was stablisched thorough alle Engelond.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS T&#8217;CIUS. [1260-1263.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>John Northt&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xlv<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Ric&#8217; Pychard.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Tallour.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xlvj<span class="super">to</span>.<a name="FNanchor_9_9" id="FNanchor_9_9"></a><a href="#Footnote_9_9" class="fnanchor">[9]</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Ric&#8217; Walbrooke.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Note:&mdash;That no record makes mention of an earle of
+Worcester in this time.</div>
+
+<p>This same yere, abought the fest of the traunslacion of seynt Thomas,
+the kyng with the quene sailled over the see into Fraunce, and the
+erle of Worcestre<a name="FNanchor_10_10" id="FNanchor_10_10"></a><a href="#Footnote_10_10" class="fnanchor">[10]</a> deyde.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Th&#8217; Fitz Thomas, m&#8217;.</td><td>Philip Walbrok.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xlvij<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Ric&#8217; Taillour.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The barons werres.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere began the barons werres, in whiche there were many ful
+worthy lordes sclayn, and moche myschief and sorwe was that time in
+Engelond.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_22" id="Page_22">22</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS T&#8217;CIUS. [1263-1265.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Robert Mounpylers.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xlviij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Osbert Vynt&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere the town of Northampton was taken, and manye of the men
+that were founden withinne were sclayn, forasmoche as thei hadde
+ordeyned wyldefeer for to abrent the citee of London. Also this yere,
+after the purificacion of oure lady, the kynges litell halle at Westm&#8217;
+with the chaumbre were brent. Also in this yere, at Whitsontyde, there
+aroos a grete discord betwen the kyng and his barons, and the bysshop
+of Hereford was taken and lad into Walys into a castell. Also in that
+discord Elianore the quene was foule repreved and almost sclayn upon
+London bregge: and after this, a litel before Mighelmesse, the kyng
+and the quene sailed into Fraunce, to the kynges parlement of Fraunce.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Th&#8217; de la Ford.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xlix<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Gregor&#8217; Rokesley.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">A parlement at Redyng.</div>
+
+<p>This yere the kyng com fro Fraunce and held his parlement at Redyng,
+fro which parlement the kyng and the lordes departed in wrathe; and
+the kyng wente ayene to the parlement into Fraunce: and after this,
+for werre and defaute, the stretes of London were cheyned. And abought
+the purification of oure lady the kyng com home fro Fraunce; <span class="sidenote">Barons werre.</span>and the
+barons token the town of Northt&#8217; the Satirday nest before Passion
+Sonday; and the Wednesday nest folwynge there were manye Jewes sclayn
+and distroyd. And in the morwe of seynt Pancras, in the monthe of May,
+was the <span class="sidenote">Bellum de Lewes.</span>bataile of Lewes, betwen the kyng and the<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_23" id="Page_23">23</a></span> barons of the
+reaume, in whiche bataile manye men were sclayn on both parties: and
+in this bataile the kyng was taken and S<span class="super">r</span>. Edward his sone, and
+Richard erle of Cornewayle and manye othere were lad into diverses
+castelles. <span class="sidenote">Stella comata.</span>And in the same yere appered stella comata whiche endured
+xv dayes.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS T&#8217;CIUS. [1265-1267.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Edwardus Blount.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. l<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Petrus Aunger.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere Edwarde the kynges sone brak oute of warde of Sire Simond
+Mountford erle of Leycestre and of Hereford, and he wente to the
+barons of the March, and they reyceyved hym withe moche honour. And on
+the Satirday in the myddes of August he scomfited Simon of Mountford
+at Kelyngworth. <span class="sidenote">Bellu&#8217; de Evesham.</span>And on the Wednesday nest after was the batall of
+Evesham; and there was sclayn Simond of Mountford erle of Leycestre,
+the lord Spenser, S<span class="super">r</span>. Rauff Bassett, S<span class="super">r</span>. Thomas Asteley, William
+Maundevyle, S<span class="super">r</span>. John Beauchamp, S<span class="super">r</span>. Guy Bailliof, S<span class="super">r</span>. Roger
+Roule, &amp;c. and the barouns discomfited.<a name="FNanchor_11_11" id="FNanchor_11_11"></a><a href="#Footnote_11_11" class="fnanchor">[11]</a></p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>William Fitz Ric&#8217;, custos.</td><td>John Lynde.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. lj<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Walravyn.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere S<span class="super">r</span>. John Savylle was taken with strong hond at
+Cesterfeld; atte whiche tyme the lord Ferrers fledde, and be a woman
+was betrayed in the chirche, and so taken. And Octobon the popes legat
+held a counseill at Northt&#8217;, where he accursed alle thoo that stoden
+with the erle of Leycestre Simond, or hym helpith or favoureth.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_24" id="Page_24">24</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS T&#8217;CIUS. [1267-1270.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Aleyn South, custos.</td><td>John Adryan.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. lij<span class="super">do</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Lucas Batencourt.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The greate Caem.</div>
+
+<p>This yere, that is to seye the yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>cclxvij, began
+the empire of Tartaryn, the whiche emperour is called the grete Cane;
+and he is now holden grettest and most myghty lord of alle the world.
+In this yere the kyng held his parlement at Marleburgh, in the octaves
+of seynt Martyn, where, be the assent of alle the nobles and choson
+comoners of Engelond, were mad the statuts called the Statuts of
+Marleburgh.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m custos.</td><td>Walter Hervy.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. liij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Wiliam Duremsone.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere Octobouns the popes legat held his counseyll at seynt Poules
+in London.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Hugo Fitz Thom&#8217;s, custos.</td><td>Th&#8217; Basyng.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. liiij<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Rob&#8217;t Cornhill.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">T&#8217;us s&#8217;c&#8217;i Edward.</div>
+
+<p>This yere the kyng lete translate ayeyne the body of seynt Edward into
+a precious schryne; and there weren alle the lordes spirutuelx and
+temporelx of Engelond. And in the xvj day of March the kyng ordeyned
+that no man schulde gon ought of the citee of London be water no be
+londe to regrate ony <span class="sidenote">Hoc A<span class="super">o</span> concessit civib&#8217; Londo&#8217;.</span>vitaile. Also in this yere after Estren the kyng
+graunted to the citezens of London alle there liberties and
+fraunchises. And on the morwe of seynt Lucye the virgyne was <span class="sidenote">T&#8217;re mot&#8217;.</span>gret
+erthequake aboughte evesong tyme.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_25" id="Page_25">25</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS T&#8217;CIUS. [1270-1272.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Adryan, m&#8217;.</td><td>Walter Potter.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. lv<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Taillour.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere Edwarde the kynges sone, in the feste of Philip and
+Jacob, tok his vyage into the holy lond with manye othere grete lordes
+bothe of Engelond and of other londes.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Gregorius Rokesley.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. lvj<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Herry Waleys.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Bowe stepil fil doun.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere, the V kal. of Feverer&#8217;, the yere of oure lord a
+m<span class="super">l</span>clxx, the stepil of the chirch of seynt Marie at the Bowe fel
+down in Chepe, and perysshed moche peple. <span class="sidenote">The Sowdon sente l&#8217;res to Edward the kynges sone be a
+Sarasyn, whiche wolde a sclayn the said Edward, whiche Edward
+strangled the Sarasyn.</span>And in this yere Edwarde the
+kynges sone was wounded of a Saresyn at Acres, whiche broughte hym
+lettres fro the Sowdone, the whiche Sowdone menynge tresone hadde sent
+the same Sarasyn with the lettres unto the said kynges sone Edward,
+whiche for hete of the contrey eyre satt on a bedde in his doublet,
+and opened them. Whiles the lettres weren in redynge, the said
+Sarasyn, knelynge befor hym, drowe out a knyf yvenymed, and wolde have
+smyten the sayd S<span class="super">r</span>. Edward in the bely, and failed; but he smot hym
+in the arm and eft ayeyne in the foot: whiche Saresyn he stranglyd
+betwen his too handes to the deth; and sithens he was cured therof,
+blessyd be God. Also in this yere the said S<span class="super">r</span>. Edward comynge hom
+thorough Fraunce, he dede the tornement at Chalons, whiche was
+proposed for his distruccion for envye.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Sire Wat&#8217; Hervy Miles, m&#8217;.</td><td>Robert Milborne.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. lvij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Petir Cosyn.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The schirreves were deposyd for takynge mede of the
+bakers.</div>
+
+<p>These two scherreves were convict before the barons of the<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_26" id="Page_26">26</a></span> Escheker,
+in the fest of seynt Andrew; forasmoche as they token mede of the
+bakers of London, and wolde nought leten them be corrected and
+justified: wherefore they were deposyd of there offices; and in there
+stedes were seet John Bedle and Richard Parys. And in this yere, on
+seynt Edmondes day the bisshope, in the yere of oure lorde a
+m<span class="super">l</span>cclxxij, kyng Herry the thridde deyde, and rially was beryed at
+Westm&#8217;.</p>
+
+
+
+<hr class="med" />
+
+<p class="hanglg">NOMI&#8217;A MAIOR&#8217; ET VICECOM&#8217; TEMPORE REG&#8217; EDWARDI PRIMI FILIJ REG&#8217; HENR&#8217;
+T&#8217;CIJ, QUI INCEPIT REGNARE IN C&#8217;STINO S&#8217;C&#8217;I ED&#8217;I ARCHIEP&#8217;I ANNO D&#8217;NI
+MILL&#8217;MO DUCENTESIMO SEPTUAGESIMO S&#8217;C&#8217;DO.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1272-1273.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Sire Wat&#8217; Hervy Miles, m&#8217;.</td><td>John Horn&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. p<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Walter Pott&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere Thlewyne the prynce of Walys rebelled ayens the kyng; and
+the kyng scomfited hym in bataile, and drof hym to so muche myschief
+that he cam and yeld hym, and paied to the kyng l m<span class="super">l</span> marc of silver
+for to have his pees, and made hys othe for to comen to the kynges
+parlement too tymes in the yere. Eod&#8217;m anno f&#8217;res in vestimentis
+saccor&#8217; in exules mitabant&#8217;. It&#8217;m stat&#8217; erat concessum p&#8217; bigamis;
+it&#8217;m p&#8217; p&#8217;sonis p&#8217;motis non consecratis ad eccl&#8217;ias.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Herry Waleys, m&#8217;.</td><td>Nicholl Wynchestre.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. s&#8217;c&#8217;do.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Herry Coventre.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_27" id="Page_27">27</a></span></p><p>This yere, that is to sey the yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>cclxxiij, the
+xiiij kal. of Septembre, the kyng Edward was crowned at Westm&#8217; of
+Robert Kilward thanne erchebysshop of Caunterbury. Also in this yere
+the kyng confermed to the citezeins of London alle there liberties and
+fraunchises. <span class="sidenote">For chastyse bakers and mellers.</span>Also he yaf them a chartre for to chastyse bakers and
+mellers; that is to seye, for bakers that make nought breed after the
+assise, and for mellers that stelen mele and corne, the herdell; and
+for nyght walkers the toune. Et eod&#8217;m anno reveniebat a t&#8217;ra s&#8217;c&#8217;a et
+coronabat&#8217; cu&#8217; sua regina Alianora filia reg&#8217; Hispanie apud Westm&#8217;.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1274-1276.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Gregory Rokesley, m&#8217;.</td><td>Luk Batencourt.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. t&#8217;cio.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Herry Frowyk.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere the kyng helde his parlement at Westm&#8217;; and at Estre next
+suynge he sente be his lettre to Thlewelyne prynce of Walys that he
+schulde comen to his parlement: wherof Thlewyne hadde gret dispite,
+and rebelled ayeyne: and thanne the kyng made newe werre to Walys so
+scharply that of verry nede the prynce of Walys yald hym to the kyng;
+and longe tyme he knelyd before the kyng, and the kyng dede hym grace.
+<span class="sidenote">Tr&#8217;e motus.</span>And in this yere, the day of seynt Parthi and Racmeti was a grete
+erthe quake aboughte the houre of prime.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>John Horne.</td><td>Anno iiij<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Rauf Blount.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>And in this yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>cclxxv, Mich&#8217; Tony, for manye
+trespasces and defautes be hym in the werre tyme done, he was accused,
+jugged, and dampned, and was drawen and hanged.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_28" id="Page_28">28</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1276-1279.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Robert Bras.</td><td>Anno v<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Rauf Fynore.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>John Adrian.</td><td>Anno vj<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Walt&#8217; Langley.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The remevyng of the kynges benche and the Eschqer to
+Schrovesby.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere, in the fest of seynt Michell, the kynges benche and the
+echeqer were removed fro Westm&#8217; to Schrovesbery, and in the xv day of
+seynt Hillere next folwynge thei were brought ayeyn to Westm&#8217;.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Robert Basynges.</td><td>Anno vij<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Will&#8217;s Maiser.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Rex Scotie veniebat ad p&#8217;liamentu&#8217; R&#8217;.<br />
+Jewes and Englisshmen weren arested for clippyng of money
+and for byenge of plate of silv&#8217;.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>cclxxviij, the kyng of Scotlond come
+to the kynges parlement at London. Also in this yere, the viij day of
+seynt Martyn, alle the Jewes of Engelond were taken for clippyng of
+money: and in the feste of seynt Lucie alle the goldsmythes of London,
+and alle thoo that kepten the Change, and manye other men of the citee
+weren arested and taken for beyenge of plates of sylver, and for
+chaunge of grete money for smal money, whiche were indited be the
+wardes of the citee. And on the Monday next after the Epithanie the
+justyces setene at the Yeldhalle to make delivreaunce; that is to
+seyn, S<span class="super">r</span>. Stephen of Pencestre, S<span class="super">r</span>. John of Cobham, and other
+which that them lust to assocye to them. <span class="sidenote">The hous of the Frere P&#8217;chours was founded at Castell
+Baynard.<br />
+The town of Boston was brente 1275 [<i>In a modern hand</i>].</span>And there were forjugged and
+drawen and hanged iij Englyssh Jewes.<a name="FNanchor_12_12" id="FNanchor_12_12"></a><a href="#Footnote_12_12" class="fnanchor">[12]</a>
+And in the same yere the
+hous of the Frere Prechours began to be founded at Castell Baynard.
+Also Robert Kylwardby the erchebysshop of Caunterbury in this yere was
+mad cardenall,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_29" id="Page_29">29</a></span> and frere John Pecche, a Frere Menour, was thanne made
+erchebysshop of Caunterbury. And in this yere the town of Booston was
+brent.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1279-1283.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Thomas Box.</td><td>Anno viij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Rauf Atte More.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Hafpence and q&#8217; were first mad.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere the kyng made newe money of silver called half penys and
+farthynges, alle rounde, of whiche were none sen before. Also in this
+yere upon seynt Denys day fel <span class="sidenote">A gret snowe.</span>a gret snow, of whiche cam grete floodes
+and huge. Eod&#8217;m anno s&#8217;c&#8217;us Hugo Lincoln&#8217; ep&#8217;us t&#8217;nslatus fuit.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Will&#8217;s Faryndon.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. ix<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Nicholl Wynchestre.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere Martyn the forthe was sacred pope at Rome.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Herry Waleys, m&#8217;.</td><td>William Masere.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. x<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Ric&#8217; Chikewell.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The werre aroos betwen the kyng and the prynce of Walys.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere the werre aroos ayeyne betwen the kyng and the prynce of
+Walys upon Palm Sonday; on whiche day David the princes brother tok
+S<span class="super">r</span>. Roger Clyfford at Hawardyn, and sclowe and tok manye of his
+mene, and beseged the castell of Flynt and Rothelan, and tok the toun
+of Claupautern<a name="FNanchor_13_13" id="FNanchor_13_13"></a><a href="#Footnote_13_13" class="fnanchor">[13]</a> and caste adowe the walles.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Rauf Blount.</td><td>Anno xj<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Hub&#8217;t Botevyle.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Prynce of Walys sclayn.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere the kyng with a gret oost wente into Walys and<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_30" id="Page_30">30</a></span> remeved
+and brak the sege of the castell of Flynt and Rothelan. And in this
+yere in the iij idus of Decembre, Thlewelyn prince of Walys was
+sclayn, and his hed smyten of be S<span class="super">r</span>. Edmond Mortymer, and sente it
+to the kyng, whiche that tyme lay at Rothelan; and the kyng sente it
+to London, and comaunded that it schulde be sett upon the tour of
+London. And that said prynce of Walys before or he was sclayn, come
+into the landes of the forsaid S<span class="super">r</span>. Edmond Mortymer, and occupied
+manye of hise lordschippes, wherfore the said S<span class="super">r</span>. Edmond manly with
+meyne fillen on hym as it is before seyd. And it was seid that yif the
+forseid prince hadde lyved too dayes longere than he dede, alle the
+Walssh tonge hadde holly ben enclyned to hym. And in this yere, on
+seynt Leonard day, S<span class="super">r</span>. Roger Clyfford the yonger was droughned
+betwen Snowdon and Englessey, and manye othere also, whiche because
+there myghte nought abyde the comynge of the Walsshe men, unwysly,
+withoughten hors, passed the bregge of Penbroke.<a name="FNanchor_14_14" id="FNanchor_14_14"></a><a href="#Footnote_14_14" class="fnanchor">[14]</a> <span class="sidenote">S&#8217;cus Thom&#8217; Hereford&#8217; ep&#8217;us obiit.</span>Also in this yere
+deide seynt Thomas the bysshop of Hereford, whiche was called Thomas
+Cantel&#8217;. After hos disses succedyd into the bysshopriche, Richard of
+Swynfeld.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1283-1284.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Jordan Goodchief.</td><td>Anno xij<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Martyn Box.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The brother of the prynce of Walys was taken and afterward
+hanged.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere aboughte the feste of Natyvyte of seynt John Baptiste,
+David the brother of Thlewelyn was taken and holden in pryson at
+Rothelan, unto the fest of seynt Mighell, and thanne lad to
+Schrovesbury, and there he was dampned to be ded; and first he was
+drawen thorugh the citee with hors unto<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_31" id="Page_31">31</a></span> the galowes, thanne hanged,
+and afterward beheded; and thanne his bowels brent, and the laste his
+bodye quarterd in iiij quarters, whiche were sent to be sett up in
+iiij parties in Engelond; and be the kyng comaunded that his hede
+schulde be seete on the tour of London. And fro that tyme forth the
+kyng occupied alle the lond of Walys. And thanne he dyvyded it into
+schires and hundredys, in maner as it is in Engelond; and at
+Abbercouewe<a name="FNanchor_15_15" id="FNanchor_15_15"></a><a href="#Footnote_15_15" class="fnanchor">[15]</a> he made a gret and a strong castell, fro whiche place
+the monkes of Cisteux remeved; and in another place a mancion edified
+for them. He made there a fair toun, and he lete make the castell of
+Carnarvan in Snowdon, where that his sone was born: and also he lete
+make the castell of Plaupautuvouc.<a name="FNanchor_16_16" id="FNanchor_16_16"></a><a href="#Footnote_16_16" class="fnanchor">[16]</a>
+<span class="sidenote">The kyng of Aragon occupied the kyngdom of Cecile, and put
+out kyng Charles.</span>And also in this yere Petir
+kyng of Aragon occupyed the kyndom of Cecilie, ant putte out kyng
+Charles, whiche anon after mad an ende of hys lyf; wherfore the pope
+Martyn accursed the said Petir, and the kyngdom of Aragon he yaf to
+the kynges sone of Fraunce. And in this yere aroos werre betwen the
+kyng of Fraunce and the kyng of Spayne; and the kyng of Fraunce with a
+gret ooste wente into Spayne, whiche dede nothyng worthy to be
+preysed. <span class="sidenote">Laur&#8217; Doket was hangen in Bowe chirche.</span>Also in this yere Reynold of Lanfare,<a name="FNanchor_17_17" id="FNanchor_17_17"></a><a href="#Footnote_17_17" class="fnanchor">[17]</a> Robert Pynot, Poule
+of Stebenhithe, Thomas Corewener, John Tholosan, Thomas Russell, and
+Robert Scot, weren accused of the deth of Laur&#8217; Doket, whiche was
+hongen in Bowe chirche: and they were dampned, drawe, and hanged; and
+on Alyce a woman was brent for the same cause: and Rauf Crepyn, Jordan
+<span class="sidenote">Gret conduyt in Chepe.</span>Goodcheppe, Gilbert Clerk, and Geffrey Clerk, weren atteynt and sent
+to prison into the tour of London. Also in this yere the grete conduyt
+in Chepe was newe begonne to maken.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_32" id="Page_32">32</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1284-1287.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior<a name="FNanchor_18_18" id="FNanchor_18_18"></a><a href="#Footnote_18_18" class="fnanchor">[18]</a> usq&#8217;<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 1em;">f&#8217;m ap&#8217;lor&#8217; Petri</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 1em;">et Pauli.</span></td>
+<td style="vertical-align: top">Stephanus Cornhull.<br />
+Rob<span class="super">t</span>. Rokesley.</td>
+<td style="vertical-align: top">A<span class="super">o</span>. xiij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The fraunchise of London is sesed into the kynges hond.</div>
+
+<p>This yere upon seynt Petyr day and Poule the fraunchise of London was
+sesed into the kynges hand; forasmoche as Gregory Rokesby maire yelde
+up the seal at Berkynge chirche, and toke it to Rauf Asshewy; and
+thanne was Rauf Sandwych mad wardeyn of the citee. And in this yere
+the kyng of Fraunce wente into Aragon with a gret powere. <span class="sidenote">Edward the kynges sone was born.</span>Also in this
+yere Edward the kynges son was borne.<a name="FNanchor_19_19" id="FNanchor_19_19"></a><a href="#Footnote_19_19" class="fnanchor">[19]</a> And the kyng dwelled in
+Walys tyl ayens Cristemasse, and he held his Cristemasse at Bristoll.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Rauf Sandwyche, custos, drap&#8217;.</td><td>Walt&#8217; Blount.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xiiij<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Joh&#8217;es Wade.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere kyng Philipp of Fraunce com out of Aragon, where he loste
+the most part of his oost, and deyde: and Philipp his sone was crowned
+kyng in the feste of the Epithanie. And in this yere deyde kyng Petyr
+of Aragon. Also in this yere, in the feste of the Nativite of oure
+lady, S<span class="super">r</span>. Edmond Mortymer receyved the ordre of knyghthod of kyng
+Edward at Wynchestre. Also, this seid S<span class="super">r</span>. Edmond wedded Margarete
+the doughter of Sire William de Fowles,<a name="FNanchor_20_20" id="FNanchor_20_20"></a><a href="#Footnote_20_20" class="fnanchor">[20]</a> cosyn to the quene, at
+<span class="sidenote">Additamenta Glouc&#8217;.</span>London. And in this yere were mad at London, the statutes whiche ben
+seid additamenta Glouc&#8217;.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Breton, wardeyn.</td><td>Thomas Cros.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xv<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Will&#8217; Hauteyne.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Alle the Jewes of Ingelond were put to a gret tribute.<br />
+To hym was rendred certeyn lond.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere, alle the Jewes of Engelond were put to a gret<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_33" id="Page_33">33</a></span> tribute,
+to be payed to the kyng. Also this yere the kyng passed the see into
+Fraunce, aboughte the Invencion of the Holy Cross; and of the kyng of
+Fraunce he was worthyly resceyved, and so yorned a certeyn time with
+the kyng of Fraunce at Parys, whiche yald up certeyn londes of
+Gascoigne to the kyng Edward, whiche long tyme hadde wrongfully be
+withholden out of his handes. <span class="sidenote">Grete haylstones.</span>Also in this yere, in the March of Walys
+fel the grettest hailstones that evere were seyn in that countre,
+whiche dede grete harme to beestes and to houses and to corn.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1287-1290.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Rauf Sandwych, custos.</td><td>Will&#8217; Hereford.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xvj<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Thomas Staunes.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere seynt Thomas of Hereford was translatyd. Also, aboughte
+Pentecost, Rys ap Geredith began partie ayeyns the kynges pees, and
+werred in the kynges londes.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m custos.</td><td>Will&#8217;m Beteyne.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xvij<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Caunterbury.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">A q&#8217;re whete at xvj <i>d.</i></div>
+
+<p>This yere was so gret plente of whete that men solden a quarter of
+whete for xvj<span class="super">d</span>. And in this yere was a passyng hoot sommer, and
+specially in hervest.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m custos.</td><td>Fulco de S&#8217;c&#8217;o Ed&#8217;o.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xviij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Salamon Langford.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere kyng Edward cam out of Gascoigne into Engelond upon oure
+lady day, the Assumpcion. And in this yere S<span class="super">r</span>. Thomas Weylond
+justice, Adam of Skretton, and alle moost alle other<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_34" id="Page_34">34</a></span> justices were
+convicte of false domes yevynge, and grevously punysched; some of
+lesyng and forfaityng of alle there goodes, and some be redempcion of
+moche money.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1290-1292.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m custos.</td><td>Thomas Romayn.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xix<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Will&#8217;m Leyre.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Alle the Jewes were exiled out of Engelond.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere alle the Jewes were exiled out of Engelond, to voyde the
+reaume of Engelond be Alhawen tyme, upon peyne of lesynge of there
+heedes or eny of them mighte be founden withinne the reaume; <span class="sidenote">The v<span class="super">th</span> of ther moveable goodes.</span>and for
+to have this graunted of the kyng don and performed, the co&#8217;es of the
+reaume grauntyd for to yeve the kyng the V parte of there moveable
+goodes. This same yere Gilbert the erle of Gloucestre wedded dame
+Johanne the kynges doughter. And in this yere forthwith the dukes sone
+of Braban wedded dame Margrete the kynges other doughter. <span class="sidenote">Obiit regina Elianora.</span>And in this
+yere, on seynt Andrew even, deyde quene Elianore kyng Edward wyf. Also
+in this yere aroos a grete stryf betwen the V Portus and Flaundres.
+<span class="sidenote">The staple of wolles was ordeyned at Sandwych.</span>Also this yere the kyng ordeyned the newe feyre and market at
+Sandewych, where alle the wolles of Engelond schal be brought, and
+there sold.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m custos.</td><td>Rauf Blount.</td><td>Anno xx<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Hamond Box.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere Acres was wonne of the Sarasynes the xv day of Maii, and
+utterly destroid, and alle tho that dwelden withinne that myghte be
+founden were sclayn. Natheles manye escapid awey be schippes. Also
+quene Elianore the kynges modyr deyde. And in this yere the kyng
+prisoned his sone for mayntenaunce of diverses traitoures.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_35" id="Page_35">35</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1292-1294.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m custos.</td><td>Herry Bele.</td><td>Anno xxj<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Ely Russel, drap&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere the kyng of Scotlond come to the kynges parlement to
+London. Also that type iij men token away too prisoners fro Baskle
+seriaunt of London; wherfore the ryghte handes of the same iij men
+weren smyten of at the Standard in Chepe. <span class="sidenote">mors.</span>Also in this yere, iiij
+nonas April, deyde pope Nicholas. <span class="sidenote">mors.</span>Also in this yere deyde S<span class="super">r</span>.
+Robert Burnell bysshop of Bathe, and thanne chaunceler of Engelond.
+<span class="sidenote">mors.</span>Also in this yere frere John Pecche erchebysshop of Caunterbury deyde.
+And in this same yere anon after Whitsonday, the justices of eyr saten
+at Hereford. And in this yere anon after the feste of seynt Michel,
+they saten at Schrowesbury.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m custos.<a name="FNanchor_21_21" id="FNanchor_21_21"></a><a href="#Footnote_21_21" class="fnanchor">[21]</a></td><td>Robert Rokesley the younger.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxij<span class="super">do</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Martyn Ambresbury.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">A gret snowe.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere fel the grettest snowe that evere was seyn before this
+tyme; wherfore a vercyfyer made in metre thise vers:</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">v&#8217;s&#8217;.</div>
+
+<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="verse">
+<tr>
+<td>
+<i>&#8220;C&#8217;stino tiburci s&#8217;c&#8217;or&#8217; Valariani<br />
+Nix cadit innanis vent&#8217; vehemens Borial&#8217;<br />
+Emulsit silvas ussit quas rep&#8217;it herbas<br />
+Edes dampnose detexit et impetuose<br />
+Quas clam p&#8217;stravit sic plurima dampna patravit.&#8221;</i><br />
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">A weddyng.</div>
+
+<p>And in this yere the erle of Barre wedded dame Elianore the kynges
+doughter at Bristoll, aboughte the Exaltacion of the Holy Crosse.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_36" id="Page_36">36</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1294-1296.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Sire John Bryton, knyght, custos.</td><td>Ric&#8217; Glouc&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxiij<span class="super">cio</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Herry Box.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">A gret rysyng in Walys.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere was a gret rysyng in Walys, wherfore the kyng wente into
+Walys and made pees and reeste. Also the townes of Bloy and Bayone
+werre wonne be S<span class="super">r</span>. John Seynt John and other worschepful bachelers
+of Engelond. <span class="sidenote">The Normanes arryved at Dovorre.</span>Also the same yere the Normaunes arryved at Dovorre and
+brent a gret part of the towun and martyred an holy man that was
+clepyd Seynt Thomas of Dovorre: but the Normaunes were sclayn every
+modir sone, ther eschapid none. Also in this yere the kyng was
+defraunded of his lond in Gascoigne in this manner, sothly: the kyng
+hadde yoven the forseyd lond of Gascoyne to the kynges suster of
+Fraunce, for that sche schulde be yoyned to hym in fre mariage, and be
+some of his counseill enfeffed here in the sayd lond of Gascoigne;
+whiche lond of Gascoigne sche yaf to Charles here brother and to
+other, and the matrymoigne betwen here and kyng Edward sche sette at
+noughte, and wolde noughte stonden therto. Wherfore kyng Edward sente
+hyse ambassatours to the kyng of Almaigne, Spayne, and of Aragon, and
+to manye other dukes and erles beyonde the see, preyenge and askynge
+counseill and helpe of the seid matier: of whiche some because of
+affynyte and for yeftes yeven, and some for good and faire beheste of
+yeftes, graunted the kyng his axynge.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m custos.</td><td>John Dunstable.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxiiij<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Adam Halyngbery.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Alle the wolles and felles of Engelond arested.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere the kyng lete areste alle the wolles of Engelond,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_37" id="Page_37">37</a></span> wolle
+felles and hydes; and he tok to hym alle the money to hym graunted of
+the pope in subsidie of the holy lond, and collecto&#8217;s<a name="FNanchor_22_22" id="FNanchor_22_22"></a><a href="#Footnote_22_22" class="fnanchor">[22]</a> of the same
+dysme thorugh Engelond, and he dede for to be born to London into his
+Eschequer: also the convocacion of the clergye of alle Engelond beynge
+at London the Wednesday nest after the fest of seynt Mathy, the kyng
+asked a gret some of the clergye toward his werres whiche he hadde
+with diverses regiones and provynces; <span class="sidenote">The clergye of Engelond graunted moche good to the kyng
+for his werres.<br />
+And the lay peple graunted the x p&#8217;t of there goodes.</span>and the clergye graunted hym
+halven dele there goodes sp&#8217;uelx and temp&#8217;elx, oughtake benefices not
+passynge x marc: and the said taske the kyng let gadere at iij tymes
+evenly of the yere. Also in this yere<a name="FNanchor_23_23" id="FNanchor_23_23"></a><a href="#Footnote_23_23" class="fnanchor">[23]</a> the kyng hadde of lay peple
+of Engelond the x part of there goodes, whiche he let gadere at two
+tymes of the yere be even porcions. The same yere the werre aroos
+betwen the kyng and the Walssh peple, in whiche werre was sclayn greet
+multitude of peple: and that werre began aboughte the feste of seynt
+Cosine and Damyan. And in this yere a worthy marchaund callyd Laurence
+of Lodolowe was dreynt in the see to Flaundres ward. Also in this yere
+S<span class="super">r</span>. Thomas Turbevyle for treson was drawen and hanged. And in this
+yere Sire John Seynt John discomfyted the erle of Artoys; but in the
+seconde bataile the said S<span class="super">r</span>. John was taken and enprisoned in
+Fraunce. And in this yere S<span class="super">r</span>. Herry Mortymer resceyved the ordre of
+knyghthoode at Portesmouth. Also this same yere the kyng Edward, magre
+alle the Scottes of Scotlond, <span class="sidenote">xxv m<span class="super">l</span> and viii<span class="super">c</span> Scotts.</span>he toke the toun and the castell of
+Berewyk, and killed there xxv m<span class="super">l</span> and viij c Scottes; and there were
+taken S<span class="super">r</span>. William Douglas, S<span class="super">r</span>. Symond Freshell, and the erle
+Patryke. And in this yere, that is to sey the yere of oure lord a
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_38" id="Page_38">38</a></span>m<span class="super">l</span>cclxxxxvij, <span class="sidenote">The kyng tok the castell of Edenburgh with alle the
+regalies of Scotlond.</span>the kyng tok the castell of Edenburgh, where he fond
+the regalyes of Scotlond, that is to seye the kynges see, his crowne
+of gold, and his ceptre, whiche regalyes the kyng offred sithens to
+seynt Edward at Westm&#8217;, in the morwe after seynt Bothulphes day: and
+at Myssomer, John Bailhol kyng of Scotlond come to the kynges pees to
+London. Also this yere Edward the kynges sone was admirall upon the
+see.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1296-1297.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m custos.</td><td>Thomas Suffolk.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxv<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Adam Fulham, drap&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The kyng lete gadere in Engelond cm<span class="super">l</span> quart&#8217; of corn for
+to send to Gascoigne.</div>
+
+<p>This yere the kyng lete gadere in Engelond in diverses schires an
+hundred thousand quarters of corn, and sente it over the see into
+Gascoigne: and the kyng passed the see in August, and with hym xx<span class="super">ti</span>
+m<span class="super">l</span><a name="FNanchor_24_24" id="FNanchor_24_24"></a><a href="#Footnote_24_24" class="fnanchor">[24]</a> Walsh men and too m<span class="super">l</span> Englysshmen and too m<span class="super">l</span> Irysshmen;
+and there aroos a stryf betwen the kyng and his lordes, that non of
+them wolde passen with hym over the see; and the kyng arryved in
+Flaundres: and there was taken trewes for too yere betwen kyng Edward
+and kyng Philipp of Fraunce; and S<span class="super">r</span>. John Seynt John and other
+prysoners were frely delyvered out of pryson.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m custos.</td><td>Will&#8217;m Stortford.</td><td>Anno xxvj<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Stortford.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Certeyn men were arested for brekyng of the toune of
+Cornhull.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere, in the feste of seynt Andrew, the kyng graunted to the
+lordes all there axynge of the poyntes of the olde chartre: also the
+Scottes areysed werre ayeyns the kyng of Engelond: also the viij day
+of Paske, Thomas Romayn, Richard Romayn,<a name="FNanchor_25_25" id="FNanchor_25_25"></a><a href="#Footnote_25_25" class="fnanchor">[25]</a> Richard Gloucestre,
+Nicholl Faryndon, Adam Halyngbery,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_39" id="Page_39">39</a></span> Thomas Cely, John Dunstale,
+Richard Asshwy, John Wade and William Storteford, weren aresteed for
+brekyng of the toune in Cornhull. And in the viij day of May<a name="FNanchor_26_26" id="FNanchor_26_26"></a><a href="#Footnote_26_26" class="fnanchor">[26]</a> in
+this yere the kyng faught with the Scottes at Fowkyrk, in which
+bataile xxiij m<span class="super">l</span><a name="FNanchor_27_27" id="FNanchor_27_27"></a><a href="#Footnote_27_27" class="fnanchor">[27]</a> Scottes were sclayn, and of Englysshmen but
+xxviij, honoured be the highe Godes grace.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1298-1300.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Herry Wallys, maior.</td><td>Ric&#8217; Sop&#8217;lane.</td><td>Anno xxvij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Thomas Cely.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The fraunchise of London was graunted ayeyn.</div>
+
+<p>This same yere the fraunchise of London was graunted ayeyn for ij
+m<span class="super">l</span> marc, whiche was sesed ayeyn into the kynges hond; and for to
+make leve of that some, the servauntes bowys in the citee were sette
+at the tallage as well as the maistres. Also in this yere men of
+London wenten and sercheden the chirche of Seynt Martyns in the feld
+for tresoure of gold, thorough the wordes of a gardyn&#8217;, whiche seyde
+how there was a gold hord; but they founde nought: wherfore the dene
+of Poules of London, be comaundement of the erchebysshop of
+Caunterbury, denounced them alle accursed openly at the Crosse of
+Poules that sergeden as above seyd. <span class="sidenote">A maryage betwen the kyng and Margarete the kynges sust&#8217; of
+Fraunce.<br />
+He wan all Scotland.</span>Also in this yere Robert
+Wynchelsee erchebysshop of Caunterbury spoused the kyng Edward and
+Margarete the kynges suster of Fraunce togidere: and also pees was mad
+betwen bothe kynges. And in this yere the kyng wente the thridde tyme
+beyounde the see into Scotlond, and thanne wan it alle.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Ely Russell, maior.</td><td>Henry Fyngreth.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxviij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Armentires.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The Traylbaston.</div>
+
+<p>This yere come the kyng to London and ordeyned the Trail<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_40" id="Page_40">40</a></span>baston,
+whiche wente thorough the reaume, and arrered therby moche tresour.
+<span class="sidenote">And this yere quene Margarete com into Engelond.<br />
+The kyng enprysoned his sone Edward.</span>And in this yere the quene Margarete com into Engelond; and the
+citeizens of London reden ageine here in good aray, abought cc
+persones atte the leeste. Also this yere the kyng enprysoned his sone
+Edward, because that Waulter Langeton bysshop of Chestre hadde
+compleyned that the forsaid Edward, be counseill of Pers of Gavaston,
+esquyer of Gascoigne, hadde broken his parkes; and forasmoche as the
+said Edward the kynges sone was ladde and governed be the said Pers,
+the kyng dede exile the forseid Piers for evere.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1300-1304.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Lucas Hav&#8217;yng.</td><td>Anno xxix<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Ric&#8217; Champenes.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>John Blount, drap&#8217;,</td><td>Rob&#8217;t Gallere.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxx<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">maior.</span></td><td>Pet&#8217; Bosynho.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">A parlement at Caunterbury.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere the kyng held his parlement at Caunterbury, and the werre
+aroos betwen the kyng of Fraunce and of Flemynges.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Herry Pourte.</td><td>Anno xxxj<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Simon Parys.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Will&#8217; Combemartyn.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxxij<span class="super">do</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Burford.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The templers were stroid.</div>
+
+<p>This same yere, that is for to seye the yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>cccv,
+were alle the Templers distroyd in oo day thorugh out alle
+Cristendome.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_41" id="Page_41">41</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1304-1307.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Rog&#8217; Parys.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxxiij<span class="super">cio</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Lyncoln.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere William Waleys, that was sworne liege man to the kyng of
+Engelond, presented hymselfe to be kyng of Scotlond, and rebelled
+ayens kyng Edward: nevertheles he was taken and sent to London, where
+he was dampned, drawen, and hanged and beheded, and his bowels brent
+and the body quarterd; and his hede sette upon London brigg, and hys
+foure quarters sent into the foure beste townes in Scotlond: and this
+was don upon seynt Bertilmewes even. <span class="sidenote">A parlement at Westm&#8217;.<br />R. le Bruz.</span>And in the fest of seynt Myghell
+the kyng held his parlement at Westm&#8217;; to the whiche parlement come
+ought of Scotlond the bysshop of seynt Andrew, Robert le Bruz erle of
+Caryk, Simon Frysell, and John erle of Athelles, whiche weren sworne
+to be trewe lieges to kyng Edward.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Reg&#8217;lus Underley.</td><td>Anno xxxiiij<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>William Cosyn.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Roberte le Bruz.</div>
+
+<p>This yere Robert Bruz made hym kyng of Scotlond, and S<span class="super">r</span>. John Comyn
+was sclayn atte Grey Freres in Donfres, because he wolde not falsen
+his othe that he made to kyng Edward; wherefore the kyng sente after
+alle the bachellarye of Engelond that thei schulde comen to Westm&#8217; at
+Whitsontyd thanne nest folwyng; and there he doubbed cclxxx knyghtes:
+and the Fryday<a name="FNanchor_28_28" id="FNanchor_28_28"></a><a href="#Footnote_28_28" class="fnanchor">[28]</a> nest before the assumpcion of oure lady, the kyng
+mette with Robert le Bruz be syde seynt Jones towne, and killed of his
+meyne vij m<span class="super">l</span>; and Robert le Bruz fledde: and Simond Frissell was
+take, and on oure lady even the Nativite he was drawen<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_42" id="Page_42">42</a></span> and hanged at
+London, and beheded. <span class="sidenote">Bysshoppe of Boston.</span>And in the forsaid bataille were taken the
+bysshop of Boston, the bysshop of seynt Andrewes, the abbot of Stone,
+alle armed, whom the kyng sente to the pope, to do with them what he
+wolde. Also S<span class="super">r</span>. John the erle of Athelles was taken also at the
+same bataille; and at the request of the quene, because he claymed
+kynrede of kyng Edward, his drawynge was relesed; nevertheles he was
+<span class="sidenote">Bisshoppe of Burdeux made pope.</span>honged and his body brent alle to asshes. And also in this yere the
+erchebysshop of Burdeux was mad pope.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior, drap&#8217;.</td><td>Simon Benet.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxxv<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Geffray atte Conduyt.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere deyde the noble and most doughted prynce kyng Edward the
+firste, in the day of translacion of seynt Thomas of Caunterbury, whos
+body lith worthyly entered at Westm&#8217;.</p>
+
+<p class="notes"><i>Transcriber&#8217;s Note:</i> Edward I actually died in 1307, the 36th year of
+his reign.</p>
+
+
+
+<hr class="med" />
+
+<p class="hanglg">NOMI&#8217;A MAIOR&#8217; ET VICECOMITU&#8217; LONDON&#8217; TEMPORE REG&#8217; EDWARDI SECUNDI DE
+CARNARVAN&#8217;, QUI CORONATUS FUIT APUD WESTM&#8217; X<span class="super">mo</span> KAL&#8217; MARCII<a name="FNanchor_29_29" id="FNanchor_29_29"></a><a href="#Footnote_29_29" class="fnanchor">[29]</a> ANNO
+D&#8217;NI MILL&#8217;MO CCC<span class="super">mo</span> vij<span class="super">o</span>.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1307-1308.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Blount, maior.</td><td>Will&#8217;o Furneys.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. p&#8217;mo.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Nygel Drury.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Kyng Edward wedded the kynges doughter of Fraunce,
+Isabell.</div>
+
+<p>This yere the kyng Edward wente into Fraunce and wedded Isabell the
+kynges doughter of Fraunce, the xv day of Januer&#8217;, in oure lady
+chirche at Boloigne; and the xx day Fever&#8217; sche<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_43" id="Page_43">43</a></span> was crowned at
+Westm&#8217;: and there was so gret prees of peple that S<span class="super">r</span>. John Bakwell
+was crowsed to the deth. Also in the same yere the kyng anon after the
+deth of his fadir sente into Gascoigne for Pers of Gavaston; and he
+yaf hym the lordschipe of Walyngford and the erledom of Cornuwayle:
+and this same yere prophecyed the chanon of Bridlyngton.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1308-1312.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Nicholl Faryndone,</td><td>William Basyng.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. s&#8217;c&#8217;do.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">goldsmyth, m&#8217;.</span></td><td>Pers Blakeney.<a name="FNanchor_30_30" id="FNanchor_30_30"></a><a href="#Footnote_30_30" class="fnanchor">[30]</a></td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>Thomas Romayn, m&#8217;.</td><td>Simon Merewode.<a name="FNanchor_31_31" id="FNanchor_31_31"></a><a href="#Footnote_31_31" class="fnanchor">[31]</a></td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. t&#8217;cio.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Ric&#8217; Willeford.<a name="FNanchor_32_32" id="FNanchor_32_32"></a><a href="#Footnote_32_32" class="fnanchor">[32]</a></td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Templers were distroyd.<br />
+The ordre of the Crowched Freres began.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere the schirreves of London paid for the accomptes of London
+and Middlesex cccc<span class="super">li</span>. Also in this yere, that is to seye the yere
+of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span> ccc<span class="super">mo</span> x<span class="super">mo</span>, the ordre of Templers were
+distroid on oo day thorugh alle Cristendome, whiche ordre began in the
+yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span> lxxxxviij. Also in the same yere began the
+ordre of Paulyns, that is to say Crowched Freres.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Ric&#8217; Reff&#8217;m, m&#8217;.</td><td>Simon Crop.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. iiij<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Petir Blakeney, drap&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>John Gysors, m&#8217;.</td><td>Roger Palmere.<a name="FNanchor_33_33" id="FNanchor_33_33"></a><a href="#Footnote_33_33" class="fnanchor">[33]</a></td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. v<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Jacob Seynt Ed&#8217;ust.<a name="FNanchor_34_34" id="FNanchor_34_34"></a><a href="#Footnote_34_34" class="fnanchor">[34]</a></td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Edward of Wyndesore was born.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere was borne the kynges sone Edward at Windesore.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_44" id="Page_44">44</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1312-1315.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>John Lambyn.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. vj<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Ric&#8217; Lucekyn.<a name="FNanchor_35_35" id="FNanchor_35_35"></a><a href="#Footnote_35_35" class="fnanchor">[35]</a></td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>Nicholl Faryndon, m&#8217;.</td><td>Adam Burden.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. vij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">goldsmyth.</span></td><td>Hugo Garton.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span> cccxiiij the kyng Edward with a ryall
+oost wente into Scotlond; and upon Missomer day faught with the
+Scottes at Strywelyn; and there he was discomfited and fledde, and
+moche of his peple sclayn.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Gysors, m&#8217;.</td><td>Stephen Abyndon.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. viij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>William Bedyngham.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere it befell that there was a rebaude called John Tannere,
+the whiche wente aboughte and seyde that he was the goode
+<a name="fac_text" id="fac_text"></a><a href="#facsimile">kyng Edward sone</a>, and called hymself kyng Edward of Carnarvan, and seide thorugh
+necligence of his noryce, whil he lay in his cradel a sowe com in and
+foule rente hym, and the noryce durste nought tellen it, but toke a
+tannere sone<a name="FNanchor_36_36" id="FNanchor_36_36"></a><a href="#Footnote_36_36" class="fnanchor">[36]</a> and kepte hym in hys stede, and so he was putt to
+kepyng of another noryce, be whiche he was preved of his rewme: and
+for to make this the more certeyne to be belevyd, he schewed the
+places of the woundes which that he seyde the sowe hadde mad. And he
+seyde that kyng Edward maners were acordyng with the maners of his
+fadyr the water-berere,<a name="FNanchor_37_37" id="FNanchor_37_37"></a><a href="#Footnote_37_37" class="fnanchor">[37]</a> for as moche as he loved swyche rude
+werkes: and for this seyenge moche peple yaf credence to hym and leved
+his wordes. Also the same John Tanner chalangyd the chirche of the
+Frere Cannes at Oxenford, whiche was som<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_45" id="Page_45">45</a></span>tyme the kynges halle, and
+kyng Edward hadde yeve it to them to make thereof there chirche. But
+natheles at the last he was preved fals, and was taken and brought to
+Northampton, and there he was drawen and hanged; and before that he
+was put to his penaunce he confessed before the peple that the devell
+be hyghte hym that he schulde be kyng of Engelond, and knowloched that
+he hadde served the devell iij yere and more.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1315-1317.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Step&#8217;us Abyndon,</td><td>Hamo Goodchepe.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. ix<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">drap&#8217;, m&#8217;.</span></td><td>William Golith.<a name="FNanchor_38_38" id="FNanchor_38_38"></a><a href="#Footnote_38_38" class="fnanchor">[38]</a></td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The toune and the castell of Berewyk was lost thorugh
+treson.<br />
+Too cardenals comen into Engelond to make pees.</div>
+
+<p>The same yere, that is to sey the yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>cccxvj,
+upon Midlentyne Soneday, the toun and the castell of Berewyk was lost
+thorugh treson of Piers of Spaldyng, thanne beynge kepere of the same
+toun and castell. In this yere too cardenales comen into Engelond for
+to make pees betwen Engelond and Scotlond, whiche weren robbed upon
+the more of Wygelysdon; of whiche robbery S<span class="super">r</span>. Robert of Middelton
+was ateynt, and jugged to be drawe an hanged and beheded at London,
+and his hede sett up at Neugate; and hise quarters were sent to iiij
+principale citees of Engelond. And in this yere was an orible moreyn
+of beestes.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Wyng&#8217;ve, m&#8217;.</td><td>William Causton.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. x<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Rauf Balmere.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">A gret derthe of corn and othere vitailes.</div>
+
+<p>This yere was a gret derthe of corn and other vitailes, for a busshell
+of whete was worth v<i>s</i>: and the poure peple eten for hunger cattes
+and hors and houndes; and too yere and an half a quarter of whete was
+worth ii marc; and the poure peple stal<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_46" id="Page_46">46</a></span> children and eten them, and
+thanne anon after there fille a gret pestilence among the peple.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1317-1321.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>John Prions.</td><td>Anno xj<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>William Furneux.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The Scottes come into Engelond and distroyde Northumb&#8217;.</div>
+
+<p>This yere the Scottes comen into Engelond and distroyden Northumbr&#8217;:
+and the citee of London sente to Yorke cc men of armes; and Scotlond
+was entyrdyted.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>John Pulteney.</td><td>Anno xij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Dallyng.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">A parlement at Yorke.</div>
+
+<p>This yere the kyng held his parlement at Yorke; and S<span class="super">r</span>. Hugh
+Spencer<a name="FNanchor_39_39" id="FNanchor_39_39"></a><a href="#Footnote_39_39" class="fnanchor">[39]</a> was mad chaumberleyn of Engelond. And in this yere was
+Thomas the erle of Lancastre beheded.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Hamo Chikell, m&#8217;.<a name="FNanchor_40_40" id="FNanchor_40_40"></a><a href="#Footnote_40_40" class="fnanchor">[40]</a></td><td>Simon Abyndon.<a name="FNanchor_41_41" id="FNanchor_41_41"></a><a href="#Footnote_41_41" class="fnanchor">[41]</a></td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xiij<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Preston.<a name="FNanchor_42_42" id="FNanchor_42_42"></a><a href="#Footnote_42_42" class="fnanchor">[42]</a></td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere were the Spencers bothe the fadyr and the sone exiled out of
+Engelond; after they were ayeyne revoked be the kyng.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Nycholl Faryndon, m&#8217;.</td><td>William Prodhom.<a name="FNanchor_44_44" id="FNanchor_44_44"></a><a href="#Footnote_44_44" class="fnanchor">[44]</a></td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xiiij<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">goldsmythe.<a name="FNanchor_43_43" id="FNanchor_43_43"></a><a href="#Footnote_43_43" class="fnanchor">[43]</a></span></td><td>Arnold Conduyt.<a name="FNanchor_45_45" id="FNanchor_45_45"></a><a href="#Footnote_45_45" class="fnanchor">[45]</a></td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The rysynge of erles and barons of this land.</div>
+
+<p>This yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>cccxxj was strongly the barouns werre;
+and Thomas erle of Lancastre the xij kal&#8217; of Aprill was beheded. And
+in this yere was the rysynge of the erles and barons of this lond; and
+they token S<span class="super">r</span>. Piers of Gaveston, the kynges sworn brother, and
+smot of his hed; for which the<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_47" id="Page_47">47</a></span> kyng afterward in oo day dede do
+beheded xx/iiij lordes and gentyles for the deth of the seid Piers.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1321-1323.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Hamo Chikewell, m&#8217;.</td><td>Ric&#8217; Constantyn.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xv<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">drap&#8217;.</span></td><td>Ric&#8217; of Hakeney.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The sonne was turned into blod.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>cccxxij, the laste day of Octobre,
+the sonne was turned into blod, and so endured fro the morwe of the
+day unto xj of the belle<a name="FNanchor_46_46" id="FNanchor_46_46"></a><a href="#Footnote_46_46" class="fnanchor">[46]</a> befor noon.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>John Grantham.</td><td>Anno xvj<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Rog&#8217; of Ely.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The vi<span class="super">th</span> peny of moveables.<br />
+An ordynance what the kynges offycers schulde taken in
+every degre.</div>
+
+<p>This same yere the kyng hadde the syxte peny of moebles goodes thorugh
+out Engelond. Also in this yere in the monthe of Juyne, forasmoche as
+the officers of the kynges houshold have ben alwey behynden, and in no
+certeynte of that they ought to don, nor in no certeyn what thei
+schulde taken of the kyng be resone of there offices, whereof
+examination of the saide offices ne myghte not be done, ne the
+officers charged as they oughte to ben, to gret damage and dishonor to
+the kyng, and the governaunce of his houshold not wel disposed, the
+kyng havynge reward to the state above seyd, and hise goodes in other
+manner dispendid thanne they oughte, comaunded Sire Bertilmewe
+Badlesmere styward of his houshold, Sire Hugh Spencer chamberleyn,
+Sire Roger of Norbury tresorer, and Sire Gilbert of Wyghton
+countroller, that thei schulde ordeyne thereupon remedie; whiche be
+the vertu of the kynges comaundement, ordeyned alle manere officers of
+houshold, and what service every officer schulde have, and what every
+officer schulde take, and<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_48" id="Page_48">48</a></span> what servaunts every officer schulde have,
+and what the servaunts schulde take: and whan alle the ordinaunce was
+made and rad before the kyng in presence of the worschipfull fadres
+William Milton erchebysshop of Yorke, Maistre Walter Stapilton bysshop
+of Excestre, the bysshop of Ely chaunceler of Engelond, the bishopp of
+Norwych, the bysshop of Salisbury, Sire Herry le Scrop, Sire Herry
+Sprignell, justices, it was assentyd and contentyd perpetuelly to be
+observed.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1323-1325.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Nicholl Faryndon, m&#8217;.</td><td>Adam Salesbury.</td><td>Anno xvij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">goldsmyth.</span></td><td>John Oxenford.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere the quene wente into Fraunce; and after wente S<span class="super">r</span>. Edward
+the kynges sone to his modir into Fraunce; and the kyng of Fraunce
+made hym duke of Guyon: wherfore kyng Edward was wroth with quene
+Isabell his wyf, and with Edward hys sone; and thorugh counseill of
+the Spensers the kyng dede exile the quene his wyf and Edward his
+sone, and tok into hys handes alle there landes and lordschippes that
+they hadden in Engelond.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Hamo Chikewell, m&#8217;.</td><td>Benet Fulham.</td><td>Anno xviij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">drap&#8217;.</span></td><td>John de Causton.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere quene Isabell and Edward hire sone beynge in Fraunce, and
+knowyng the malyce of the kyng, thorugh entisement of the Spensers,
+sente for the lordes and gentiles that were exiled out of Engelond for
+Thomas cause of Lancastre, that is to sey, S<span class="super">r</span>. Roger Mortymer,
+S<span class="super">r</span>. William Trussell, S<span class="super">r</span>. John Cromwell, and manye othere,
+<span class="sidenote">A mariage betwen the kynges sone Edward and the erles
+dought&#8217; of Henowde.</span>whiche alle togideres ordeyned to make<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_49" id="Page_49">49</a></span> a maryage betwen Edward the
+kynges sone and the erles doughter of Henowde. And whan that maryage
+was acorded to be mad, the erle of Henawde graunted to quene Isabell
+and to Edward here sone, and to othere lordes of there companye, to
+brynge them with strong pouere into Englond. And whanne tydynges
+thereof comen to the kyng Edward, he and the Spensers made moche
+sorwe, and ordeyned to kepe the see cost, and withstanden them that
+they schulde nought londen. And at the fest of the decollacion of
+seynt John Baptyst, the citezeins of London sente to the kyng to
+Porchestre an C men of armes: and the kyng lete do crye thorugh every
+good market of Engelond, that whoso myghte take S<span class="super">r</span>. Roger Mortymer,
+he schulde have an c<span class="super">li</span> for his trawaile. And the Wednesday nest
+before the fest of seynt Mighell, whiche was thanne the Monday, the
+quene and Edward hire sone, Sire Roger Mortymer, the erles brother of
+Henawde, and othere grete in there companye, arryved at Orewelle in
+Essex, faste be Herewych: and whanne they were landed the contre alle
+aboughte fel to them be there owne fre wylle. And the quene and S<span class="super">r</span>.
+Edward hire sone senten a lettre to the maire and the comonalte of
+London, requyryng them that they schulde be helpynge to them in the
+quarell and cause that the quene and Edward hire sone, heir of the
+ream of Engelond, hadde begonne; that is for to seye, for to distroye
+the traytours and enemyes of the sayd reaume. But non ansuere was
+sente ayeyne, for doughte of the kyng and of the too Spensers, the
+fadyr and the sone, at that tyme weren in the citee of London, with
+manye othere lordes with them. And forasmoche as non<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_50" id="Page_50">50</a></span> answere was sent
+ayeyn fro the meire and the comons of London of the said lettre, the
+quene and Edward here sone senten another lettre therupon, with
+hangynge seall, to the citee of London, whiche lettre, in the dawnyng
+of the day was takked upon the newe crosse in Chepe; and manye copies
+of the same lettre were takked upon wyndous, dores, and othere open
+places in the citee of London, that alle men myghte rede them that
+wenten be the weye: and this was done on seynt Denys day, that is to
+seye the ix day of Octobre.<a name="FNanchor_47_47" id="FNanchor_47_47"></a><a href="#Footnote_47_47" class="fnanchor">[47]</a> And as the kyng was at his mete,
+tydynges comen to hym therof: and anoon the kyng, the Spensers bothe
+the fadir and the sone, the erle of Arundell, and maister Walter
+Baldok, fledden into Walys; and the kyng lefte maister Walter
+Stapilton bisshop of Excestre to have the governaunce of the citee of
+London; whiche bysshop axed to have the keyes and governaunce of the
+citee be vertu of the comission: where thorugh debate aroos betwen hym
+and the citee, so that he was taken and lad to the standard in Chepe,
+and his hede was there smyten of, and his hede sette in his right
+hand: and too of hyse squyers were beheded the same tyme, that is to
+sey the xiiij day of Octobre, the yere of oure lord a
+m<span class="super">l</span>cccxxvj<span class="super">ti</span>.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1325-1326.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior p&#8217; p&#8217;te a&#8217;</td><td>Gilbert Moredon.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xix<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">Ric&#8217; Beteyn p&#8217; residuo.</span></td><td>John Cotton.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere the kyng and bothe Spensers, Robert Baldok chaunceler,
+and the erle of Arundell, were taken in the hilles of Walys, and the
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_51" id="Page_51">51</a></span>kyng was put into sauf warde; but S<span class="super">r</span>. Hugh Spenser wolde never
+after that he was taken eten mete, wherfore at Hereford he was drawen,
+hanged, beheded and quartered: and then was the sone of S<span class="super">r</span>. Hugh
+Spenser the fadyr was drawen,<a name="FNanchor_48_48" id="FNanchor_48_48"></a><a href="#Footnote_48_48" class="fnanchor">[48]</a> hanged and beheded at Bristoll. Also
+in this yere, be the assent of alle the lordes of Engelond spirituelx
+and temperelx, and be alle the comonalte of the reaume, be fre
+eleccion of them alle, and resyngnacion of kyng Edward the fadyr, Sire
+Edward his sone was chosen kyng of Engelond.<a name="FNanchor_49_49" id="FNanchor_49_49"></a><a href="#Footnote_49_49" class="fnanchor">[49]</a></p>
+
+
+
+<hr class="med" />
+
+<p class="hanglg">NOMI&#8217;A MAIOR&#8217; ET VICECOMITU&#8217; LONDON&#8217; TEMPORE REG&#8217; EDWARDI T&#8217;TIJ, QUI
+CORONATUS FUIT APUD WESTM&#8217; DIE D&#8217;NICA PRIMO DIE FEBRUAR&#8217; ANNO D&#8217;NI
+MILL&#8217;MO CCC<span class="super">mo</span> xxvj<span class="super">to</span>, ET ANNO ETATIS SUE xiiij,<a name="FNanchor_50_50" id="FNanchor_50_50"></a><a href="#Footnote_50_50" class="fnanchor">[50]</a> P&#8217;RE SUO AD
+TUNC VIVENTE.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1327-1328.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Ric&#8217;us Betayn, maior,</td><td>Ric&#8217; Rotyng.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. p&#8217;mo.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">goldsmyth.</span></td><td>Rog&#8217; Chauntecler.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Too mones and too popes.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere were seyn in the firmament too mones, and in this yere
+were too popes. Also in this yere, the vj day of March, the kyng
+confermed the lettres and the fraunchises of London. Also he graunted
+that the meire schulde ben on of the justices at Newgate. Also he
+graunted to the schirreves of London and Midd&#8217; the ferme of the
+schirrevehode for ccc<span class="super">li</span> be yere, as it was in old tyme. Also he
+graunted that the schirreves of London ne the citezens schulde nought
+be charged with men that fledden to holy chirche, ne they schulde not
+be constreyned to gone out of the citee of London to eny werre.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_52" id="Page_52">52</a></span> Also
+the same tyme the kyng graunted that the liberties and fraunchises of
+London schulde nought after that tyme for no cause be taken into the
+kynges hond: <span class="sidenote">Southwerk was graunted to ferme.</span>and the same tyme Suthwerk was graunted to the schirreves
+of London to have to ferme: also the same yere, after the fest of
+Pask&#8217;, the kyng ordeyned an huge oost for to feighte ayens the
+Scottes; and S<span class="super">r</span>. John of Henaude come into Engelond with<a name="FNanchor_51_51" id="FNanchor_51_51"></a><a href="#Footnote_51_51" class="fnanchor">[51]</a> men of
+armes for to helpe the yonge kyng Edward. And the Scottes comen into
+Engelond and deden muche harme, and distroyden the contreye tyl they
+comen to the park of Stanhope in Wyrdale, where they helden them in a
+busshement in the parke. And the kyng besette the park alle aboughte
+that the Scottes schulde never escaped: but thorugh treson of the
+Mortymer they escapid everych on, and so the kyng was disceyved. And
+also in this same yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>cccxxvj, be treson of Sire
+Roger Mortymer, kyng Edward<a name="FNanchor_52_52" id="FNanchor_52_52"></a><a href="#Footnote_52_52" class="fnanchor">[52]</a> was sclayn in the castell of
+Berkele.<a name="FNanchor_53_53" id="FNanchor_53_53"></a><a href="#Footnote_53_53" class="fnanchor">[53]</a> Also in this yere, in the<a name="FNanchor_54_54" id="FNanchor_54_54"></a><a href="#Footnote_54_54" class="fnanchor">[54]</a> conversion of seynt Poul
+after Cristemesse, the kyng spoused dame Philip&#8217; the erles doughter of
+Henawde at York. <span class="sidenote">The foundacion of Garlykhithe chirch.</span>Et id&#8217;m Ric&#8217;us Rothyng&#8217; tunc vic&#8217; fundavit eccl&#8217;iam
+de Garlykhithe s&#8217;c&#8217;i Jacobi et dotavit.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1328-1329.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Hamo Chikewell, m&#8217;.</td><td>Herry Darcy.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. s&#8217;c&#8217;do.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Hawteyn.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Scottes wer discharged of their homage:</div>
+
+<p>This yere, in the feste of Pentecost, the kyng helde his parlement at
+North&#8217;; at whiche parlement, thorugh counseill of the Mortymer, the
+kyng of yonge age and withinne age accorded with the Scottes, and
+foryaf and relesed them al the homage and feautee that they oughte to
+do to the crown of Engelond<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_53" id="Page_53">53</a></span> be chartre ensealed and an endenture, in
+whiche were conteyned alle the homages and feautes that the kyng of
+Scotlond and the lordes of the same lond schulde do to the kyng of
+Engelond, which was ensealed with alle the seales of alle the grete
+lordes of Scotlond spirituelx and temporelx, and other chartres and
+remembraunces that kyng Edward and hise barons hadde of right in the
+lond of Scotlond; <span class="sidenote">with the blakke crosse.</span>which alle, thorugh counseille of quene Isabell the
+kynges modir, and S<span class="super">r</span>. Roger Mortymer, were delyvered to the Scottes
+with the blak crosse of Scotlond, the whiche goode kyng Edward the
+kynges ayell<a name="FNanchor_55_55" id="FNanchor_55_55"></a><a href="#Footnote_55_55" class="fnanchor">[55]</a> hadde conquered in Scotlond and broughte it fro the
+abbeye of Stone, whiche was a precious relyke, the whiche was also
+delyvered to the Scottes: also the kyng, thorugh counseill of his
+modir and of the Mortymer, relesed and foryaf alle that right that the
+barons out of Engelond hadden in ony londes of Scotlond of olde
+conquest.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1329-1330.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Grantham, m&#8217;.</td><td>Simon Fraunceys.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. iij<span class="super">cio</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Herry Combemartyn.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This same yere David Bruz the sone of Robert Bruz, be ordynaunce of
+the kynges modir and of the Mortymer, spousyd at Berewyk dame Johanne
+of the Tour, the kynges suster, upon Marie Magdaleyn day, in the yere
+of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>cccxxviij: and whanne the maryage was done, the
+<span class="sidenote">A p&#8217;lement at Salesby. Rog&#8217; Mortemer was made erle of
+Marche: S<span class="super">r</span>. John Eltham the k&#8217; brother erle of Cornewalle.</span>Scottes called here in despyte of Engleyssh men &#8220;make pees&#8221;;<a name="FNanchor_56_56" id="FNanchor_56_56"></a><a href="#Footnote_56_56" class="fnanchor">[56]</a> but
+the kyng bar the blame wrongfully. This yere the kyng helde his
+parlement at Salesbury; and at that parlement Sire Roger Mortymer was
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_54" id="Page_54">54</a></span>mad erle of the March, and S<span class="super">r</span>. John Eltham the kynges brother was
+also mad erle of Cornwayle. Also this same yere Sire Edmond Wodestoke
+erle of Kent, the kynges uncle, was beheded at Wynchestre, thorugh
+procurment of the quene, the kynges modir, and of the Mortymer. <span class="sidenote">Dyd homage to the kyng of Fraunce.</span>Also
+in this yere the kyng seyled into Fraunce, that is to seye the yere of
+oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>cccxxviij, and dede homage to the kyng of Fraunce for
+the ducherye of Guyene and for the counte of Pountyf.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1330-1333.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Simon Swaynlond, m&#8217;.</td><td>Rob&#8217;t of Ely.</td><td>Anno iiij<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Th&#8217; Harewold.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Prynce Edward was born.</div>
+
+<p>This yere Edward the firste begeten sone of kyng Edward the thridde
+was born at Wodstoke, the day of seynt Viti and Modest&#8217;.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Pounteney, m&#8217;.</td><td>Rob&#8217;t of Ely.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. v<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Tho&#8217;s Harewold.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+
+
+<p>In this yere Edward Bailloil, the sone of John Bailloil sumtyme kyng
+of Scotlond, come into Engelond chalangynge his right heritage of the
+kyngdom of Scotlond, and arreyved at Dounfermelyne; where, faste be
+the abbeye, ii m<span class="super">l</span> Englysshmen scomfited and xl m<span class="super">l</span> Scottes.<a name="FNanchor_57_57" id="FNanchor_57_57"></a><a href="#Footnote_57_57" class="fnanchor">[57]</a>
+<span class="sidenote">S<span class="super">r</span>. Rog&#8217; Mortim&#8217; was hanged.</span>In the same yere Sire Roger Mortymer was hanged upon a theves galowes,
+on seynt Andrew even, in the yer of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>cccxxx<span class="super">ti</span>.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>John Mokkyng.</td><td>Anno vj<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Andr&#8217; Aubrey.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sege of Berwyk.</div>
+
+<p>The same yere kyng Edward beseged the town and the castell of Berewyk:
+and upon seynt Margeretes even the Scottes in<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_55" id="Page_55">55</a></span> wondyr grete noumbre
+comen for to remove the sege, with whom the kyng faughte and
+discomfyted them: and there were sclayn of the Scottes viij erles and
+a m<span class="super">l</span> and ccc knyghtes and squyers, <span class="sidenote">The yeldyng of the castell of Berewyk and the town.</span>and of footfolke mo thanne xxxv
+m<span class="super">l</span>; and of Englysshmen there were dede a knyght and a squyere and
+xij footfolke. And so upon seynt Margarete day the town and the
+castell were yolde to the kyng, in the yere of oure lord a
+m<span class="super">l</span>cccxxxj.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1333-1336.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Preston, m&#8217;.</td><td>Nicholl Pyk.</td><td>Anno vij<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Housbonde.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>Also in the same yere the kyng Edward sclough many Scottes, and he
+recovered the castell of Kilbrigge.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Pounteney, m&#8217;.</td><td>John Hamond.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. viij<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Will&#8217; Hansard.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The kyng of Scotland did homage: and allso the duke of
+Bretayn.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere the kyng of Scotlond come into Engelond to the newe
+castell upon Tyne: and aboughte the feste of the Nativite of seynt
+John baptiste, there he dede homage to kyng Edward. The same yere the
+duke of Bretayne dede homage also to the kyng for the counte of
+Richemond.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Reynald at the Conduyt, m&#8217;.</td><td>John Kyngeston.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. ix<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Walt&#8217; Turk.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">A gret moreyn of men and of bestes.<br />
+xl <i>s.</i> j quart whete.</div>
+
+<p>This same yere was a gret moreyn of beestes and of men also, and gret
+habundance of reyne, where thorugh there was so gret derthe of corne
+that a quarter of whete was worth xl <i>s.</i><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_56" id="Page_56">56</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1336-1340.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Walt&#8217; Moordon.</td><td>Anno x<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Ric&#8217; Upton.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere the Scottes offendeden ayeyne: and the kinge wente over
+the Scottyssh see and werred upon the Scottes, and overcame them
+myghtyly, at whiche tyme the erle of Morre was taken.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Pounteneye, m&#8217;.</td><td>Will&#8217; Bikkesworth.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xj<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Northale.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Stella comata.<br />
+j q&#8217;rt&#8217; of whete ij <i>s</i>; and a fat oxe for di&#8217; marc; and vj
+pegons for a peny.</div>
+
+<p>This same yere, in the monthe of Juyne and July, in diverses parties
+of hevene appered stella co&#8217;mata. Also in this yere was gret plente of
+vitaile, that a quarter of whete was sold at London for ij <i>s</i>; and a
+fat oxe for vj <i>s.</i> viij<i>d</i>; and vj pegons for a peny: but natheles it
+was ful gret scarste of money. Also this yere deyde S<span class="super">r</span>. John of
+Eltham.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Herry Darcy, m&#8217;.</td><td>Walt&#8217; Neel.</td><td>Anno xij<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Nicholl Grave.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The counte of Cornwayle was made a duche.<br />
+Sergeaunts of the maire and the schirreves of London
+schulde b&#8217;re maces of silv&#8217;.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere kyng Edward made of the counte of Cornwayle a duche,
+which he yaf to Edward his firste begetyn sone, withe the erledom of
+Chestre. Also, the kyng graunted that the seriaunts bothe of the meire
+and the schirreves of London schulde beren before the maire and the
+schirreves of London maces of silver and over gilte, withe the kynges
+armes.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Will&#8217; Pomfreyt.</td><td>Anno xiij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Hugo Marleberer.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere the kyng and the quene seyled to Braban; and at<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_57" id="Page_57">57</a></span> the town
+of Andewarp the quene chylded S<span class="super">r</span>. Leonell. And this same yere in
+Braban the kyng made first cleyme to the crowne of Fraunce.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1340-1342.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Andr&#8217; Aubrey, m&#8217;.</td><td>Will&#8217; Thorney.</td><td>Anno xiiij<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Rog&#8217; Forsham.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">A p&#8217;lement at London.<br />
+The kyng asked moche good for his werres.<br />
+The coyne of the noble, half noble, and ferthyng.</div>
+
+<p>This same yere the kyng held his parlement at London; and he axed to
+begynne hise werres the fyfthe part of alle the moeble goodes of
+Engelond, and the custume of wolles, and the ix schef of every manere
+of corn, the which was graunted. And in this yere the kyng changed
+hise armys: and also the kyng made the coyne of goold; that is for to
+seyne the noble, the half noble, and the ferthyng. And this yere was
+called the firste yere oft oure kyng of the regne of Fraunce.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Adam Lucas.</td><td>Anno xv<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Barth&#8217;us Mareys.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The bataill of Scluse.</div>
+
+<p>This same yere the kyng faught with the Frensshmen at Scluse, where
+there were sclayn of Frensshmen xxx m<span class="super">l</span>; and the kyng toke and
+scomfyted at the sayd bataill of Scluse cccx schippes. And in this
+yere the kyng began the bataill of Torneye, and the town of seynt
+Amandys was distroied. And in the same yere, on seynt Andrewes even,
+kyng Edward come fro beyonde the see be nyghte to the tour of London,
+and there tok manye lordes and peres of the reaume and putte them into
+preson. And in this yere of kyng Edward began the firste yere of his
+regne of the kyngdom of Fraunce.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_58" id="Page_58">58</a></span>
+<span class="sidenote">The comaundement of the Emp&#8217;o<span class="super">r</span> of Tartary.</span>Also in this yere of oure lord a m
+ccc xl<span class="super">ti</span>, there was sente out a maundement fro the emperor of
+Tartarye into alle hise londes and kyngdomes, that every man schulde
+use what lawe and beleve that he wolde, be so that he schulde worschep
+non idoles but only everelyvynge God.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1342-1346.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Oxenford maior p&#8217;<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 1em;">p&#8217;te a<span class="super">i</span>. et Simon</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 1em;">Fraunceys p&#8217; alia p&#8217;te.</span></td>
+<td style="vertical-align: top">Ric&#8217; Berkyng.<br />
+John Rokesley.</td>
+<td style="vertical-align: top">A<span class="super">o</span>. xvj<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere the kyng lefte the sege of Turney.<a name="FNanchor_58_58" id="FNanchor_58_58"></a><a href="#Footnote_58_58" class="fnanchor">[58]</a></p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Simon Fraunceys, m&#8217;.</td><td>John Lovekyn.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xvij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Ric&#8217; Kelsyngby.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">T&#8217;re motus magnus.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere was a gret turnement at Dunstaple of alle the chivalrye
+and gentyles of Engelond. And in this yere was a gret erthequake.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Hamond, m&#8217;.</td><td>John Syward.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xviij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Aylesham.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This same yere the noble kyng Edward held his parlement at London, in
+whiche parlement he made Edward his oldest sone prynce of Walys.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Geffrey Whityngham.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xix<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Thomas Legge.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Knyghtes of the Garter.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere the kyng began the rounde table at Wyndesore, that is to
+seye, the ordre of Knyghtes of the Garter.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_59" id="Page_59">59</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1346-1348.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Ric&#8217; Lacere, m&#8217;.</td><td>Edmond Hampenale.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xx<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Gloucestr&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere the kyng sailed over the see into Bretayne and into Guyen,
+and come ageyn this same yere.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Geffrey Whityngham, m&#8217;.</td><td>Will&#8217;s Clopton.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxj<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Croydon.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This same yere kyng Edward seyled into Normandye; and in the xij day
+of Juyll he arryved at Hogges; and the xvj<a name="FNanchor_59_59" id="FNanchor_59_59"></a><a href="#Footnote_59_59" class="fnanchor">[59]</a> day of Juyll the kyng
+faught with the Normaundes at the brigge of Cadoun, where there were
+taken the erle of Ewe, the lord Tankervyle, and an hundred knyghtes,
+and of men of armes vij<a name="FNanchor_60_60" id="FNanchor_60_60"></a><a href="#Footnote_60_60" class="fnanchor">[60]</a> c; and moche peple of Normandye were
+sclayn. <span class="sidenote">The bataile of Cressy.</span>Also in this same yere in the xxvj day of August, the yere of
+oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>cccxlvj, was the bataile of Cressy, in whiche bataill
+were sclayn the kyng of Beame, the duke of Loreyne, the erle of
+Alaunson, the erle of Flaundres, the erle of Bloys, the lord of
+Harecourt, the lord of Awmarle, the erle of Navers, and manye othere
+knyghtes and barons to the noumbre of xv<span class="super">c</span> xlij; and kyng Phillip
+fledde. <span class="sidenote">Sege of Caleys.</span>And the thridde day of Septembre folwynge the kyng began the
+sege of Caleys, whiche sege he contynued unto the thridde day of
+August next folwynge. Also the same yere, durynge the forsaid sege,
+David kyng of Scotlond was taken at the bataille of Derham, the xvj
+kal&#8217; of Novembre, whiche kyng was raunsoned at an hundred m<span class="super">l</span> marcs,
+to be payed in x yere, that is to sey every yere x m<span class="super">l</span> mark.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_60" id="Page_60">60</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1348-1351.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Thomas Legge, m&#8217;.</td><td>Adam Brakson.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxij<span class="super">do</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Ric&#8217; Basyngstoke.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere durynge the segee of Caleys the kyng Phillip of Fraunce,
+purposynge to remeve the sege, cam the xxvij day of Juyll, and
+proposed bataille to kyng Edward, and assigned day and place; and kyng
+Edward accepted it with a glad chere: and kyng Philipp undirstondynge
+of this thinge, the nyghte folowynge he brende the tentes and cowardly
+fledde awey: <span class="sidenote">Caleys was yolden.</span>and so the peple withinne the town, seynge no comfort of
+rescues, yolden the town to the kyng with the castell the ix<span class="super">e</span> day
+of August. And aboughte the feste of seynt Mighell kyng Edward, which
+dede a glorious tryumphe, retorned ayene into Engelond.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Lovekyn, m&#8217;.</td><td>Herry Picard.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxiij<span class="super">cio</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Simon Dolcelle.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere began the grete pestilence among the Sarazynes, that
+unethes it lefte the x man alyve. <span class="sidenote">A gret reyn.</span>And this same yere, that is to seye
+the yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span> ccc<span class="super">mo</span> xlviij<span class="super">o</span>, it reyned
+contynuelly for the moste partye fro the Nativite of seynt John
+baptist unto Cristemasse next folwynge.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Walt&#8217; Turk, maior.</td><td>Adam of Bery.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxiiij<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Rauf Lynne.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Gret pestylence.</div>
+
+<p>This same yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>cccxlviij<span class="super">o</span><a name="FNanchor_61_61" id="FNanchor_61_61"></a><a href="#Footnote_61_61" class="fnanchor">[61]</a> was the grete
+pestylence at London, which endured fro the feste of Myghelmesse unto
+the monthe of August sewyng.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_61" id="Page_61">61</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1351-1355.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Ric&#8217; Kylsyngby, m&#8217;.</td><td>John Notte.</td><td>Anno xxv<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Will&#8217;s Worcetr&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Bellu&#8217; sup&#8217; mare int&#8217; regem E. et les Spaynardes.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>cccl the kyng faughte with the
+Spaynardes on the see, besyde Wynchelse and Romeneye: and thankyd be
+God the kyng hadde the victorye, and wan there manye a faire vessell.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Andr&#8217; Aubrey, m&#8217;.</td><td>John Wroth.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxvj<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Gilb&#8217;t Steynethorp,<br /><span style="margin-left: 1em;">goldsmythe.</span></td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">New moneye of grotes and half grots and pens.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>ccclj the kyng made newe moneye; that
+is to seye grotes, and half grotes, and penyes: natheless the weyte
+was lasse be v <i>s.</i> in the pound than the olde starlyng. Also in this
+yere two fysshmongers were beheded at the standard in Chepe.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Adam Fraunceys, m&#8217;.</td><td>John Pecche.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxvij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Stodeye.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The dere Somer.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere was a gret derthe of vitailes in somer tyme. In this yere
+was a gret droughte, whiche endured fro the begynnyng of March unto
+the laste ende of Juyll.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Will&#8217; Welde.</td><td>Anno xxviij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Lytele.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The first duk of Lancastre.</div>
+
+<p>The same yere after Estre the kyng held his parlement at Westm&#8217;, in
+whiche parlement Herry erle of Lancastre was mad duke of Lancastre,
+whiche was the firste duke of Lancastre.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_62" id="Page_62">62</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1355-1357.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Thomas Legge, m&#8217;.</td><td>Will&#8217; Totenham.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxix<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Ric&#8217; Smelte.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere kyng Edward and kyng Phillip of Fraunce were sworne to
+kepe pees; and kyng Edward schulde have in pees, withoute homage
+doyng, alle the londes of Guyon, Angeoy, and Normandye, and othere
+that longen to hym be heritage of olde tyme. <span class="sidenote">The staple of wolles were ordeyned.</span>Also this yere the kyng
+revoked the staple of wolles out of Flaundres, and ordeyned it to be
+in diverses places of Engelond; that is to seye, at Westm&#8217;,
+Caunterbury, Chichestre, Bristoll, Lincoln, and at Hull.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Simon Fraunceys, m&#8217;.</td><td>Th&#8217; Forst&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxx<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Walt&#8217; Brandon.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This same yere deyde kyng Philip of Fraunce, and John his eldest sone
+was crowned kyng of Fraunce. And the same yere kyng Edward seyled over
+the see and landed at Caleys, whiche with all his oost rood forth into
+Fraunce to mete with kyng John, that wykkedly hadde broken the pees.
+And anon kyng John wyste of his comynge, cowardly he fledde: and he
+dede all his peple &#8217;carie awey there vitailes and goodes, that kyng
+Edward and his peple&#8217;<a name="FNanchor_62_62" id="FNanchor_62_62"></a><a href="#Footnote_62_62" class="fnanchor">[62]</a> in nothing schulde be refresshed. Also the
+<span class="sidenote">The custume of wollys was graunted to king E.</span>same yere the Scottes token the town of Berewyk, but the castell was
+kepte stille be Englysshmen. Also the same yere was graunted to kyng
+Edward the custume of wolles; that is to say, l <i>s.</i> of the sakke for
+the terme of vj yere folwynge.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1357-1360.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Herry Picard, m&#8217;.</td><td>Ric&#8217; Notyngham.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxxj<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Thomas Dolcell.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Kyng of Scotlond gave upp the realme of Scotlond.<br />
+Kyng of Fraunce John was taken at the bataill of Peyters,
+and othere lordes with hym.</div>
+
+<p>This yere S<span class="super">r</span>. John Bailloil kyng of Scotlond yaf up the
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_63" id="Page_63">63</a></span>reaume of
+Scotlond and the crowne to kyng Edward at Rokesburgh. Also in this
+yere the town of Berewyk was yolden up to kyng Edward. And in this
+same yere, that is to seye the yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span> ccclvj<span class="super">to</span>,
+the xix day of Septembre, kyng John of Fraunce was taken at the
+bataill of Peyters be the doughty prynce Edward the firste sone of
+kyng Edward. Also Sire Philip his sone was taken with hym; and the
+erle of Pountys, the erle of Ewe, the erle of Longeville, the erle of
+Tankervyle, with othere viij erles and thre bysshoppes: and there were
+sclayn the duke of Burbon, the duke of Daceus constable of France, and
+the bysshop of Chalons, and manye othere grete lordys of Fraunce; and
+the dolphyn fledde.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Stodeye, m&#8217;.</td><td>Steph&#8217;us Caundyssh.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxxij<span class="super">do</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Barth&#8217;us Fretlyng.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Prynce Edward with kyng John, with alle the p&#8217;soners, comen
+into Engelond.<br />
+Grete justes in Smythfelde, beynge there thre kynges.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere prynce Edward, with kyng John of Fraunce and with alle
+hise presoners, comen into Engelond the xxiiij day of May, aboughte
+iij of the belle at afternoon he rod over London brigge toward the
+kynges paleys at Westm&#8217;. Also the same yere were ryall justes in
+Smythfeld, there beynge present thre kynges, that is to say the kyng
+of Engelond, the kyng of Fraunce, the kyng of Scotlond; and manye
+othere grete lordys of diverses regyons.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Lovekyn, fysshmong&#8217;, m&#8217;.</td><td>John Bures.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxxiij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Bernes.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This same yere the kyng helde ryally seynt George feste at Wyndesore,
+there beynge kyng John of Fraunce; the whiche<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_64" id="Page_64">64</a></span> kyng John seyde in
+scorn, that he sawe never so ryall a feste and so costelewe mad with
+tailles of tre, withoughte payeng of gold and sylvere.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1360-1362.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 70%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Simon Dolcelle, m&#8217;.</td><td>Simon Bedyngton.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxxiiij<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Chichestre, goldsmythe.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere, in the xiiij kal&#8217; of Juyn, Sire John erle of Richmond, the
+kynges sone, wedded dame Blaunche.<a name="FNanchor_63_63" id="FNanchor_63_63"></a><a href="#Footnote_63_63" class="fnanchor">[63]</a> Also in this yere kyng Edward
+seyled to Caleys, and rood up into Fraunce, because Charles regent of
+Fraunce thanne meved werre.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Wroth, m&#8217;.</td><td>John Deynes.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxxv<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Walt&#8217; Berneye.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This same yere, that is for to seye the yere of oure lord a
+m<span class="super">l</span>ccclx, the xiiij day of Aprill thanne beynge the morwe after
+Estre day, kyng Edward with hys oost lay aboughte Parys; <span class="sidenote">Blak Monday.</span>whiche day
+was a foul derk day of myst and of hayl, and so bitter cold that manye
+men deyde for cold: wherfore unto this day manye men callen it the
+blake Moneday. This same yere were rovers on the see, undyr the
+governayle of the erle of Seynt Poule; whiche the xv day of March
+distroied the townes of Rye and Hastinge and othere be the see syde,
+and sclewen manye men. Also in this yere the pees was made betwen the
+kyng Edward and kyng John of Fraunce, the xv day of May: and kyng
+Edward sente hise ambassatours into Fraunce, and toke the othe of
+Charles regent of Fraunce, whiche othe was plight undir this forme:
+Charles dede lete solempnely a masse to be songen; and whanne <i>Agnus
+Dei</i> was thries seyd, Charles leyde his right hand<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_65" id="Page_65">65</a></span> upon the patene,
+whereupon lay Godes body, and his lefte hond pressyng don upon the
+masse bok, seyenge, We swern upon the holy precious Goddes body, and
+upon the Evaungelies, fermely to holden anentes us pees and concord
+fourmed betwen the too kynges of Fraunce and of Engelond, and in no
+manere to do the contrerie. Also in this yere mennes, bestes, trees,
+and housynge were alle to smyte with violent lyghtnynge, and sodeynly
+peresshyd; and the devell in mannes lyknes spak to men goynge be the
+weye.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1362-1364.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Pecche, m&#8217;,</td><td>Will&#8217; Holbeche.</td><td>Anno xxxvj<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">drap&#8217;.</span></td><td>Jemes Tame.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">A blody reyne and a blody crosse.<br />
+s&#8217;c&#8217;da pestilencia.<br />
+John the erle of Richm&#8217; was made duke of Lankaster.</div>
+
+<p>Also in this yere, in the kal&#8217; of Juyn, fell a blody reyne in Burgoyn,
+and a blody crosse apered in the eire fro the morwe unto myd day at
+Boloyne, the whiche afterward moved hym and fel down into the see. And
+in this yere prynce Edward wedded the countesse of Kent. And in this
+yere was the seconde gret pestilence, in whiche good Herry of
+Lancastre deyde, and S<span class="super">r</span>. John erle of Richemond, the kynges sone,
+was mad duke of Lancastre. And in the same yere began the grete
+companye.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Steph&#8217;us Caundyssh, m&#8217;.</td><td>John of Seynt Albons.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxyvij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Jacob Andrewe.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Magnus ventus.</div>
+
+<p>This same yere upon seynt Maurys day, the yere of our lord a
+m<span class="super">l</span>ccclxj, was the gret wynd whiche caste doun tres, houses,
+pynacles and steplees of chirches and manye places in Engelond. <span class="sidenote">Lyonell the k&#8217; son duke of Clarence.</span>Also
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_66" id="Page_66">66</a></span>this yere S<span class="super">r</span>. Leonell the kynges sone was mad duke of Clarence,
+and S<span class="super">r</span>. Edmond of Wodestoke was made erle of Caumbregg.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1364-1367.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Notte, m&#8217;.</td><td>Ric&#8217; Croydon.</td><td>Anno xxxviij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Hyktost.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Thre kynges comen into Engelond.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere comen thre kynges into Engelond to vysyte and to speke
+with kyng Edward; that is to seye, kyng John of Fraunce, the kyng of
+Scottes, and the kyng of Cipre.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Adam of Bery, maior,</td><td>Simon Mordon.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxxix.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">skynnere.</span></td><td>John Medford.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The bataill of Orrey.</div>
+
+<p>This same yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>ccc<span class="super">mo</span>lxiiij was the batell of
+Orrey in Britayne, where S<span class="super">r</span>. Charles de Bloys chalanged to be duke
+<span class="sidenote">John kyng of Fraunce deide at Saveye.<br />
+A gret frost that longe dured.</span>of Bretayne was sclayn, and S<span class="super">r</span>. Bertram Claykyn was take with manye
+othere lordes and knyghtes. Also this same yere, at Saveye besyde
+Westm&#8217;, deyde John kyng of Fraunce. And also in the same yere was a
+strong cold frost, whiche endured fro seynt Andrewes day unto the kal&#8217;
+of Aprill.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 65%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior usq&#8217; xxviiij<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 1em;">diem Januar&#8217;, quo die</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 1em;">p&#8217; p&#8217;ceptu&#8217; reg&#8217; illo</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 1em;">amoto, Joh&#8217;es Lovekyn</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 1em;">el&#8217;tus fuit in maiorem</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 1em;">p&#8217; residuo a<span class="super">i</span>.</span></td>
+<td style="vertical-align: top">John Brikelesworth.<br />
+John Irland.</td>
+<td style="vertical-align: top">Anno xl<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">E&#8217; p&#8217;mogenit&#8217; E&#8217; princip&#8217; nat&#8217; est.<br />
+Bataile of sparwes.<br />
+<br />
+Men and bestes weren enfect with pokkes.</div>
+
+<p>This same yere, the vij kal&#8217; of Feverer, Edward the firste sone of
+prynce Edward was born; whiche in the age of vij yere endyd hys lyf.
+Also in this yere was grete and stronge batailes<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_67" id="Page_67">67</a></span> of sparwes in
+Engelond in diverses places, whereof the bodyes were founden in the
+feldes dede withoughte noumbre. And in this yere manye men and bestes
+were enfect with pokkes where thorugh they deyden. And in this yere on
+seynt Barnaby day was Cornwayle hanged.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1367-1370.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Lovekyn, m&#8217;,</td><td>John Warde.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xlj<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">fysshmong&#8217;.</span></td><td>Th&#8217; atte Lee.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Natus fuit Ric&#8217; fil&#8217; p&#8217;cipis E.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere Richard the sone of prynce Edward was born at Burdeux.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Jamys Andrew, maior,</td><td>John Thorgold.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xlij<span class="super">do</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">drap&#8217;.</span></td><td>Will&#8217;m Dykeman.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Stella comata.<br />
+The bataille of Nazers.</div>
+
+<p>This same yere, that is to say the yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>ccclxvij,
+in the monthe of March appered stella comata. Also in this yere was
+the bataille of Nazers in Spayne, where prince Edward with his
+companye scomfyted the bastard of Spayne, and restored kyng Petir
+ayeyn to his reaume that was put out be the forseid bastard; and there
+was taken the erle of Dene, S<span class="super">r</span>. Olyver Claykyn, and manye othere;
+thankyd be God.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Simon Mordon, m&#8217;.</td><td>Adam Wymondham.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xliij<span class="super">cio</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Rob&#8217;t Girdelere.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere Sire Leonell duke of Clarence with a fayre meyne sailled
+over the see toward Melane; whiche aboughte the natyvyte of oure lady
+the same yere deyde. <span class="sidenote">iij pestilencia.</span>In this yere was the thridde pestilence,<a name="FNanchor_64_64" id="FNanchor_64_64"></a><a href="#Footnote_64_64" class="fnanchor">[64]</a> in
+whiche deyde dame Blaunche of<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_68" id="Page_68">68</a></span> Lancastre. And in this yere the
+Frensshmen meved ayeyn werre.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1370-1373.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Chichestr&#8217;, m&#8217;,</td><td>John Pyell.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xliiij<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">goldsmyth.</span></td><td>Hugh Holbech.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">j bus&#8217; whete xl <i>d.</i></div>
+
+<p>In this yere was so gret derthe of corne in Engelond that a busshell
+of whete was worth xl <i>d.</i> And in this yere was the grete vyage into
+Fraunce be S<span class="super">r</span>. Robert Knolles. And in this yere Mortherer of
+Pembrok in Cristemasse weren at the countesse hous; and the same
+Mortherer sclewen of men, women, and children in the cradell, xiij;
+and this was don be a fysshmongre that the countesse hadde founde to
+scole and brought up of a child. And in this yere, the day of the
+assumpcion of oure lady, the yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>ccclxix, deyde
+dame Philip quene of Engelond.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Bernes, drap&#8217;, m&#8217;.</td><td>Will&#8217; Walworth.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xlv<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Rob&#8217;t of Gayton.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere the houses and gardynes were drowe doun aboughte Poules.
+And in this yere the duke of Lancastre seiled over the see and rood
+thorugh Fraunce: and S<span class="super">r</span>. John Haukewod florysshed that tyme in
+Lumbardie. And in this yere the prynce with hys wyf and hise meyne
+comen into Engelond, levynge behynden hym the duke of Lancastre in
+Gascoigne, and the erle of Cambregge.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Rob&#8217;t Hatfeld.</td><td>Anno xlvj<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Adam Stable.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The tresorer, chaunceller, and pryve sell were discharged.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere the chaunceller, the tresorer of Engelond, bys<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_69" id="Page_69">69</a></span>shopes,
+and the pryve seall were discharged of there offyces, and in there
+stede were put seculere lordes.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1373-1375.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Pyell, m&#8217;.</td><td>John Philpot.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xlvij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Nicholl Brembre,<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 1em;">groc&#8217;.</span></td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This same yere, at Awrastelynge, John Northwold, mercer, was sclayn at
+the blak heth, wherethorugh aroos a gret discencion and debate among
+the craftes of London. And in the same yere the duk of Lancastre and
+<span class="sidenote">Too cardinalx were sent fro the pope into Engelond for to
+trete for pes.<br />
+A bataill upon the see betuen Englysshmen and Flemynges.</span>the erle of Cambregge come out of Gascoyne into Engelond, and wedded
+the doughter of kyng Petyr. And the same yere too cardinalx were sent
+fro the pope to entrete for the pees betwen the two reaumes. And in
+this yere was a bataill upon the see betwen Englisshmen and Flemynges,
+where there were taken of Flemynges xxv schippes lade with salt of the
+bay. Also in this yere the erle of Pembroke was taken at the Rochell
+be the Spaynardes, on the even of the nativite of seynt John baptiste.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Adam of Bery, skynn&#8217;, m&#8217;.</td><td>John Aubray.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xlviij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Fyfhede.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere the duke of Lancastre seiled into Flaundres, and passed
+be Parys thorugh Burgoyne and alle Fraunce into Burdeux, withoughte
+ony withstondyng. And in this yere Sire Alex&#8217; Neville was mad
+erchebysshop of Yorke, and Thomas Arundell bysshop of Ely, maistre
+Herry Wakefeld bysshop of Worcestre.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_70" id="Page_70">70</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1375-1377.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Will&#8217;m Walworth, fysshmong&#8217;,</td><td>Ric&#8217; Lyons.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xlix<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">maior.</span></td><td>Will&#8217; Wodehous.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere, at the town of Bruges in Flaundres, was tretyd upon
+diverses articles hangynge betwen the pope and kyng Edward. Also the
+same yere was treted at Bruges for the pees betwen the too reaumes.
+<span class="sidenote">Ladyes ledde lordes bridel.</span>Also in this yere rood dame Alice Perrers, as lady of the sune,<a name="FNanchor_65_65" id="FNanchor_65_65"></a><a href="#Footnote_65_65" class="fnanchor">[65]</a>
+fro the tour of London thorugh Chepe; and alwey a lady ledynge a
+lordys brydell. And thanne began the grete justes in Smythefeld whiche
+endured vij nyght.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Warde, m&#8217;.</td><td>John Hadley, groc&#8217;.</td><td>Anno l<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Will&#8217;s Newport.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">iij pestilencia.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere was the thridde grete pestilence, in whiche dyed the
+honorable knyght Edward lord Spenser, and lythe beryed at Tewkesbery.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1377.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 65%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Adam Stable maior usq&#8217; xxj<span class="super">m</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 1em;">diem Marcij, quo die p&#8217;</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 1em;">p&#8217;ceptu&#8217; regis amotus fuit,</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 1em;">et Nich&#8217;s Brembre el&#8217;tus</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 1em;">fuit p&#8217; res&#8217; a<span class="super">i</span>.</span></td>
+<td style="vertical-align: top">John North, drap&#8217;.<br />
+Rob&#8217;t Launde.</td>
+<td style="vertical-align: top">A<span class="super">o</span>. lj<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Obit&#8217; Edwardi principis.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere, upon Trinite Soneday the viij day of Juyn, withinne the
+kynges paleys of Westm&#8217; deyde the noble flour of knyghthood, that is
+to seye, the goode prince Edward, whoos body lith worthily entered at
+Caunterbury a for yeyns seint Thomas schryne. Also in this yere oon
+Prentyng of Norfolk<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_71" id="Page_71">71</a></span> was enprisoned in the erles place of Northumbr&#8217;,
+for whiche the peple of London aroos and wolde a sclayn the erle and
+cast down his place. Also in this yere Richard the sone of prynce
+Edward was mad prynce of Walys.<a name="FNanchor_66_66" id="FNanchor_66_66"></a><a href="#Footnote_66_66" class="fnanchor">[66]</a></p>
+
+<table style="width: 65%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Nicholl Brembre, groc&#8217;, m&#8217;.</td><td>Andr&#8217; Pykeman.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. lij<span class="super">do</span>.<a name="FNanchor_67_67" id="FNanchor_67_67"></a><a href="#Footnote_67_67" class="fnanchor">[67]</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Nicoll Twyford.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere was graunted to the kyng of every persone, man and woman,
+above the age of xiiij yere, iiij <i>d</i>; and of every man of holy
+chirche avaunced xij <i>d</i>; and of every man nought avaunced iiij <i>d.</i>
+freres only except. And this same yere the cardynall of Engelond was
+smyten with the palsye and loste his speche, and upon Marie Magdaleyne
+day he dyde. Also in this yere, the xij day of Aprill, S<span class="super">r</span>. John
+Mynstreworth knyght was beheded. Also in this yere, in the xij kal&#8217; of
+Jull, that is for to seye on seynt Albones even, at Schene, deyde the
+moost excellent and doughted prynce Edward the thridde: the whiche
+Richard, the sone of goode prynce Edward the sone of the sayde kyng
+Edward, at the age of xj yere began to reigne: the whiche forsaid kyng
+Edward lyth ryally entered at Westm&#8217;.</p>
+
+
+
+<hr class="med" />
+
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_72" id="Page_72">72</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="hanglg">NOMINA MAIOR&#8217; ET VICECOMITU&#8217; LONDON&#8217; TEMPORE REGIS RIC&#8217;I S&#8217;C&#8217;DI, QUI
+CORONATUS FUIT APUD WESTM&#8217; xvij KAL&#8217; AUGUSTI, ANNO D&#8217;NI MILL&#8217;MO
+CCC<span class="super">mo</span> lxxvij<span class="super">o</span>, ANNO ETATIS SUE xj<span class="super">o</span>, DURANTE T&#8217;M&#8217;IO ET ANNO
+MAIORATUS NICHOLAI BREMBRE ET VICECOM&#8217; SUP&#8217; D&#8217;CO ANNO PRIMO.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1377-1380.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Philpot, wolman, m&#8217;.</td><td>John Boseham.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. s&#8217;c&#8217;do.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Th&#8217; Cornwayle.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>ccc<span class="super">mo</span>lxxviij, in the morwe after
+seynt Laurence day, was Robert Hawle sclayn in the chirche of Westm&#8217;
+be S<span class="super">r</span>. Aleyn Boxley, S<span class="super">r</span>. Rauf Fereres and Markle, whiche was
+sithen a sergeaunt of armes. Also the same yere was ordeyned that
+every persone undirgrowe schulde pay iiij <i>d.</i> to the kyng; and this
+cause was most cause of the rysyng after, for in Kent they began to
+serche first maydens and othere.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Hadley, groc&#8217;, m&#8217;.</td><td>John Heyleston.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. t&#8217;cio.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Will&#8217; Baret.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere the parlement was at Northt&#8217;; and there was Kirkeby drawe
+and hanged for the deth of a marchaunt of Jene, and a whit frere was
+punysshed for wordes that they hadde seyde be the duke of Lancastre.
+And in this yere were galeys in Thamyse, and brende Gravesende and
+Tilbury; for which cause S<span class="super">r</span>. Rauf Ferrers was apeched. And in this
+yere was the bataill betwen S<span class="super">r</span>. John of Audeslay knyght, and Thomas
+Kat&#8217;ynge esquyer.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_73" id="Page_73">73</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1380-1381.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Will Walworth, m&#8217;.</td><td>Walt&#8217; Coket.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. iiij<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">fysshmong&#8217;.</span></td><td>Will&#8217; Knyghtcote.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The rysyng of the co&#8217;es of Essex and Kent.</div>
+
+<p>This yere was the rysyng of the co&#8217;es of Essex and of Kent, for a
+talaye ordeyned that every man and woman betwen the age of lx and xvj
+yere schulde paye to the kyng xij <i>d.</i>; the whiche comones brenden the
+chirche and the houses of seynt Jones at Clerkenwelle, and at the Tour
+hill they beheded maistre Simond Sudbury, than erchebysshop of
+Caunterbury and chaunceller of Engelond; and frere Robert Hales priour
+of seynt Jones hous, thanne tresorer of Engelond; and frere William
+Appulton a grey frere, because he was phisicion to the duke of
+Lancastre, and Roger Leche sergeaunt of armes; and Richard Lyons was
+beheded at the standard in Chepe; and Richard Somere was beheded at
+the Milende; and Legat of Holbourn was beheded at Goterlane ende in
+Chepe; and manye questmongers, jorours, men of lawe, Flemynges, and
+othere aliens as they comen to honde they were beheded in diverses
+places. <span class="sidenote">They brende Saveye.</span>And thise said arrysers brenden the dukes place of Lancastre
+called Saveye, and wolde fayn an had the duke of Lancastre, but as
+grace was he myghte not be founden: and this was don on Corpus Cristi
+day, thanne beynge on the xj day of Juyn the yere of oure lord a
+m<span class="super">l</span>ccclxxxj. And on the morwe after, that is to saye Fryday, and
+thanne on the Satirday after Corpus Cristi day, the kyng anon after
+rood into Smythfeld, and William Walworth thanne beynge maire of
+London, S<span class="super">r</span>. Robert Knolles and also aldermen and othere citezeins
+of London with hym: and there they metten with Jake Strawe ledere of
+the uprysers. And this Jake Strawe spak to the kyng heded as it<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_74" id="Page_74">74</a></span> hadde
+be to his felawe: and John Blyton that bar the maires swerd of London
+bad hym don of his hode while he spak to the kyng; wherfore Jake
+Strawe wax an angred, and mynte to caste his daggere to Blyton. <span class="sidenote">Jake Strawe was sclayn.</span>And
+thanne William Walworth, maire of London, drewe his baselard and smot
+Jake Strawe on the hed: and with that, Rauf Standyssh, that bar the
+kynges swerd, roof Jake Strawe thorugh the body with a swerd; and
+there he fyll doun ded. And anon his hede was smeten of and sett on a
+pole. And there the kyng made knyghtes, that is to seye, William
+Walworth maire of London, Rauf Standyssh, Robert Launde, Nicholl
+Brembre, Nicholl Twyford, and John Philpot. And anoon they wenten into
+seynt Jones feld, and there they founden alle the arrysers. And anon
+they were besett aboughte with the peple of London, so that they might
+non of them escape away: and thanne the kyng dede crye that no man
+schulde don them bodyly harme; and they were fayne to escape awey with
+there lyfves, and left there wepenys behynde them. Nevertheles
+afterward manye of them weren arrested, and be the lawe don to the
+deth in diverses schires of Englond, some drawen and hanged, and some
+hanged, and some beheded.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1381-1382.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Northampton,</td><td>John Hende, drap&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. v<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">draper, maior.</span></td><td>John Roote.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Kyng Richard wedded the emperours dought&#8217; of Almayne,
+Anne.<br />
+T&#8217;re mot&#8217;.</div>
+
+<p>This yere kyng Richard wedded quene Anne the emperours doughter of
+Almaygne, that was a gracious lady. And in this yere of oure lord a
+m<span class="super">l</span>ccclxxxij, in the xxj day of May upon Wednesday anon after noon,
+was a gret erthequake in Engelond.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_75" id="Page_75">75</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1382-1385.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Adam Bamme, goldsmyth.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. vj<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Cely.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The bysshop of Norwych wente into Flaundres.</div>
+
+<p>This yere sire Herry Spenser bysshop of Norwich seyled into Flaundres
+with a croceryd to werre on the Flemynges. In that vyage wente S<span class="super">r</span>.
+William Elmham, S<span class="super">r</span>. William Faryndon, S<span class="super">r</span>. Thomas Trevet, and
+othere; and on seynt Urbanes day the pope, there were sclayn besyde
+Dunkirke xj m<span class="super">l</span> and v hundred Flemynges. Also in this yere fill
+debate in London betwen John Northampton, William Essex, John Moore,
+and Richard Norbury on that on partye, and the fysshmongers on the
+othere partye.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Nicholl Brembre, m&#8217;.</td><td>John Moore, m&#8217;c&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. vij<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">drap&#8217;.</span></td><td>Simon Wynchecombe.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere John Northampton, John More and Richard Norbury were
+dampned into the tour of London, to be drawe and honged for certeyn
+congregacion mad ayeyns the pees in the citee of London. And in this
+yere S<span class="super">r</span>. Nicholl Brembre was chosene maire of London be stronge
+hand of certeyne craftes of London.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Nicholl Exton.</td><td>Anno viij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Frossh&#8217;, m&#8217;c&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere were called ayeyne to there ansuere John Northampton,
+John More, and Richard Norbury in the tour of London, before S<span class="super">r</span>.
+Robert Tresylyan justice, and before S<span class="super">r</span>. John Deverose thanne
+styward of the kynges houshold, and before S<span class="super">r</span>. Nicholl Brembre
+thanne maire of London. <span class="sidenote">S<span class="super">r</span>. Edmunde Langeley erle of Cambrygge made duke of
+Yorke.</span>In this yere the<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_76" id="Page_76">76</a></span> kyng at parlement be assent
+of the comounes made S<span class="super">r</span>. Edmond Langeley, thanne erle of
+Caumbregge, duke of Yorke; Sire Thomas Wodestoke, thanne erle of
+Notyngham, duke of Gloucestre; S<span class="super">r</span>. Robert le Veer, thanne erle of
+Oxenford, duke of Irlond; and sitthe he made hym marqwys of Develyn,
+<span class="sidenote">S<span class="super">r</span>. Mychel Pole was made erle of Suff&#8217;.</span>and yaf hym alle the comodites of Irlond, terme of hys lyf, to
+mayntene the werres of Irlond: also S<span class="super">r</span>. Mighell of Pole was mad
+erle of Suffolke, and S<span class="super">r</span>. John Urmonde was mad erle of Urmond. In
+this yere kyng Richard, the duke of Lancastre, with a grete powere
+redyn into the north, and distroied into the Scottes see. <span class="sidenote">A gret bataill in the palys of Westm&#8217;.</span>And in this
+yere was the bataille in the palys at Westm&#8217;, betwen Martigo Novyle of
+Naverne apeler, and John Walssh defender; the whiche Martigo apeled
+the said John that he schulde have p&#8217;posyd and sold the castell of
+Chirburgh: the whiche John there hadde the victorye and was mad
+knyght, and the said Martigo was drawen and hanged. Also in this yere
+S<span class="super">r</span>. Nicholl Brembre was chosen maire ayeyne, be the said craftes
+and be men of the contre at Harowe and the contre there aboughte, and
+not be fre eleccion of the citee of London as it owith to be: and the
+oolde halle was stuffed with men of armes overe even, be ordinaunce
+and assente of S<span class="super">r</span>. Nicholl Brembre for to chese hym maire on the
+morwe; and so he was.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1385-1386.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>John Oghgon.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. ix<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Chircheman.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Lordes ledde ladies be the bridell.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere was a gret rydynge fro the tour of London to Westm&#8217;; and
+evere a lord ledde a ladyes bridell. And on the morwe began the justes
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_77" id="Page_77">77</a></span>in Smythefeld, whiche lasted too dayes. There bar hym well S<span class="super">r</span>.
+Herry of Derby, the dukes sone of Lancastre, that othere was the lord
+Beaumond, the thridde S<span class="super">r</span>. Simond of Beuerley, the ferthe S<span class="super">r</span>.
+Piers Courteneye.<a name="FNanchor_68_68" id="FNanchor_68_68"></a><a href="#Footnote_68_68" class="fnanchor">[68]</a></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1386-1388.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Nicholl Exton, maior,</td><td>Will&#8217; More, vynt&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. x<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">fysshmong&#8217;.</span></td><td>Will&#8217; Staundon, groc&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">A bataill on the see betwen the erle of Arundell and the
+Flemynges.</div>
+
+<p>This yere the erle of Arundell admirall of Engelond faught on the see
+with the Flemynges, upon oure lady day in lenten, and scomfyted them,
+and tok manye schippes lade with Rochell wyn; among whiche schippes
+was oo schipp called Mewes Colman,<a name="FNanchor_69_69" id="FNanchor_69_69"></a><a href="#Footnote_69_69" class="fnanchor">[69]</a> and that schipp was the
+admyrall of Flaundres, the whiche was taken and manye othere
+prisoners. The some of schippes grete and smale, at that tyme take,
+were lxxxvj schippes, in whiche were accompted xvij<span class="super">m</span> tounes of
+wyne. Also the duke of Lancastre in this yere, with his duchesse dame
+Constance, sayled over the see into Spayne with a gret peple, to
+clayme his wyfves right: and he tok with hym John Northt&#8217;, for doughte
+elles he myghte have be sclayn whiles he hadde ben oughte of the
+reaume.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Id&#8217;m maior.</td><td>Will&#8217; Venor, groc&#8217;.</td><td>Anno xj<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Hugo Fastolf.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The rysyng of the lordes.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere was the rysyng of lordes of Engelond; that is for to
+seye, S<span class="super">r</span>. Thomas of Wodstok duke of Gloucestre, S<span class="super">r</span>. Herry erle
+of Derby, S<span class="super">r</span>. Richard erle of Arundell, S<span class="super">r</span>. Thomas erle of
+Warrewyk, Moubray the erle marchall, and S<span class="super">r</span>. Thomas the erle of
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_78" id="Page_78">78</a></span>Notyngham, ayens othere certeyn lordes, that is to weten, S<span class="super">r</span>.
+Robert de Veer erle of Oxenford, that was mad markys of Develyn and
+after duke of Irlond, whiche fledde into Loveyne in Braban, and there
+he deyde; Sire Mich&#8217; of Pole erle of Suffolk, whiche also fledde to
+the same place, and there deyde; Sire Alexander Nevyll erchebysshop of
+York, the whiche fledde to Scotlond, and there deyde; Robert Tresilian
+the kynges justice and Nicholl Brembre knyght were drawe to Tyborne
+and hanged. Also the same tyme Sire Johan Beauchamp, S<span class="super">r</span>. James
+<span class="sidenote">Diverses knyghtes were hanged, and diverses justices were
+exiled for everemore.</span>Berners, and Sire Simond of Beuerle, knyghtes, were beheded at the
+Tour hill; but S<span class="super">r</span>. John of Salisbury was drawen and hanged; and
+also Robert Bealknap, John Holt, Robert Cary, William Burgh, Robert
+Fulthorp, and John Lokton, justices, weren exiled into Irlond, there
+for to dwelle alle there lyf tyme.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1388-1390.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 70%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Nicholl Twyford, goldsmyth,</td><td>Adam Karlyll,<a name="FNanchor_70_70" id="FNanchor_70_70"></a><a href="#Footnote_70_70" class="fnanchor">[70]</a> groc&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">maior.</span></td><td>Th&#8217; Austyn, m&#8217;c&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Justes in Smythfeld betwen the erle of Not&#8217; and the erle of
+More and othere.</div>
+
+<p>This yere, in the moneth of May, weren the justes in Smythfeld betwen
+the erle of Notyngham and the erle of More, Scott.; also betwen the
+lord Welles and S<span class="super">r</span>. David Lyndesey, Scott.; also betwen there
+Nicholl Bemenere and John Bron, Scott.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 65%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>William Venor, groc&#8217;, m&#8217;.</td><td>John Loveye.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xiij<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Walcote, drap&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere were justes betwen S<span class="super">r</span>. Piers Courtenay and S<span class="super">r</span>.
+William Danyell, Scott. And in this yere John Northampton cam home and
+posseded his goodes.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_79" id="Page_79">79</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1390-1392.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Adam Bam, goldsmyth,</td><td>Th&#8217; Vyvent.</td><td>Anno xiiij<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td style="vertical-align: top"><span style="margin-left: 1em;">m&#8217;.</span></td><td>John Fraunceys,<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 1em;">goldsmyth.</span></td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">A gret scarcete of corn.</div>
+
+<p>This yere was scarcete of corn. Neverthelees the seide meire, be good
+counseill, sente his men over the see with gold into divers contres
+and broughte home corn, so that the prys was well amendyd.<a name="FNanchor_71_71" id="FNanchor_71_71"></a><a href="#Footnote_71_71" class="fnanchor">[71]</a></p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Hende, drap&#8217;, m&#8217;.</td><td>John Schadworth, m&#8217;c&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xv<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Herry Vaun&#8217;e, drap&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>whiche John Hende occupied the office of the meire into the morwe
+after the natyvyte of seynt John baptist, <span class="sidenote">Edward Dalyngreg&#8217; and Baldewyn Radyngton were mad kepers of
+the citee of London.</span>the whiche was put down be
+the kyng and his counseill at Notyngham, and ordeyned S<span class="super">r</span>. Edward
+Dalyngregy, knyght, kepere of the citee; and on the xxij day of Juyll
+the said Edward was discharged of his office, and S<span class="super">r</span>. Bawdewyn
+Radyngton at Wyndesore was mad kepere of the citee of London, and so
+stod in office into the feste of seynt Symond and Jude; at whiche day,
+be leve of the kyng, they chosen officers in the Yelde halle of London
+for the yere folwyng as it folwith. <span class="sidenote">The remevyng of the court to Yorke.</span>And in this yere the courtes were
+remeved, and withdrawe fro London to York fro the feste of the
+nativite of seynt John baptist unto Cristemasse folwynge; and all this
+disese above seyd was for this cause. In this yere Thomas Arundell
+erchebysshop of York was thanne chaunceler of Engelond, and Waltham
+bysshop of Salesbury was thanne tresorer of Engelond; <span class="sidenote">For an hors loof.</span>the serwauntes
+of whiche tresorer arrered a grete debate in Fletestrete ayens men of
+the towne for an hors loof, for whiche the tresorer pleyned<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_80" id="Page_80">80</a></span> upon the
+citee to the kyng, and wykkedly enformed the kyng; thorugh whiche
+enformacion and procurment of the chaunceler, the kyng sesed the
+fraunchise and the liberte of London into hys hond: and the kyng hadde
+of London x m<span class="super">l</span> lib&#8217; or he wolde be plesyd.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1392-1396.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Will&#8217;m Staundon,</td><td>Gilb&#8217;t Maunfeld.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xvj<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">groc&#8217;, maior.</span></td><td>Th&#8217; Newenton.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere was the pley of seynt Katerine.<a name="FNanchor_72_72" id="FNanchor_72_72"></a><a href="#Footnote_72_72" class="fnanchor">[72]</a></p>
+
+<table style="width: 70%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Hadley, groc&#8217;,</td><td>Ric&#8217; Whityngton, m&#8217;c&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xvij<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">m&#8217;.</span></td><td>Grugo Barentyn, goldsmyth.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Anna reg&#8217;<span class="super">na</span> Angl&#8217; obiit.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere, that is to seye in the xij day of Juyn the yere of oure
+lord a m<span class="super">l</span>ccclxxxxiiij, the goode lady quene deyde at Shene, and
+lith entered worthyly at Westm&#8217;.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 65%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Frossh, m&#8217;c&#8217;, m&#8217;.</td><td>Th&#8217; Knolles, groc&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xviij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Will&#8217; Brampton,<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 1em;">fysshmongre, with the</span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 1em;">longe berd.</span></td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere kyng Richard wente first into Irlond.<a name="FNanchor_73_73" id="FNanchor_73_73"></a><a href="#Footnote_73_73" class="fnanchor">[73]</a></p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Will&#8217;s More, vynt&#8217;, m&#8217;.</td><td>Rog&#8217; Elys.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xix<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Will&#8217; Scheryngham.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Kyng Richard wedded the kynges doughtre of Fraunce,
+Isabell.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere, aboughte the feste of Al Halwen, Isabell the kynges
+doughter of Fraunce was spoused to kyng Richard at Caleys, whiche
+afterward, on the viij day of Januer, was crowned quene at Westm&#8217;; at
+whos comynge to London the<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_81" id="Page_81">81</a></span> priour of Typtre in Essex, with othere
+viij persones, upon London bregge in the gret prees weren crowsed to
+the deth.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1396-1397.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 65%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Adam Bamme, goldsmyth,</td><td>Th&#8217; Welford, drap&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xx<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">m&#8217;.</span></td><td>Will&#8217; Parkere, m&#8217;c&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>The whiche Adam Bamme deyde the vj day of Juyn; and Richard Whityngton
+occupyed the office of the mairalte the remenaunt of the yere be
+patent of the kyng; and thanne after, on seynt Edwardes day, he was
+chose maire for the yere folwynge. Also in this yere the xxj day of
+Juyll, the regne of the kyng xxj<span class="super">ti</span> yere begynnynge, S<span class="super">r</span>. Thomas
+of Wodestoke duke of Gloucestre was arested at Paske;<a name="FNanchor_74_74" id="FNanchor_74_74"></a><a href="#Footnote_74_74" class="fnanchor">[74]</a> and S<span class="super">r</span>.
+Richard erle of Arundell, and S<span class="super">r</span>. Thomas erle of Warrewyk, the lord
+Cobham, and S<span class="super">r</span>. John Cheyne weren also arested. And in the monthe
+of Septembre nest folwynge the kyng helde hys parlement at Westm&#8217;, <span class="sidenote">The makynge of lordes.</span>at
+whiche parlement Edward erle of Roteland was made duke of Awmarle,
+Herry erle of Derby was mad duke of Hereford, Thomas earl Marchall was
+mad duke of Norfolk, S<span class="super">r</span>. John erle of Huntyngdon was mad duke of
+Excetre, the erle of Kent was mad duke of Surry, the erle of Somerset
+was mad marquys of Dorset, S<span class="super">r</span>. Thomas Percy was mad erle of
+Worcestre, the lord Spenser was made lord<a name="FNanchor_75_75" id="FNanchor_75_75"></a><a href="#Footnote_75_75" class="fnanchor">[75]</a> of Gloucestre, the lord
+Nevyle was mad erle of Westmerland. Also the parlement was enyourned
+to Schrovesbury into the xv day of seynt Hillar. <span class="sidenote">The erle of Arundell was condempned.</span>And in the forsaid
+parlement was mad a gret hale in the paleys of Westm&#8217;, in whiche
+Richard the erle of Arundell was dampned to the deth, and he was
+beheded at the Tour hill.<a name="FNanchor_76_76" id="FNanchor_76_76"></a><a href="#Footnote_76_76" class="fnanchor">[76]</a></p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_82" id="Page_82">82</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1397-1399.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 70%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Richard Whytyngton,</td><td>Will&#8217; Askham, fysshmong&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxj<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">m&#8217;c&#8217;, m&#8217;.</span></td><td>John Wodecok, m&#8217;c&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The mordryng of the duke of Glouc&#8217; at Caleys.</div>
+
+<p>In this monthe of Feverer was the parlement at Schrovesbury, at whiche
+parlement was ordeyned the deth of the duke of Gloucestre the kynges
+uncle, whiche was foule mordred at Caleys, in the prynces inne, with
+two towayles made in snare wyse, and put aboughte his nekke; and so
+was that worthy knyght strangled to the deth. Also the lord Cobham was
+jugged to perpetuel prison: and forasmoche as the erle of Derby thanne
+mad duke of Hereford was of counseill and assent of the deth of lordes
+and knyghtes don to dethe in the xj yere of the kyng, he was also
+exiled. <span class="sidenote">There schulde a ben a bataill at Coventre betuen the duk of
+Hereford and the duk of Norf&#8217;, and anon in the same place they were
+exiled.<br />
+Thomas Arundell erchebisshop of Caunterbury was exiled.
+Rog&#8217; Walden made erchebysshop.</span>Also in this yere schulde a ben a bataile at Coventre betwen
+the duke of Hereford and the duke of Norfolke, withinne lystes: and
+whanne they were assembled in the place, the kyng toke up there
+quarell into his hand: and anoon in the same place they were bothe
+exiled; that is to seye, the duke of Hereford for x yere, and Thomas
+duke of Norfolk for an hundred yere, whiche debate was for wordes of
+treson whiche schulde have ben spokyn be these too lordes of the kyng.
+Also in this yere Thomas Arundell erchebysshop of Caunterbury was also
+exiled and translated to another bysshoperiche, and S<span class="super">r</span>. Roger
+Walden was made erchebysshop of Caunterbury; and thanne the kyng
+thorugh wykked counseill disherited the heirs of the lordes that were
+put to dethe, as it is above seyd, and dampned to perpetual prison.
+And he sente to Rome, to have the statutes and the ordinaunces mad in
+the parlement begonnen at Westm&#8217; and ended at Schrovesbury, confermed
+of the pope; the whiche was doun and graunted be the pope and be hym
+confermed, which<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_83" id="Page_83">83</a></span> confirmacion was proclamed at the crosse in Powles
+and at seynt Marie Spitele in Estre woke before alle the peple. <span class="sidenote">The kyng hadde the citee of London and othere schires in
+grete hate.</span>Also
+the kyng thorugh his counseill hadde the citee of London and othere
+diverses shires of Engelond in grete hate and grete indignacion, and
+lete enditen them as for rebelles: and he toke to hym Chestreschire
+men whiche were most famulier with hym, wherfore the citizeins of
+London and the peple of the said schires so endited as before is seid,
+were full hevy and sorwefull; and thanne the citizeins of London for
+plesaunce of the kyng thorugh counseill and helpe of Roger Walden the
+erchebysshop of Caunterbury, and of Braybroke, &amp;c.<a name="FNanchor_77_77" id="FNanchor_77_77"></a><a href="#Footnote_77_77" class="fnanchor">[77]</a> Moreover in
+this yere, for alle that, Chestreschire men maden a grete fray in
+<span class="sidenote">Blank chartres were seled, &amp;c. whiche coste London a m<span class="super">l</span>
+li&#8217;.</span>Fryday strete on a nyght in there innes; the whiche weren well beten
+and hurte with arowes and brought thanne to the countor. Also this
+yere, be selyng of blank chartres,<a name="FNanchor_78_78" id="FNanchor_78_78"></a><a href="#Footnote_78_78" class="fnanchor">[78]</a> the citee of London paied to
+the kyng a m<span class="super">l</span> li&#8217;, and othere schires as they myghte beren.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Drugo Barentyn,</td><td>John Wade.</td><td>Anno xxij<span class="super">do</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">goldsmyth, m&#8217;.</span></td><td>John Warv&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>Ye schull wete that Thomas the son and heyre of Richard the erle of
+Arundell, whiche Thomas after the deth of his fadir was duellynge in
+houshold with S<span class="super">r</span>. John Holand duke of Excetre, and holden at no
+reputacion but alwey in gret repref and dispite, in moche disese and
+sorwe of herte, thorugh helpe of William Scot mercer of London privyly
+in a gromys clothynge, sailed over the see and cam to his uncle the
+erchebysshop of Caunterbury, that tyme beynge at Coloigne. <span class="sidenote">Obiit Joh&#8217;es duk Lancastr&#8217;.</span>Ferthermore
+in this yere<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_84" id="Page_84">84</a></span> deyde the duke of Lancastre, and lith entered at seynt
+Poules at London. Also in this yere after Estren, in the lattere ende
+of the yere of the conquest of kyng Richard, <span class="sidenote">Kyng Richard seyled the seconde tyme into Irlond.</span>the same kyng Richard
+sailed the secounde tyme into Irlond; and he hadde with hym amonges
+othere Herry the eldeste sone of the duke of Hereford, whom he made
+knyght<a name="FNanchor_79_79" id="FNanchor_79_79"></a><a href="#Footnote_79_79" class="fnanchor">[79]</a> in Irlond; and the saide kyng Richard was there too monthes
+and sumwhat more. <span class="sidenote">The duke of Hereford with othere lordes exiled landed at
+Ravenspore in Yorkschire.</span>And in the mene tyme cam in Herry duke of Hereford,
+for his fadir the duke of Lancastre was ded, for whiche he cam to
+cleyme his heritage, and broughte with hym Thomas of Arundell the
+erchebysshop of Caunterbury whiche was exiled; and also he broughte
+with hym hys sone Thomas, and also Thomas the erles son of Arundell to
+cleyme his herytage; and they landed in the north contre, at a place
+that is clepyd Ravenspore besyde Bedlyngton. And anon as they were
+landed there comen to hym hastyly the erle of Northumberlond and
+S<span class="super">r</span>. Herry his sone, and the erle of Westmerland, Robert of Watton,
+and manye othere lordes and gentiles of the north contre. And thanne
+the seid duke of Hereford with alle tho above seid reden to Chestre
+with gret strenkthe. And anon as the kyng herde telle that duke Herry
+was come, he hied hym out of Irlond into Engelond, in hope to be
+strong ayens hys enemys: <span class="sidenote">The kynges mene turned ayens hym.</span>and as sone as the peple of the kynges herde
+telle that the duke was landed, alle the kynges meyne into lytell
+turned ayens the kyng, and wenten ayeyns his adversaryes, that seynge
+the kyng withdrowe hym to the castell of Flynt. And the duke with his
+lordes and gentiles comen to the castell of Bristoll, and there they
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_85" id="Page_85">85</a></span>token S<span class="super">r</span>. William Scrop thanne erle of Wyltshire and tresorer of
+Engelond, S<span class="super">r</span>. Herry Grene, S<span class="super">r</span>. John Busshy, and Perkyn of Lee:
+and on the xxx<span class="super">ti</span> day of Juyll they were beheded as for traytours.
+And whanne they hadde so don they reden ayeyne to Chestre, and thider
+to them cam kyng Richard in pees. And thanne the kyng and the duke and
+the othere seid lordes reden in fere to Londonward: and in the firste
+day of Septembre they comen to London everych on: <span class="sidenote">Kyng Richard was put into the tour of London, and anon
+after he resigned his dignyte.</span>and in the morwe
+suynge kyng Richard was put into the tour of London tyl tyme that the
+parlement, whiche began at Westm&#8217; on seynt Jeromys day the laste day
+of Septembre;<a name="FNanchor_80_80" id="FNanchor_80_80"></a><a href="#Footnote_80_80" class="fnanchor">[80]</a> whiche day, in the tour of London, kyng Richard
+resigned his dignyte in this yere of his regne xxiij; and duke Herry
+was be generall accorded in parlement chosyn kyng, his regne thanne
+begynnynge, and sithen crowned. Thanne was S<span class="super">r</span>. John Slake at
+Westm&#8217;, dene of the kynges chapell, arested and put in prison in
+Ludgate, and othere certeyn monkes of Westm&#8217;. Also S<span class="super">r</span>. William
+Bagot, knyght, was arested besyde Develyn in Irlond, and brought to
+London.</p>
+
+
+
+<hr class="med" />
+
+<p class="hanglg">NOMI&#8217;A MAIOR&#8217; ET VICECOMITU&#8217; LONDON&#8217; TEMPORE REGIS HENR&#8217; QUARTI, QUI
+CORONATUS FUIT APUD WESTM&#8217; IN DIE T&#8217;NSLAC&#8217;O&#8217;IS S&#8217;C&#8217;I EDWARDI REG&#8217; ET
+CONFESSORIS, ANNO D&#8217;NI MILL&#8217;MO CCC<span class="super">mo</span> NONOGESIMO NONO.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1399-1400.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Thomas Knolles, groc&#8217;, m&#8217;.</td><td>Will&#8217; Waldern, m&#8217;c&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. p<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Will&#8217; Hyde.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Lordes purposed to a sclayn the kyng.</div>
+
+<p>This yere, on the twelfthe day after Cristemasse, the erle of<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_86" id="Page_86">86</a></span> Kent,
+the erle of Hunt&#8217;, the lord Spenser, S<span class="super">r</span>. Rauf Lumley, and manye
+othere knyghtes and squyres were purposyd to have sclayn the kyng and
+hise children at Wyndesore, and thoo that helde with them be a
+mommynge; but, as it fortuned, the kyng hadde warnynge; and anon he
+rood to London in gret haste, and made hym strong to ryde on hise
+adversaries afore said; the whiche lordes were assembled at Redynge,
+purposyng for to do as they hadde ment; and fro thens they come to
+Wyndesore, and deden moche harme thereaboughte. And whanne they hadde
+aspied that the kyng was forth to London, they token there wey to
+Surcetre, and made cryes be the weye, and at Surcetre also, seyenge
+that kyng Richard was up with alle Walys and Chestyrschire; and kyng
+Herry fledde to the tour of London: but for all that the toun aroos
+and toke them with grete strenkthe; <span class="sidenote">Decapitacio d&#8217;nor&#8217;.</span>and there they beheded the erle of
+Kent and the erle of Salesbury; also the erle of Huntyngton was
+beheded at Plasshe in Essex, the whiche was fled and wolde a passed
+the see to have brought in Frensshmen for to distroye Engelond; and he
+myghte have no wynd to brynge hym over, and he was take and beheded as
+it ys above seid. Also at Sucetre the same tyme was beheded S<span class="super">r</span>.
+Rauf Lumley; and at Oxenford were beheded S<span class="super">r</span>. Thomas Blount, S<span class="super">r</span>.
+Benet Cely, Thomas Wyntreshull squyer, and othere aboughte xxvij
+persones, and the hedes of the lordes sent to London. At Bristowe was
+beheded the lord Spenser, and there his hed sett up: afterward was
+taken S<span class="super">r</span>. Bernard Brocas, S<span class="super">r</span>. Thomas Schelley, Maudeleyn parson,
+S<span class="super">r</span>. William Fereby prest; and there were drawen, hanged, and
+beheded, at Tyborne. And anon after deyde kyng Richard in the castell
+of Ponfreyt, whos body was<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_87" id="Page_87">87</a></span> beryed at Langeley. Also in this yere of
+oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>cccc, the kyng rood into Scotlond. And in this yere
+began the werre in Walys be Oweyn of Glendore.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1400-1402.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Fraunceys,</td><td>Will&#8217; Cnote, drap&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. s&#8217;c&#8217;do.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td style="vertical-align: top"><span style="margin-left: 1em;">goldsmyth, m&#8217;.</span></td><td>John Wakeley,<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 1em;">vynt&#8217;.</span></td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere a quarter of whete was worth xvj <i>s.</i> Also this yere kyng
+Herry rood into Wales be the excitacion of the lord Grey Ruthyn, for
+to distroye Owan of Glondere. In this yere was here the emperor of
+Constantynnoble: and the kyng helde his Cristemasse at Eltham; and men
+of London maden a gret mommyng to hym of xij aldermen and there sones,
+for whiche they hadde gret thanke. And the same yere S<span class="super">r</span>. William
+Sautre prest was degraded of his presthood, and brent in Smythefeld
+for an heretyk.<a name="FNanchor_81_81" id="FNanchor_81_81"></a><a href="#Footnote_81_81" class="fnanchor">[81]</a></p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Schadworth,</td><td>William Veno&#8217;, groc&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. t&#8217;cio.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td style="vertical-align: top"><span style="margin-left: 1em;">m&#8217;c&#8217;, maior.</span></td><td>John Fremyngham,<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 1em;">skynn&#8217;.</span></td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This same yere was dame Johanne duchesse of Breteyne spoused to kyng
+<span class="sidenote">Stella comata.</span>Herry with moche solempnyte at Westm&#8217;. Also in Lenten this yere
+schewed in the west in the sky a sterre called Stalla Comata, whiche
+<span class="sidenote">The bataill of Humbelton hill.<br />
+The conduyt in Cornhill.</span>endured v wokes. Also in this yere the prior of Launde, S<span class="super">r</span>. Roger
+Claryndon knyght, and viij frere Menours weren drawen and hanged at
+Tyburne. Also this yere, the xiiij day of Septembre, was the bataill
+with the Scottes at Humbledon hill, where there were taken and sclayn
+wol ny<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_88" id="Page_88">88</a></span> alle the gentyles of Scotlond. Also this same yere was mad the
+conduyt in Cornhull.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1402-1403.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 65%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Walcote,</td><td>Rob&#8217;t Chichelegh, groc&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. iiij<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">drap&#8217;, m&#8217;.</span></td><td>Ric&#8217; Merlawe, fysshmong&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The bataill of Schrovesbury.</div>
+
+<p>This same yere, on Maudelyn even, betwen Englysshmen and Englysshmen
+was the sory bataill of Schrovesbury, that is to seye betwen kyng
+Herry and S<span class="super">r</span>. Herry Percy sone of the erle of Northumberland; the
+whiche S<span class="super">r</span>. Henry Percy was there sclayn and there beryed; and on
+hys syde manye another man also sclayn; and on his syde the erle
+Douglas of Scotland lost his on eye; and S<span class="super">r</span>. Thomas Percy brother
+to the said S<span class="super">r</span>. Herry Percy was there taken and kept too dayes
+after on lyve; and for he was embassator before the batall betwen the
+kyng and S<span class="super">r</span>. Herry Percy, manye a good man loste there hys lyf,
+wherfore they seyde S<span class="super">r</span>. Thomas was drawen, hanged and beheded, and
+his hede<a name="FNanchor_82_82" id="FNanchor_82_82"></a><a href="#Footnote_82_82" class="fnanchor">[82]</a> sett upon London brigge: also in the said bataille the
+prynce was schot in the heed wyth an arowe; and the erle of Stafford
+sclayn undyr the kynges banere, and S<span class="super">r</span>. William Graunsell, with
+manye othere knyghtes and squyers:<a name="FNanchor_83_83" id="FNanchor_83_83"></a><a href="#Footnote_83_83" class="fnanchor">[83]</a> and forasmoche as som peple
+seyde that S<span class="super">r</span>. Herry Percy was alyve, he was taken up ayen out of
+his grave, and bounden upright betwen to mille stones, that alle men
+myghte se that he was ded.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1403-1405.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 65%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Will&#8217;m Askam, fysshmong&#8217;,</td><td>Thomas Faucon&#8217;, m&#8217;c&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. v<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">maior.</span></td><td>Th&#8217; Polle, goldsmyth.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This William Askam was prentys to William Walworth, sume<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_89" id="Page_89">89</a></span> tyme maire,
+that was prentys sum tyme with John Lovekyn; and alle schirreves and
+meires ech after other in on house. <span class="sidenote">The takyng of William Cerle.</span>In this yere William Cerle yoman
+of the robys with kyng Richard, whiche was on of them that mordred the
+goode duke of Gloucestre at Caleys, was taken in the march of Scotlond
+and brought to London, where that he was drawen, and hanged, boweld,
+and his bowels brente before hym, and thanne beheded and quartered at
+Tyburne. In this yere the lord Castell, with gret peple of Bretouns
+and Normaundes, londed at the Blake Pole, too mile fro Dertmouth, and
+there he was sclayn; and the peple fledde.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Hende, drap&#8217;,</td><td>Will&#8217; Louthe, goldsmyth.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. vj<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">maior.</span></td><td>Stephan Spylman, m&#8217;c&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere Thomas the kynges sone was admirall of the see and seiled
+into Flaundres, and he landed at Scluse and yaf theretoo a grete
+sawte, and he brente bothe in Cahaunt and in Flaundres. Also he toke
+the carykes of Jene, whiche he broughte to Wynchelsey; and there,
+thorugh mysgovernaunce, the carikes<a name="FNanchor_84_84" id="FNanchor_84_84"></a><a href="#Footnote_84_84" class="fnanchor">[84]</a> with alle the good therinne
+was brent. <span class="sidenote">Richard Scrop the erchebysshop of York and the lord Moubray
+were beheded.<br />
+The children of the erles of March were stole out of the
+castell of Wyndesore.</span>Also in this yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>ccccv, Richard Scrop
+erchebysshop of York, and the lord Moubray<a name="FNanchor_85_85" id="FNanchor_85_85"></a><a href="#Footnote_85_85" class="fnanchor">[85]</a> were beheded a lytel
+out of York, upon Whitson Moneday. Also the same yere were the
+children of the erle of Marche stolen out of the castell of Wyndesore,
+aboughte mydnyght as it was seid, and were led into Walys to Owayn of
+Glendore, for he was a rebell to oure kyng that tyme, and alle Walys
+for the more partye be v yere before. Also the forseid children were
+brought ayene to the<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_90" id="Page_90">90</a></span> kyng; and the lady Spenser was accused, and here
+brother, that was called duk of York, of gret treson for the forseid
+children; and the cause was, for they seyden that the eldere chyld was
+trewe kyng. Also the forseyd duke was in kepynge of S<span class="super">r</span>. John Pelham
+at Pevensey, in the castell, unto the parlement nest folwynge.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1405-1407.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Wodecok,</td><td>Will&#8217; Crowm&#8217;e, drap&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. vij.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">m&#8217;c&#8217;, m&#8217;.</span></td><td>Herry Barton, skynn&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The weres were stroyd.<br />
+<br />
+Travers yoman of the kynges chaumbre was hanged, poysonyng
+his wyffe.</div>
+
+<p>This same yere, be the comaundement of the kvng, alle the weres betwen
+London and Midweye were pulled up and distroyed be the meire of London
+and the comonalte. Also in this yere was Travars, yoman of the kynges
+chaumbre, arestyd for poysonyng of hys wyf in Northamptonschire; and
+on Jonet Legge was also arested for the consentynge of poysonynge of
+the same woman: and the said Travars was hongen, and his bowels brent,
+and thanne quarterd; and the said Jonet hadde here lyf.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Ric&#8217; Whytyngton,</td><td>Nicholl Wotton, drap&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. viij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">m&#8217;c&#8217;, m&#8217;.</span></td><td>Geffrey Brook, groc&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere, the xvij day<a name="FNanchor_86_86" id="FNanchor_86_86"></a><a href="#Footnote_86_86" class="fnanchor">[86]</a> of Juyll, the erle of Kent wedded the
+dukes doughter of Melane, at seynt Marie Overey: and in this yere
+deyde the good S<span class="super">r</span>. Robert Knolles. <span class="sidenote">Rempston was dreynt.</span>In this yere S<span class="super">r</span>. Thomas
+Rempston, knyght, was dreynt faste be London bregge: and in this yere
+was the bataille in Smythfeld betwen John Walssh clerk, and Percyval
+Sondon.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_91" id="Page_91">91</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1407-1409.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Will&#8217;m Staundon,</td><td>Herry Pounfreyt, sadeler.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. ix<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">groc&#8217;, m&#8217;.</span></td><td>Herry Halton, groc&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The erle of Northumberland and the lord Bardolf were taken
+in the North.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere the erle of Northumberland and the lord Bardolf, whiche
+arysyn ayeyns the kyng, were taken in the north cuntre and beheded;
+and the hed of the forsaid erle and a quarter of the lord Bardolf were
+sent to London, and sett upon London brigge. Also in this yere was a
+strong wynter whiche endured xiiij wokes. Also this yere the erle of
+Kent was sclayn, thorugh his owne folye, at Bryak in Bretayne, for he
+rood withoughte basnet, and was marked with a quarell. In this yere
+greyn was suych plente that smal greyn was at xij <i>d.</i>, xiiij <i>d.</i>,
+and xvj <i>d.</i> the beste civile greyn.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Drew Barantyn,</td><td>Will&#8217; Norton, drap&#8217;.</td><td>Anno x<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">goldsmyth, m&#8217;.</span></td><td>Th&#8217; Duke, skynnere.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The pley at the Skynnere well.<br />
+Grete justes in Smythefeld.</div>
+
+<p>This yere was the pleye at Skynners Welle,<a name="FNanchor_87_87" id="FNanchor_87_87"></a><a href="#Footnote_87_87" class="fnanchor">[87]</a> whiche endured
+Wednesday, Thorsday, Fryday, and on Soneday it was ended; and thanne
+began the fetees of werre in Smythfeld for diverses chalanges. First
+it began be the seneschall of Henawde and the erle of Somerset, for
+the Henawde soughte hyder to seke awntures, the whiche fight lasted
+iij dayes; and on the Moneday, S<span class="super">r</span>. John and another Henawde; and on
+the Tuwesday, S<span class="super">r</span>. John Philipp with another; and on the Wednesday,
+John Grey and his adversarie: and on the Fryday the kyng wolde suffre
+nothing to be don. On the Satyrday, Standyssh and his adversarie: on
+the Moneday suynge, Styward and his adversarie: on the Tuesday, Souche
+and his adversarie. On the Moneday after, S<span class="super">r</span>. John Grene,
+Cornewayle, and his felawes;<a name="FNanchor_88_88" id="FNanchor_88_88"></a><a href="#Footnote_88_88" class="fnanchor">[88]</a> and on<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_92" id="Page_92">92</a></span> the Satirday, tho too
+broughten hise brethren and there adversaries: and, as God wolde,
+evere the Englyssh partye hadde the victorie.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1409-1410.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Richard Merlawe,</td><td>John Lane, m&#8217;c&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xj<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">Irmong&#8217;, maior.</span></td><td>Will&#8217; Chichele, groc&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">An heretyk was brent.</div>
+
+<p>This same yere there was a clerk that beleved nought on the sacrament
+of the auter, that is to seye Godes body,<a name="FNanchor_89_89" id="FNanchor_89_89"></a><a href="#Footnote_89_89" class="fnanchor">[89]</a> which was dampned and
+brought into Smythfeld to be brent, and was bounde to a stake where as
+he schulde be brent. And Herry prynce of Walys, thanne the kynges
+eldest sone, consailed hym for to forsake his heresye, and holde the
+righte wey of holy chirche.<a name="FNanchor_90_90" id="FNanchor_90_90"></a><a href="#Footnote_90_90" class="fnanchor">[90]</a> And the prior of seynt Bertelmewes in
+Smythfeld broughte the holy sacrament of Godys body, with xij torches
+lyght before, and in this wyse cam to this cursed heretyk: and it was
+asked hym how he beleved; and he ansuerde, that he belevyd well that
+it was halowed bred and nought Godes body; and thanne was the toune
+put over hym, and fyre kyndled thereinne: and whanne the wrecche felte
+the fyre he cryed mercy; and anon the prynce comanded to take awey the
+toune and to quenche the fyre, the whiche was don anon at his
+comaundement: and thanne the prynce asked hym if he wolde forsake his
+heresye and taken hym to the feith of holy chirche, which if he wolde
+don, he schulde have hys lyf and good ynowe to lyven by: and the
+cursed schrewe wold nought, but contynued forth in his heresye;
+wherfore he was brent, and a versyfyer made of hym, in metre, thise
+too verses:</p>
+
+<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="verses">
+<tr>
+<td>
+<i>Hereticus credat ve p&#8217;ustus ab orbe recedat<br />
+Ne fidos ledat satel hunc baratro sibi p&#8217;dat.</i><br />
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_93" id="Page_93">93</a></span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The newe stokkes were begonne to make.</div>
+
+<p>Also in this yere the stokkes betwen the Cornhull and the Pultrye was
+begonne to make, and in the yere nest folwynge it was ful complet and
+made. In this yere was a fray mad in Estchepe, be the kynges sones
+Thomas and John, with men of the town. Also this same yere there went
+the duke of Clarence, the duke of Yorke, the erl of Dorset, to the
+duke of Orlions, ageyn the duke of Burgoyne, and landed at Hogges.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1410-1411.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Thomas Knolles, groc&#8217;,</td><td>Thom&#8217;s Pyke, drap&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xij<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">maior.</span></td><td>John Penne, skynn&#8217;e.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">A gret feight in Smythfelde betuen Glouc&#8217; and Arthur.</div>
+
+<p>This yere was the fight in Smythefeld betuen Gloucestre and Artour,
+for wordes that Gloucestre hadde appeled Arthur of: and whanne they
+hadde well foughten, the kyng tok the bataille into his hond, and
+wolde lete them feighte no more. Also this yere, on seynt Petres even,
+was gret debate in Brigge street betuen the lord Thomas men and men of
+London. Also in this yere comen ambassatours to the kyng fro the duke
+of Burgoyne, for to have men out of Engelond to helpe hym in werre
+ayeyns the duke of Orlyons: but the kyng wolde no men grauntte, for
+which the ambassatores spaken therof to the prynce: and he sente to
+the duke of Burgoyne the erle of Arundell and the lord Cobbeham, with
+othere lordes and gentyles, with a faire retenewe and well arrayed
+peple. <span class="sidenote">The Yeldhalle was begone to make newe.</span>Also this yere the Yeldhalle of London was begonne to make
+newe. Also in this yere the duke of Burgoyne, with help of
+Englysshmen, sclewe moche peple of the dukes of Orlyons at the brigge
+of Seyntclowe. Also in this same yere was Rys Dye, squyer, of Walys,
+drawen, hanged, and beheded, and quartred, and the quarters salted.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_94" id="Page_94">94</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1411-1412.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 65%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Rob&#8217;t Chicheley,</td><td>Will&#8217;<a name="FNanchor_91_91" id="FNanchor_91_91"></a><a href="#Footnote_91_91" class="fnanchor">[91]</a> Reynwell, fysshmong&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xiij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">groc&#8217;, maior.</span></td><td>Walt&#8217; Cotton, m&#8217;c&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">iij flodes were sen in Tempse upon o day.</div>
+
+<p>This yere the xij day of Octobre, the yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>ccccxj,
+there weren in Themyse iij flodes upon a day. Also the same yere the
+lord Thomas, the kynges sone, was mad duke of Clarence. Also in this
+yere comen into Engelond ambassatores out of Fraunce fro the duke of
+Orlyons, to have men over in helpynge hym ayens the duke of
+Burgoyne<a name="FNanchor_92_92" id="FNanchor_92_92"></a><a href="#Footnote_92_92" class="fnanchor">[92]</a> before seid in that other yere. And in the comemoracion
+of seynt Poul, the laste day of Juyn, come prynce Herry, the sone of
+kyng Herry the forthe, to London, with moche peple of lordes and
+gentyles: and the kyng lay thanne at seynt Jones hous til the Soneday
+nest folwynge; and thanne he remeved to the bysshopes paleys of
+London, and lay there fro Satirday tyl Friday after; and thanne he
+remeved to Rotherhithe. And prynce Herry lay at the bysshoppes inne of
+Dorham, fro the seid day of his comynge to towne unto the Moneday nest
+after the feste of Septem fratrum. And thanne rood Thomas the kynges
+sone duke of Clarence, and with hym the duke of York, and Beauford
+thanne erle of Dorset, toward Hampton with a gret retenewe of peple:
+and on the Tuesday rood the erles brother of Oxenford, and on the
+Wednesday rood the erle of Oxonford; and they alle lay at Hampton, and
+aboden the wynde tyl on the Thorsday the firste day of August; the
+whiche Thorsday, Fryday, and Satyrday, they passed out of the haven
+the noumbre of xiiij schippes: and on the Soneday they were dreven
+inne ayeyne with the wynd: and after, on seynt Laurence even and seynt
+Laurens day, they arreved at Seynt Fasters, faste be<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_95" id="Page_95">95</a></span> Hogges in
+Normandye. And on the xxiij day of Septembre prynce Herry come to
+London to the counseyll, with an huge peple. <span class="sidenote">The newe coyn for nobles.</span>Also in this yere the
+kyng lete coynen newe nobles; and they were lesse of weyghte than the
+olde noble be the peys of an half peny weighte; so that<a name="FNanchor_93_93" id="FNanchor_93_93"></a><a href="#Footnote_93_93" class="fnanchor">[93]</a> be juste
+weyghte liij nobles, j <i>d</i>, and an halpeny weighte, schulde maken a
+pound weighte of Troye.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1412-1413.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Will&#8217;m Waldern,</td><td>Rauf Lobenham, drap&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xiiij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">m&#8217;c&#8217;, maior.</span></td><td>Will&#8217; Sevenok, groc&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Obit&#8217; Henr&#8217; nup&#8217; Regis Angl&#8217; iiij<span class="super">ti</span>.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>ccccxij, the xxj<a name="FNanchor_94_94" id="FNanchor_94_94"></a><a href="#Footnote_94_94" class="fnanchor">[94]</a> day of March, on
+a Moneday, deyde kyng Herry the forthe, at Westm&#8217;. And lyghth entered
+at Caunterbury, on the north syde of seynt Thomas schryne the martyr.
+Thanne Herry, the sone and heire of the sayd kyng Herry the forthe,
+began to reigne, and com to London; and ayens hym was a gret rydynge
+of men of London, and broughte hym to the tour of London upon the
+Fryday; and on the morwe he rood thorugh Chepe with a gret roughte of
+lordes and knyghtes, the whiche he hadde newe made in the Toure on the
+nyght before, unto Westm&#8217;. <span class="sidenote">Coronac&#8217;o H. quinti.</span>And on the morwe, that is to say Passion
+Soneday, the whiche was a ful trobly wet day, he was crowned at Westm&#8217;
+with michel ryalte. And in this yere, the firste day of Septembr&#8217;, it
+hayled strongly. In this yere my lord of Dorset lay at the sege of the
+castell of Mount Andre in Gyan; and Blounte was capitayn of the
+castell of Sobyre. Also another companye of Englysshmen lay in the
+town of Barbesey; and there was don a jorney betwen Englysshmen and
+Frensshmen be syde Mount Andre, in the monthe of August: and<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_96" id="Page_96">96</a></span> thorugh
+the grace of God iij c Englysshmen xvij lesse, toke and sclewe viij m
+of Frensshmen: and there were take the lord Hayle, the lord Morlet,
+the bastard of Clynton, the lord en le Sale de Mary, the maire of
+Rochell, the capytayn of Tholomonde, the capitayn of Ryons, the
+capitayne of seynt John the Evangelist, the capitayn of Racheford, the
+capitayn of Urlound, and manye othere capitaynes and gentiles whiche
+were to longe to telle. <span class="sidenote">S<span class="super">r</span>. John Oldcastle was arested, put into the Tour of
+London, and after brak out.</span>In this yere was the lord Cobbeham, called
+S<span class="super">r</span>. John Oldcastell, arested and put into the Tour of London, for
+certeyn poyntes of heresye whiche he held ayens the beleve of holy
+chirche: and after he brak prison and wente away.</p>
+
+
+
+<hr class="med" />
+
+<p class="hanglg">NOMI&#8217;A MAIOR&#8217; ET VICECOMITU&#8217; LONDON&#8217; TEMPORE REG&#8217; HENR&#8217; QUINTI, QUI
+CORONATUS FUIT APUD WESTM&#8217; NONO DIE MENSIS APRIL ANNO D&#8217;NI MILL&#8217;MO
+CCCCxiij.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1413-1414.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Will&#8217; Crowm&#8217;e,<a name="FNanchor_95_95" id="FNanchor_95_95"></a><a href="#Footnote_95_95" class="fnanchor">[95]</a></td><td>John Nicholl, vynt&#8217;.</td><td>Anno primo.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">drap&#8217;, maior.</span></td><td>John Sutton, groc&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere, on seynt Edmondes day the kyng, there was a gret
+convocacion of clergye at Poules in London, whiche contenued tyl the
+iiij day of Decembre; <span class="sidenote">Kyng Richard boones were feet fro Langeley and beried at
+Westm&#8217;.</span>and thanne was the kyng and his counseill
+accorded to fette the bones of kyng Richard fro Langele to London, and
+to berye them at Westm&#8217;;<a name="FNanchor_96_96" id="FNanchor_96_96"></a><a href="#Footnote_96_96" class="fnanchor">[96]</a> and there was don a dirige ryally; and on
+the morwe the masse was solempny songon. And on the Soneday sewyng,
+Thomas Arundell erchebysshop of Caunterbury and manye othere<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_97" id="Page_97">97</a></span>
+bysshoppes, at the crosse of Poules accursed S<span class="super">r</span>. John Oldcastell
+lord of Cobbeham and alle hise mayntenours. And in the xix day of
+Decembre cam the Frensshe ambassatours to London, fro the kyng of
+Fraunce to the kyng of Engelond. Morover in the twelfthe day in
+Cristemasse it was certefied the kyng, that S<span class="super">r</span>. John Oldcastell was
+up with a stronge peple ayeyns hym. Wherfore the kyng be hys counseill
+cam to London the viij day of Januar&#8217;; and with hym cam hise brethren,
+and the erchebysshop of Caunterbury, and Courtenaye the bysshop of
+Norwych, and manye othere lordes and bachelers. And the nexte nyght
+the kyng with hyse brethren and the bysshopes token the feld ayeyns
+Sire John Oldcastell, beyonde seynt Gyles in Holborne, betwen Westm&#8217;
+and the highe weye toward Tyborne; and there the kynges peple token
+diverses men as they comen be the weye, of whiche on was a squyere of
+S<span class="super">r</span>. John Oldcastell, and othere diverses men also: and there was
+muche folk arested and put into the Tour of London, of whiche folk
+there were xij men drawen fro the Thoure of London as a Fryday at
+nyghte thorughe the town to Neugate, and there they were tyl on the
+morwe; and they with othere xxv men, that is to seye xxxvij persones,
+were drawen, hanged, and brent; and tho that were drawe were said
+arrysers ayeyns the kyng: and certaynly the said S<span class="super">r</span>. John
+Oldcastell with gret multitude of Lollers and heretykes were purposyd
+with ful wyll and myght for to have distroyed the kyng and hyse
+brethern, whiche ben protectours and defendours of Holy Chirche, and
+them also that ben in degre of holy ordre in the service of God and of
+his chirche, the which will and purpos, as God wolde, was lette; and<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_98" id="Page_98">98</a></span>
+S<span class="super">r</span>. John Oldcastell fledde and escaped. <span class="sidenote">Obiit Thomas Arundell arch&#8217;ep&#8217;us Cantuar&#8217;.<br />
+A parlement at Leycestr&#8217;.<br />
+John the K. brother duke of Bedforthe.<br />
+Humferey the K. brother duke of Glowcester.</span>Forthermore in this yere
+the xix day of Feverer, deyde Thomas Arundell the erchebysshop of
+Caunterbury. Also in this yere was a parlement at Leycestre, and there
+was the lord John the kynges brother mad duke of Bedeford and erle of
+Kendale, and the lord Humfrey hys brother was mad duke of Gloucestre
+and erle of Pembroke, and S<span class="super">r</span>. Richard the dukes brother of York was
+mad erle of Caumbregge. And in this yere in the monthe of Juyll wente
+oure ambassatours into Fraunce, and some of the ambassatours wenten
+into Constaunce to chesen the pope: and some wenten to the emperor;
+that is to seye, to the emperor wente the erle of Warwyk, the lord
+Fitz Hugh, Sire Walter Hungerford, S<span class="super">r</span>. Rauf Rocheford, Maistre
+Philipp Morgan, Maistre John Henyngham, with comission. And to the
+cytee of Constantyne wente the bysshop of Bathe, the bysshop of
+Salesbury, the bysshop of Chestre, the abbot of Westm&#8217;, the abbot of
+York, the abbot of Gerseye, with othere doctours. Also into Fraunce
+wente the bysshop of Dorham, the bysshop of Norwych, the erle of
+Salysbury, the lord Grey Codonore, S<span class="super">r</span>. John Pelham, Robert of
+Waterton, and othere. Forthemore on the Monday the xxiij day of
+Septembre began a grete counseill at Westm&#8217;; and on the neste Monday
+after, that is to seye the firste day of Octobre anno d&#8217;ni mill&#8217;mo
+cccc<span class="super">mo</span>xv. <span class="sidenote">Chicheley B. of seynt De&#8217; mad archebissh&#8217; of Canterbury.<br />
+Nyauncer took seynt Anne chirch for scleyng of S<span class="super">r</span>. John
+Tybbay.</span>Also the same yere was S<span class="super">r</span>. Herry Chicheley bysshop of
+seynt Davyes mad erchebisshop of Caunterbury, and S<span class="super">r</span>. Richard
+Courtenay mad bysshop of Norwych. And in the same yere on seynt Marie
+Maudeleyn day, John Neauser squyer, and his men, sclowen Maistre John
+Tybbay clerk, as he passed thorugh Ladlane; for the whiche deth the<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_99" id="Page_99">99</a></span>
+same John Nyauncer and iiij of his men fledden into seynt Annes
+chirche withinne Aldrichgate; and withinne the same chirche they were
+mured up, and men of diverses wardes watched them nyght and day. And
+the forsaid John Nyauncer and his men forsuoren the kynges lond, and
+passyd thorugh the citee of London toward Caleys in there schertes and
+breches, and ich of them a crosse in there hand.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1414-1415.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Thomas Faucon&#8217;,</td><td>John Michell, fysshmong&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. s&#8217;c&#8217;do.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">drap&#8217;, maior.</span></td><td>Thomas Aleyn, m&#8217;c&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere was Sperepoynt drawe and hanged for counterfetynge of the
+kynges seall. Also in this yere John Claydon skynner, and Richard
+Turmyne bakere, were brent in Smythfeld for heresye. And on the iiij
+day of March after, was the pardon of the lord Cobbeham, that is to
+seye S<span class="super">r</span>. John Oldcastell, proclamed. On Palme Soneday the xvj day
+of March was William Elys sone brought out of the Tour of London be
+comaundement of the kyng, and delivered to the said maire for to kepe
+hym in warde, and specyally in yrens, for tales that he hadde told of
+the kyng; and also for the peple seyde that they myghte non yren
+fetres no lokkes holden hym; and there he was cheyned to an yren post
+at the counter gate in Chepe, ayens the Standard. <span class="sidenote">The grete werk of Shene was begonne.<br />
+Newe gates in London.</span>Also the same yere
+was the kynges grete werk begonne at Shene; and in hys tyme was mad
+newe g&#8217;tes at London wall, and a newe gate, and the prevy that stod
+withinne the more was drawe doun and set on this syde of the wall over
+the comown dych that comyth out of the more. And in his tyme<a name="FNanchor_97_97" id="FNanchor_97_97"></a><a href="#Footnote_97_97" class="fnanchor">[97]</a> the
+kyng made his vyage toward the costes of Normandye; and he rood
+thiderward<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_100" id="Page_100">100</a></span> thorughout the citee of London toward the town of Hampton,
+that is to weten the xviij day of Juyn, the yere of his regne the
+thridde begynnyng; and at Hampton he lay stille for to abiden his
+retenue and his stuff that longith for werre: <span class="sidenote">The deth of lordes at Hampton.</span>and in his lyenge there,
+the Moneday the v day of August next after were put to dethe there
+Sire Richard of Yorke erle of Caumbregge, the lord Scrop that tyme
+tresorer of Engelond, and S<span class="super">r</span>. Thomas Gray knyght, for treturye and
+ymagynyng of the kynges deth. And in the same yere on the morwe after
+seynt Laurence day, the xj day of August the Sonday, the kyng and alle
+his retenue schipped iij houres after noon at Portesmouth, toward the
+town of Harefleu in Normandye; and he landed at Kedecaux iij myle out
+of the town of Harefleu on oure lady even the assumpcion, the xiiij
+day of August. <span class="sidenote">Sege of Harfleu.</span>And the kyng began to leye his sege to the town of
+Harfleu the xvij day of August: and the kyng lay there at the sege fro
+the same xvij day of August unto the xxij day of Septembre or the town
+were yolden up; and his lyenge there aboughte the town there dyed many
+on of his retenue, that is to weten, the erle of Suffolk, the bysshop
+of Norwych, Courtenay, S<span class="super">r</span>. John Philip, and manye othere knyghtes
+and squyers, and othere comoun peple whiche were nought nombred. <span class="sidenote">The yeldyng of the toun of Harfleu.<br />
+<br />The lord Beauford capitayn.</span>And
+the same xxij day of Septembre the toun of Harfleu was yolden up to
+the kyng, and alle the keyes of the toun brought to hym: and the kyng
+abode tyl the laste day of Septembre, til that he hadde mad
+governaunce withinne the town: and he made his Em<a name="FNanchor_98_98" id="FNanchor_98_98"></a><a href="#Footnote_98_98" class="fnanchor">[98]</a> the lorde
+Beauford the erle of Dorset, captayn of Harfleu. And the Tuesday the
+firste day of Octobre the kyng toke his weye fro Harfleu toward his
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_101" id="Page_101">101</a></span>town of Caleys, with the noumbre of viij<span class="super">l</span> fytyng men: and the
+Frensshmen of Fraunce broken there brigges and pyled the forthes of
+the water of Some and othere diverses wateres, that the kyng myghte
+nought passe but with moche disese til he com to the water of Swerdes;
+and there the kyng and his oost passyd over. And on the xxv day of
+Octobre was Fryday, and seynt Crispyn and Crispianiani day the lordes
+and the chyveteynes of Fraunce lay with a gret oost enbatailed to the
+noumbre of vi<span class="super">xx</span> m<span class="super">l</span>, and wolde a stopped the kynges weye that he
+schulde nought a passed to his town of Caleys. <span class="sidenote">The bataill of Aigincourt this day.</span>And the kyng with his
+oost batailed hym ayens the Frensshmen, and manfully he faught ayens
+them in a feld that is called Aigincourt, and sclowe and toke of them
+of dukes, erles, barons, knyghtes, and cheveteyns to the noumbre of
+xij m<span class="super">l</span>; and of the comown peple mo thanne the noumbre of iij m<span class="super">l</span>,
+that is for to weten, the duke of Orlyons and the duke of Burbon, the
+erle of Vendon, the erle of Ewe and the erle of Richemond, with S<span class="super">r</span>.
+Bursegaunt; <span class="sidenote">Mort.</span>and there sclayn the duke of Launson, the duke of Braban
+and the duke of Bare, and the erle of Navers, the lord de la Brytte
+constable of Fraunce, and the seneschall of Henaude, with manye othere
+lordes, knyghtes, and squyers, and worthy men v m<span class="super">l</span> and mo. <span class="sidenote">Mort.</span>And on
+oure syde were sclayn the duke of York, the erle of Suffolk, and
+S<span class="super">r</span>. Richard of Kyghle, and David Gamme squyer, with a fewe mo
+othere persones to the noumbre of xviij. And the xxix day of Octobre,
+the morwe after seynt Simondes day and Jude, the same day the newe
+meire schulde ryde and taken his charge at Westm&#8217;, the same day erly
+in the morwe comen tydynges to London while that men weren in there
+beddes,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_102" id="Page_102">102</a></span> that the kyng hadde foughton and hadde the bataille and the
+feld aforseid. <span class="sidenote">Alle the bellys of London were ronge for yoye.</span>And anoon as they hadde tydynges therof, they wente to
+alle the chirches in the citee of London and rongon alle the belles of
+every chirche; and solempnely alle the prestes of every chirche, and
+othere men that were lettered songen <i>Te deum Laudamus, &amp;c.</i> And ayens
+ix of the belle were warned alle the ordres of relygeous men of the
+citee of London, for to go a procession fro seynt Poules unto seynt
+Edward schryne at Westm&#8217;. And the newe maire and hise aldermen with
+alle the craftes of London, and the quen with alle here lordes also
+wente from seynt Poules unto Westm&#8217;, and offred at seynt Edwardes
+schryne aforeseid, or the meire tok his charge; and whanne the meire
+hadde taken his charge, every man come rydyng hom fro Westm&#8217; on
+horsbak, and were ioyful and glad for the goode tydynges that they
+hadde of the kyng, and thankyd oure lord J&#8217;hu Crist, his modir seynt
+Marye, and seynt George, and alle the holy company of hevene, and
+seyde <i>Hec est dies quam fecit d&#8217;n&#8217;s</i>.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1415-1416.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 65%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Nicholl Wotton,</td><td>Alan&#8217; Ev&#8217;ard, m&#8217;c&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. iij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">drap&#8217;, maior.</span></td><td>Will&#8217; Caumbregg, iremong&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The comynge of oure kyng to Caleys.<br />
+<br />
+The landyng of oure kyng at Dovorr.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere began the generall counseill at Constaunce. Also in this
+yere, that is to say the xxviij day of Octobre, the kyng com to his
+town of Caleys, and was there til the xvj day of Novembre: and that
+same day the kyng schipped fro his town of Caleys toward Engelond, and
+he landed the same day at nyght at Dovorr, and com forth alle the woke
+after toward London: and the Fryday at nyght the kyng come to Eltham,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_103" id="Page_103">103</a></span>
+and there he lay al that nyght; and on the morwe was Satyrday, the
+xxiij day of Novembre, the maire of London and alle the aldermen, with
+alle the craftes of London, reden every man in reed, with hodes reed
+and white, <span class="sidenote">The comyng of oure kyng to London.</span>and mette with the kyng on the Blakeheth comyng from
+Elthamward toward his citee of London; and ayens his comynge was
+ordeyned moche ryalte in London, that is to weten at London bregge, at
+the conduyt in Cornhill, at the gret conduyt in Chepe, and at the
+crosse in Chepe was mad a ryall castell, with angels and virgynes
+syngynge therinne; and so the kyng and hise presoners of Frensshmen
+reden thorugh London unto Westm&#8217; to mete, and there the kyng abod
+stille. <span class="sidenote">The maire and the aldermen presentyd the kyng with a m<span class="super">l</span>
+li in too basyns of gold worth v<span class="super">c</span> li.<br />
+Sigismund the emperor of Almayne com to London.</span>And on the morwe after, it was Soneday and the xxiiij day of
+Novembre, the maire and alle the aldermen, with too hundred of the
+beste comoners of London, wente to Westm&#8217; to the kyng, and present hym
+with a m<span class="super">l</span> pound, in too basynes of gold worth v<span class="super">c</span> li. And in this
+tyme the emperor of Almayne com into Engelond with viij<span class="super">c</span> hors to
+seynt George feste; that is to wete, the firste day of Maij, at nyght,
+he landed at Dovorr; and on the Satyrday, the seconde day of Maij, he
+cam to Caunterbury and bod stylle there unto the v day of Maij: and
+the Thorsday, the vij day of May,<a name="FNanchor_99_99" id="FNanchor_99_99"></a><a href="#Footnote_99_99" class="fnanchor">[99]</a> the maire and alle the aldermen,
+with alle the craftes of the citee, reden alle in rede gownes, and
+hodes white and reed, <span class="sidenote">The metyng of the kyng and the emperor.</span>and mette with the emperor on the Blakehethe;
+and the kyng and alle hise lordes mette with hym at seynt Thomas
+Wateryng, and there the kyng put hym on the right hond, and the
+erchebysshop on the left hond, and so they come rydynge thorugh the
+citee of London and<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_104" id="Page_104">104</a></span> forth to Westm&#8217;: <span class="sidenote">The duke of Holand com to London.<br />The removyng of the emperor.</span>and the xxix day of Maij the
+duke of Holand come to London, and he lay at the bysshopes place of
+Ely in Holbourne; and he abod stylle there unto the xxj day of Juyn.
+And the xxvj day of Juyn the emperor remeved fro Westm&#8217; toward the
+castell of Ledes in Kanc&#8217;, and from the castell of Ledes unto Eltham,
+and from Eltham forth to Caunterbury; and he schipped out of Engelond
+the xvj day of August. <span class="sidenote">The kyng wente to Caleys for trete with adversaries of
+Fraunce.</span>And the same yere the kyng wente to Caleys for
+to trete wyth his adversarije of Fraunce: and the same yere the duke
+of Bedford, the kynges brother, was mad capitayn of the see for a
+quarter of a yere; and the same tyme he and his retenue took iij
+carykes and drowned the forthe, and a gret hulke was drowned also: and
+anon after, in the same yere, was taken a gret carryke at Dertemouth.
+And in this same yere, that is to weton on the Mighelmesse day, was
+Benet Wolman drawen and hanged, and his heed smyten of and set on
+London bregge for tretory: and in the same yere, the viij day of
+Octobre, was a p&#8217;chemyn&#8217; of Trille melle strete drawen and hanged, and
+his heed smyten of and set upon London brigge for tretory: <span class="sidenote">The galy halfpence were stroyd.</span>and in the
+same yere weren alle the Galy half pens fordon at a parlement holden
+at Westm&#8217;, the whiche parlement began the xv day of March. Also in the
+same yere, that is for to seye in the begynnyng of the forthe yere of
+the reigne of kyng Herry the fyfthe, <span class="sidenote">Bellu&#8217; sup&#8217; mare int&#8217; I. ducem Bed&#8217; et adv&#8217;sar&#8217; reg&#8217;.</span>the duke of Bedford and the erle
+of March, with othere certeyne lordes and there retenue, foughton with
+vij carykes of Jene, and with aboughte l othere vesselles, some
+hulkes, some barges, some galys, and some<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_105" id="Page_105">105</a></span> galyottes; of whom, blessyd
+be God, he toke iij carykes with there patrons, and drowned a gret
+hulke that was called the Blake hulke of Flaundres, and the remenant
+fledden there wey: and this was don upon oure lady day the assumpcion,
+the iiij yere above seid.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1416-1417.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Herry Barton, skynn&#8217;,</td><td>Rob&#8217;t Wydyngton, groc&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. iiij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">maior.</span></td><td>John Coventr&#8217;, drap&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">A parlement at Westm&#8217;.</div>
+
+<p>And in this same yere was a parlement at Westm&#8217; holden, and it began
+the xix day of Octobre; and at that parlement was the erle of Dorset
+mad duke of Excestre: <span class="sidenote">A begger was drawen for disfiguryng of children.</span>and in this same yere, on seynt Katerine even,
+was a begger drawen and hanged for dysmembrynge of yonge children, and
+he was drawen in his owne carre from the Leden halle unto Tyborne: and
+in this same yere was a theff sclayn, withoughte seynt Marie Spytell,
+that highte Robert Somerford: and the same yere held his Cristemasse
+at Wyndesore: and the same yere were too women hanged at Tybourne;
+that oon was a spycer wyf of Seynt Albons, and that other was the
+baillyf wyf of Vynesbury; <span class="sidenote">Thomas Pedwardyn kepere of Sprottes keye was sclayn on
+Estreday.</span>and the same yere was the same bally hanged:
+and the same yere was Thomas Petwardyn, kepere of Sprottes keye,
+sclayn in seynt Dunston chirche in the Est, in the hyghe chancell, on
+the Esterday at evesong tyme, with the lord Straunge and his men, and
+there was S<span class="super">r</span>. John Trussell and hise sone, and othere men of his,
+sore wounded; and that fray began betwen the lord Strange wyf and Sire
+John Trussell wyf: <span class="sidenote">The bataill on the see betuen the erl of Hunt&#8217; and the
+kynges adversaries.</span>and the same yere, upon seynt Petyr day and Poule,
+the erle of Huntyngdon, with othere certeyn lordes and there<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_106" id="Page_106">106</a></span> retenue,
+foughten with ix carykes of Jene, the grettest that evere were seyn in
+this coostes, and scomfited them; of whiche, thanked be God, he toke
+iiij grete with there patrons, and the admirall of them alle was
+called the bastard of Burbon, with alle the tresoure that they alle
+schulde aben waged with for a quarter of a yere; and the othere
+carykes fledden awey. Also the same yere, the xxx day of Juyll, the
+<span class="sidenote">The castell of Touk with the toun was yolden.<br />
+Cane was goten and manye othere townes and castelles.</span>kyng with alle his oost seyled into Fraunce, and londed in Normandye,
+upon Lammes day, a litell besyde the castell of Touke; the whiche
+castell he toke first after he was landed, and yaf it to his brother
+the duke of Clarence, with alle that longith thertoo.<a name="FNanchor_100_100" id="FNanchor_100_100"></a><a href="#Footnote_100_100" class="fnanchor">[100]</a> Also the
+same yere, that is to say anno quinto, the kyng gat Cane Beyeux, and
+manye othere townes and castelles and riche abbeys, longe before seynt
+Edward day.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1417-1418.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Ric&#8217; Merlawe, irmong&#8217;,</td><td>Herry Rede, armerer.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. v<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">maior.</span></td><td>John Gedeney, drap&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere the generall counseill was ended at Constaunce, and an
+unyte mad in Holy Chirche; and a pope chosen on seynt Martyn day, be
+fre eleccion and comowne assent of alle the generall counseill
+cristen, whiche pope was called Martinus quintus. <span class="sidenote">S<span class="super">r</span>. John Oldcastell was taken in Walys.</span>Also in this yere,
+on the feste of seynt Lucie the virgyne, the yere of oure lord a
+m<span class="super">l</span>ccccxvij, S<span class="super">r</span>. John Oldcastell lord of Cobbeham was taken in
+the march of Walys, and brought to Westm&#8217;, where he was forjugged; and
+he was drawe thorugh the citee of London, which in his dayes was heed
+of heretykes and Lollers; and he was hanged be a cheyne of iren, and
+was brent up the galawes and alle.<a name="FNanchor_101_101" id="FNanchor_101_101"></a><a href="#Footnote_101_101" class="fnanchor">[101]</a></p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_107" id="Page_107">107</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1418-1419.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Will&#8217;s Sevenok, groc&#8217;,</td><td>John Bryan.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. vj<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">maior.</span></td><td>Rauf Barton, skynn&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>The whiche John Bryan, schirreve of London,<a name="FNanchor_102_102" id="FNanchor_102_102"></a><a href="#Footnote_102_102" class="fnanchor">[102]</a> fell in the water of
+Thamyse, the whiche was cause of his deth, and dyed on the x day of
+Octobre; and in his stede John Perneys was chosen for the remenaunt of
+the yere. <span class="sidenote">The sege of Roen.</span>Also the same yere the kyng of Engelond with his lordes
+beseged the citee of Roen,<a name="FNanchor_103_103" id="FNanchor_103_103"></a><a href="#Footnote_103_103" class="fnanchor">[103]</a> the whiche sege dured half a yere and
+more; but at the laste, thorugh the grace of God, it was yolden to hym
+upon the day of seynt Wolstan, alle ayens there will, God wot, for
+nede compelled them therto for defaute of vitaill; for as it was seid
+there deyde withinne the town for defaute of vitaille, mo thanne xxx
+m<span class="super">l</span> durynge the same sege. <span class="sidenote">Sacr&#8217;m ducis de Burgoyne.</span>Also in the same yere the dolphyn of
+Fraunce sente after the duke of Burgoyn, to whom, as men seyn, nought
+fully vij nyght before he was sworn un on Godes body sacred to ben
+good and trewe for to come and speke with hym be syde Parys, at the
+town of Monstreux, with certeyn persones undir sauf conduyt; and
+whanne he cam thedir, notwithstondyng the gret othe that was mad
+betuen them bothe, nother his sauf conduyt, <span class="sidenote">The duk of Burgoyn was sclayn.</span>the viscount of Burbon, as
+the duke kneled before the dolphyn, smot hym with an ax in the heed;
+and so that the forseid dolphyn and hise complices falsly and
+untrewly, and ayens alle manere lawe of armes, morthered the forseid
+duke and made an ende of hym. <span class="sidenote">Frere Randolf.</span>Also this same yere frere Randolf, a
+mayster of dyvynyte, that sumtyme was the quene Johanne confessor, at
+the excitynge of the forseid quene, be sorcerye and be nygramancie
+wrought for to astroyd the kyng: but, as God wolde, his falsnesse at
+the laste was aspyed;<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_108" id="Page_108">108</a></span> wherefore be comown parlement the quene
+forfetyd here landes.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1419-1421.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 65%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Ric&#8217; Whytyngton,</td><td>John Boteler, m&#8217;c&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. vij.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">m&#8217;cer, maior.</span></td><td>Rob&#8217;t Whytyngton, drap&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The weddyng of the kyng and quene Kateryne in Fraunce.<br />
+The sege of Melau and of manye mo citees, townes and
+castell.</div>
+
+<p>This same yere was the kyng Herry the fyfthe mad heir and regent of
+Fraunce, and wedded to dame Katerine the kynges doughter of Fraunce,
+at Troys<a name="FNanchor_104_104" id="FNanchor_104_104"></a><a href="#Footnote_104_104" class="fnanchor">[104]</a> in Champayn, upon Trynyte Soneday; and anoon after he
+hymselfe and hise lordes, with the duke of Burgoyne and manye othere
+ryalles of Fraunce, wenten and leyd sege to manye diverses citees,
+townes and castellys, whiche weren holden with the dolphyns men and
+Armenakes, and wan them; but Melau sur Seyne was on of the werste that
+evere he leyde sege to, for ther was inne a schrewd meyne of rebelles.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Will&#8217;s Cambregge,</td><td>John Boteller, drap&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. viij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">groc&#8217;, maior.</span></td><td>John Welles, groc&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The coronacion of the quene at Westm&#8217;.</div>
+
+<p>This yere on Candelmasse day be the morwe the kyng come into Engelond
+with hys quene, and landed at Dovorr; and on the xiiij day of Fever,
+upon seynt Valentynes day, the kyng come to London; and the xxj day of
+the same monthe the quene come to London; and on the xxiij day of the
+same monthe sche was crowned at Westm&#8217;.<a name="FNanchor_105_105" id="FNanchor_105_105"></a><a href="#Footnote_105_105" class="fnanchor">[105]</a>
+<span class="sidenote">A parlement at Westm&#8217;.<br />The kyng ordeyned certeyn weyghtes for gold.</span>Also this same yere,
+anoon after Estren, the kyng helde his parlement at Westm&#8217;; in whiche
+parlement was ordeyned, that no man after Cristemasse thanne nest
+folwynge schulde putten forth no proffre no gold in payment but yf it
+held the weyte, wherfore the most part of<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_109" id="Page_109">109</a></span> the peple ordeyned them
+balaunces and weytes. And anoon after Pentecost the kyng seiled over
+the see to Caleys, and passyd forth into Fraunce. <span class="sidenote">The deth of the duke of Clarence.</span>This same yere upon
+Estre even afore noon, that is for to say the xxij day of March, the
+yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>ccccxxj, the duke of Clarence with manye
+other lordes were sclayn beyounde the water of Leyre in Fraunce; and
+manye lordes were taken prisoners the same tyme, of the whiche the
+erle of Hunt&#8217;, and the erle of Somerset with hys brother, were
+principales. <span class="sidenote">The town of Mileu was yolden.</span>Also the same yere, betuen Cristemasse and Candelmasse,
+the town of Mileu&#8217; was yolden to the kyng, and alle cheveteyns with
+the sowdyours were ledd to Parys in the croke of the mone they myght
+seyn, for of them there skaped thens but fewe on lyve.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1421-1422.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Rob&#8217;t Chycheley,</td><td>John Weston, drap&#8217;.</td><td>Anno ix<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">groc&#8217;, maior.</span></td><td>Ric&#8217; Gosselyn, irmong&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">A parlement at Westm&#8217;, and a xv<span class="super">me</span> and a dyme graunted.</div>
+
+<p>This yere, on the thridde day of December, began the parlement at
+Westm&#8217;, whiche was holden be the duke of Bedforde, thanne lyftenaunte
+of Engelond; in whiche parlement was graunted a quynzyme and a dyme,
+the kyng hymself thanne lyenge at the sege of Mieux in Bry&#8217;, in
+Fraunce, the half of whiche xv<span class="super">e</span> and x<span class="super">me</span> to be payd at the
+purification of oure lady nest folwynge, and that the kynges deputes
+schulde resceyve in payement swyche gold as wente; that is to seye,
+zif a noble were worth v <i>s.</i> viij <i>d.</i>, the kyng schulde taken it to
+the value of vj <i>s.</i> viij <i>d.</i>; and if it were lesse than v <i>s.</i> viij
+<i>d.</i>, thanne the persone so payenge that money schulde make good the
+surplus to<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_110" id="Page_110">110</a></span> the value of v <i>s.</i> viij <i>d.</i> to the kyng, in contentyng
+the kyng of the hol noble of vj <i>s.</i> viij <i>d.</i>; and in cas the noble
+so paied were better of value thanne v <i>s.</i> viij <i>d.</i>, it was accorded
+that the kyng schulde paye to the awnere therof the overplus above v
+<i>s.</i> viij <i>d.</i>: also thanne was gret scarcete of whit moneye in
+Engelond, that is to seye of sylver, for every man, because of the
+said newe eschange, outred gold and kept sylver in as moche as they
+myghte. <span class="sidenote">The birthe of kyng Herry the vj<span class="super">te</span>.</span>Also in the forseid monthe of Decembre, on seynt Nicholl day,
+the yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>ccccxxj, Herry the kynges sone was born
+at Wyndesore, whos goodfadres at the font were Herry bysshop of
+Wynchestre, sithe Cardynall, and John duke of Bedford, and Jacomyn
+duchesse of Holand was hys goodmodyr; and his goodfadir at his
+confirmacion was Herry Chicheley erchebysshop of Caunterbury. <span class="sidenote">Mewes in Bry&#8217; was yolden.<br />
+The newe wedercock of Poules was set up.</span>Also in
+the monthe of May,<a name="FNanchor_106_106" id="FNanchor_106_106"></a><a href="#Footnote_106_106" class="fnanchor">[106]</a> the yere of oure lord a m<span class="super">l</span>ccccxxij, and of
+the kyng the x yere, the citee of Mewes in Bry&#8217;, whiche longe tyme
+hadde be seged, was yolde to the kyng. Also the same yere, the xiij
+day of August, the newe wedircock was set upon Seynt Poules stepill of
+London: and the laste day of the same monthe of August deyde the most
+excellent, and most graciouse, and most doutyd prynce of Cristen
+chivalrye, Herry of Engelond the fyfthe, after the conquest the x<span class="super">e</span>,
+whos boones, in the begynnyng of Novembre folwynge, were brought into
+Engelond, and after to London; and on the vij day of Novembre he was
+ryally entered at Westm&#8217;.</p>
+
+
+
+<hr class="med" />
+
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_111" id="Page_111">111</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="hanglg">NOMI&#8217;A MAIOR&#8217; ET VICECOMITU&#8217; LONDON&#8217; TEMPORE REG&#8217; H&#8217; SEXTI PU&#8217; NON
+UNI&#8217; ANNI QUI REGNARE CEPIT PRIMO DIE SEPTE&#8217;BR&#8217; ANNO D&#8217;N&#8217;I MILL&#8217;MO
+CCCC<span class="super">mo</span> xxij<span class="super">do</span>.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1422-1423.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Will&#8217;s Waldern,</td><td>Will&#8217; Estfeld, m&#8217;c&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. p<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">m&#8217;c&#8217;, maior.</span></td><td>Rob&#8217;t Tatersale, drap&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This same yere upon a Wednesday the xxj day of Octobre, on the morwe
+be vj<a name="FNanchor_107_107" id="FNanchor_107_107"></a><a href="#Footnote_107_107" class="fnanchor">[107]</a> and vij on the belle, deyde kyng Charles kyng of Fraunce
+the kynges aiel of Engelond, in his ostell of seynt Poule withinne
+Parys, whos body was worthyly entered in seynt Denys. Also the vij
+daye of Novembre the same yere, oure kyng Herry the fyfthe nobely was
+entered at Westm&#8217;. <span class="sidenote">A parlement at Westm&#8217;.<br />
+The governaunce of the K. was ordeyned by parlemente.<br />
+W<span class="super">m</span>. Tailor an heretyk was brent.</span>Also in this yere the kynges parlement was holden
+at Westm&#8217;, which parlement began the Moneday nest before the feste of
+seynt Martyn, that is to seye the ix day of Novembre, in whiche
+parlement was ordeyned the governaunce of the kyng, how and in what
+manere he schulde be governed in his tender age.<a name="FNanchor_108_108" id="FNanchor_108_108"></a><a href="#Footnote_108_108" class="fnanchor">[108]</a> Also in this
+yere on the firste day of March Maistr&#8217; William Taillor prest, was
+disgraded of his ordre of presthood; and in the morwe after he was
+brent in Smythefeld for certeyn poyntes of heresye.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1423-1424.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Will&#8217;s Crowm&#8217;e,</td><td>Th&#8217; Wandesford, m&#8217;c&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. s&#8217;c&#8217;do.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">drap&#8217;, maior.</span></td><td>Nicholl Jamys, groc&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere upon Satyrday, that is to sey the xiij day of Novembre, the
+kyng and the quene his modir remeved from Wyn<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_112" id="Page_112">112</a></span>desore toward the
+parlement at London, the whiche began at Westm&#8217; on the xxj day of
+Octobre before; and on the forsaid xiij day of Novembre at nyght, the
+kyng and the quene were logged at Stanes; and upon the morwe thanne
+beynge Soneday the kyng was born toward his modir chare, and he
+schriked and cryed and sprang, and wolde nought be caryed forthere;
+wherefore he was born ayeyne into the inne, and there he bood the
+Soneday al day; and on the Moneday he was born to the chare, and he
+beynge thanne gladde and merye chered; and at even come to Kyngeston,
+and there rested the nyght; and on the Tuesday he come to Kenyngton;
+and upon Wednesday he cam to London<a name="FNanchor_109_109" id="FNanchor_109_109"></a><a href="#Footnote_109_109" class="fnanchor">[109]</a> with a glad sembland and mery
+chere, in his modyr barm in the chare rood thorugh London to Westm&#8217;;
+and on the morwe brought into the parlement. <span class="sidenote">The weddyng of the kyng of Scottes.</span>Also this same yere in
+the monthe of Feverer, Sire Jamys Styward kyng of Scottes spoused dame
+Johanne the duchesses doughter of Clarence, of hir first housbonde the
+erle of Somerset, at seynt Mary Overe. <span class="sidenote">The bataill of Vermill.</span>And this same yere the xvij day
+of August was the bataill of Vermill in Perche, betuen the duke of
+Bedford regent of Fraunce, and the Armynakes, with the Scottes: but
+thankyd be God the victorye fell to the Englyssh partye; for there
+were sclayn of oure adversaryes the erle of Bougham, the erle Douglas,
+the erle of Almar, the erle of Tonnar, the erle of Vauntedore, and the
+viscount Nerbon that traytourly sclewe the duke of Burgoyne knelyng
+before the dolphyn at Moterell, and manye mo to the noumbre of x m<span class="super">l</span>
+and mo: but the moste vengeaunce fell upon the proude Scottes; for
+there wente to schep wassh of them the same day mo thanne xvij<span class="super">c</span> of
+cote armes be a countynge of herowdes.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_113" id="Page_113">113</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1424-1425.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 70%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Michell, fysshmong&#8217;,</td><td>Simon Seman, vynt&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. t&#8217;cio.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">maior.</span></td><td>John be the Wat&#8217;, goldsmyth.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The duk of Glouc&#8217; and his wyf the duchesse of Holond wente
+over the see for take possesscion in hise landes.</div>
+
+<p>This same yere<a name="FNanchor_110_110" id="FNanchor_110_110"></a><a href="#Footnote_110_110" class="fnanchor">[110]</a> the duke of Gloucestre with his wyf the duchesse
+of Holand wenten over the see into Henauude, for to taken possession
+of hys wyfves herytage, where he was worschipfully receyved and taken
+for chif lord of the lond: but not longe after it happed so that he
+was fayn to retorne hom ageyn, and lefte hys lady behynde hym with all
+the tresour that he broughte thedyr, in a town that men callen Mouns
+in Henauude, the whiche was swore to hym to ben good and trewe, and to
+kepe the lady in sauf warde tyl he come ageyn: but at the laste they
+that weren in the forseid town becomen fals, and delyvered that worthy
+lady to the duke of Burgoyn; and he sent here to Gaunt there to ben
+kept, but as God wolde for here, withinne a schort tyme thens sche
+ascaped awey in a mannes wede, and com to a town of hire owne in
+Seland that is clepyd Sirixe, and fro thens into Holand that is called
+Tirgowe, where with helpe of here frendes that were there, sche
+withstood the duke of Burgoyne and al his malyce. <span class="sidenote">The sege of Mauns.</span>Also the same yere
+the erle of Salysbury, the erle of Suffolk, the lord of Wylughby, and
+the lord Scales, with there meyne leyden a sege to the citee of Mauns,
+the whiche citee was yolden up to them withinne schort tyme, with
+manye othere stronge townes and castells to the nowmbre of xxxvj<span class="super">ti</span>.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1425-1426.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Coventr&#8217;, m&#8217;c&#8217;,</td><td>Will&#8217;m Milred, m&#8217;c&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. iiij<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">maior.</span></td><td>John Brokle, drap&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This same yere, that is for to seye the morwe after seynt<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_114" id="Page_114">114</a></span> Symon day
+and Jude, the meire rood to Westm&#8217;, and took his charge as the custume
+is of the meires of London. And the same day at even and alle the
+nyght folwynge was strong and grete wacche: <span class="sidenote">An hevynesse roos betuen the bysshop of Wynchestre and the
+duke of Gloucestre.</span>and the morwe nest
+folwynge moche peple of the citee of London in savynge and kepynge the
+kynges pees, arraied in sufficient harnes to stonde with the duke of
+Gloucestre protector of Engelond, and be the maire of London, and in
+defens of the citee ageyn the bysshop of Wynchestre;<a name="FNanchor_111_111" id="FNanchor_111_111"></a><a href="#Footnote_111_111" class="fnanchor">[111]</a> and the
+peple that to hym was withholden of the countes of Lancastre and
+Chestre, and of othere cuntres; but thankyd be God there was non harme
+don on neythir partye. <span class="sidenote">The kyng was mad knyght.<br />
+Kyng Herry made manye knyghtes with his owne handes.</span>Also the same yere John duke of Bedford made
+kyng Herry the vj<span class="super">te</span>, his goodsone, knyght at Leyc&#8217;, upon
+Witsoneday. And anoon forthwith the kyng Herry dobbed alle the
+knyghtes whos names here folwen, that is for to sey, first, the duke
+of York, the sone and heire of the duke of Norfolk, the erle of
+Oxenford, the erle of Westmerland, the sone and heire of the erle of
+Northumberland, the sone and heire of the erle of Ormond, the lord
+Roos, Sire James Boteller, the lord Mautravers, S<span class="super">r</span>. Herry Gray of
+Tankervyle, S<span class="super">r</span>. William Nevyle lord of Faucomberge, S<span class="super">r</span>. George
+Nevyle lord of Latymer, the lord of Welles, the lord of Berkeley, the
+sone and heir of the lord Talbot, Sire Raf Grey of Werke, Sire Robert
+Veer, Sire Richard de Gray, Sire Edmond of Hungerford, Sire Robert of
+<span class="sidenote">Segewyk was hanged [<i>in another hand</i>.]</span>Wyngefeld, Sire John Botiller, Sire Reynald Cobham, Sire John
+Passhelewe, Sire Thomas Tunstall, Sire John Chidiok, Sire Rauf
+Langeford, Sire William Drury, Sire William ap Thomas, Sire Richard
+Carbonell, Sire Richard Wodevyll, Sire John Shardelowe, Sire Nicholl
+Blouket, Sire<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_115" id="Page_115">115</a></span> Rauf Radclyff, Sire Edmond Trafford, Sire William
+Cheyne, Sire William Babyngton, Sire John Juyn, and Sire Gilbert
+Beauchamp.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1426-1427.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John<a name="FNanchor_112_112" id="FNanchor_112_112"></a><a href="#Footnote_112_112" class="fnanchor">[112]</a> Reynwell.</td><td>Rob&#8217;t Arnold, haburdash&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. v<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Heigham, drap&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This same yere aboughte Schroftyd the duke of Bedford wyth his lady
+passed the see to Caleys: and a litel before passyd the see to Caleys
+Herry bysshop of Wynchestre; <span class="sidenote">The bysshop of Wynchestre was mad cardynall.</span>and upon oure lady day the Annunciacion
+anno d&#8217;n&#8217;i mill&#8217;mo cccc<span class="super">mo</span> xxvij, the bysshop of Wynchestre was made
+cardynall in seynt Marye chirche of Caleys ful solempnely, where were
+the same time the duke of Bedford regent of Fraunce and his duchesse;
+<span class="sidenote">The cardynall haat.</span>and before or the masse was begonne whiche the bysshop schulde don,
+the popes cosyn broughte the cardinall hat and with gret reverence
+sette it upon the heyghe auter, and there it stood alle the masse
+tyme; and whanne the bysshop hadde don the masse and was unreversed,
+<span class="sidenote">Wille Wawe was hanged: the hedes of buttes of suete wyn
+were smeton out [<i>in another hand</i>.]</span>thanne was don on hym an abyte in manere of a freres cope of fyn
+scarlet furred with pured; and thanne he there knelynge upon his knees
+before the heighe auter the popes bulles were reed to hym; and the
+firste bulle was his charge; and the seconde bulle was that he schulde
+have and reioyssen alle the benefices sp&#8217;uelx ant temperellx that he
+hath in Engelond; and whanne this was don the regent of Fraunce duke
+of Bedford, <span class="sidenote">How the hat was seet on his heed.</span>wente up to the heighe auter and tok the cardinall haat
+and sette it upon the bysshopes heed of Wynchestre, and bowed and
+obbeyed to the bysshop and tok hym before hym.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_116" id="Page_116">116</a></span></p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Gedeney, drap&#8217;,</td><td>Rob&#8217;t Ottele, groc&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. vj<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">maior.</span></td><td>Herr&#8217; Frowyk, m&#8217;c&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">A gret reyn and a long duryng.</div>
+
+<p>This same yere<a name="FNanchor_113_113" id="FNanchor_113_113"></a><a href="#Footnote_113_113" class="fnanchor">[113]</a> fro the begynnyng of April into Halwemasse was so
+gret abundance of reyn, where thorugh nought only hey was distroied,
+but also moche corn, for it reyned almost every other day more or
+lasse.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1428-1429.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Herry Barton, skynn&#8217;,</td><td>John Abbot.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. vij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">maior.</span></td><td>Thomas Dufhous.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The erle of Sar&#8217;, S<span class="super">r</span>. Th&#8217; Mountagu, at the sege of
+Orlyons was sclayn with schot of a gonne.</div>
+
+<p>This same yere,<a name="FNanchor_114_114" id="FNanchor_114_114"></a><a href="#Footnote_114_114" class="fnanchor">[114]</a> the iij day of Novembre, deyde the worshipfull
+Sire Thomas de Mountagu erle of Salisbury before Orlyons, thorugh
+schetyng of a gonne as he lay at the sege before the forseid cite; God
+have mercy on his sowle. Forthermore duryng that sege, at the
+begynnyng of Lenten neste folwynge, vii m<span class="super">l</span> of Frensshmen and mo
+with many a Scot fel upon oure men as they wente thiderward with
+vitailes be sydes a town that is called Yamvyll, where S<span class="super">r</span>. John
+Styward and his brother with mo than vij<span class="super">c</span> Scottes that thei were
+governours of, lighten a fote, and were sclayn every modir sone be
+S<span class="super">r</span>. John Fastolf, S<span class="super">r</span>. Thomas Rempston, and othere capitayns of
+oure syde, the whiche hadde nought passyng v<span class="super">c</span> fytynge men with them
+at all withoughte chartres; but Charles of Burbon and the bastard of
+Orlions, with alle the Frensshmen sittynge on horsbak seynge the
+governaunce, trussed them and wente away. Also a lytel before
+Witsonday nest folwynge, was the forsayd sege broken up be the duke of
+Launson and his power; and alle oure lordes and capitayns of the same
+sege disparpled, that is to say the<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_117" id="Page_117">117</a></span> erle of Suffolk and his brother,
+the lord Talbot, and the lord Scales with many mo, the whiche sone
+after were taken everych on at myschief. <span class="sidenote">The mordryng of a widewe be a fals Breton.</span>Furthermore, this same yere
+betwen Estren and Witsontyd a fals Breton mordred a wydewe in here
+bed, the whiche fond hym for almasse withoughte Algate in the
+subbarbes of London, and bar awey alle that sche hadde, and afterward
+he toke socour of Holy Chirche at seynt Georges in Suthwerk; but at
+the laste he tok the crosse and forswore the kynges land; and as he
+wente hys way it happyd hym to come be the same place where he had don
+that cursed dede, <span class="sidenote">Here women maden an ende of the Breton.</span>and women of the same paryssh comen out with stones
+and canell dong, and there maden an ende of hym in the hyghe strete,
+so that he wente no ferthere notwithstondynge the constables and
+othere men also, whiche hadde hym undir governaunce to conduyt hym
+forward, for there was a gret companye of them, and hadde no mercy, no
+pyte. Also this same yere, the viij day of Novembre, the duke of
+Norfolk with many a gentilman squyer and yoman, tok his barge at seynt
+Marye Overeye betwen iiij and v of the belle ayens nyght, and purposyd
+to passe thorugh London bregge, where the forseid barge thorugh
+mysgovernaunce of steeryng, fill upon the pyles and overwhelvyd, the
+whiche was cause of spyllyng of many a gentilman and othere, the more
+ruthe was, but as God wolde, <span class="sidenote">The duke of Norfolk was in perille at London bregge.</span>the duke hymself and too or iij othere
+gentylmen seenge that myschief, leped upon the pyles, and so were
+saved thorugh helpe of them that weren above the brigge, with castyng
+down of ropes.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_118" id="Page_118">118</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1429-1431.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Will&#8217;m Estfeld, m&#8217;c&#8217;, m<span class="super">or</span>.</td><td>Rauf Holand, drap&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. viij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Will&#8217; Russe, jueller.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The coronacion of oure kyng.</div>
+
+<p>The same yere, upon seynt Leonardes day, the kyng Herry the vj<span class="super">te</span>,
+noughfully viij yere old, was crowned at Westm&#8217;;<a name="FNanchor_115_115" id="FNanchor_115_115"></a><a href="#Footnote_115_115" class="fnanchor">[115]</a> at whos
+coronacion was mad xxxv knyghtes; and on Seynt Georges day nest
+folwynge, afore noon, he passyd over the see to Caleys: also the xxiij
+day of May, after noon ayens nyght, before the town of Compigne, <span class="sidenote">The pucell de Dieu was take.</span>there
+was a woman taken armed in the feld, with many othere capitayns, the
+whiche was called <i>la pucelle de Dieu</i>, a fals wyche, for thorugh here
+power the dolphyn and alle oure adversaries trusted holy to have
+conquered ayen alle Fraunce, and nevere to an had the wers in place
+that sche hadde ben inne, for they helden here amonges them as for a
+prophetesse and a worthy goddesse. <span class="sidenote">A wolle pakker a heretike.</span>Also the same yere, aboughte
+Candelmasse, Richard Hunden, a wolle packer, was dampned as a fals
+heretyk and a lollard, and brent at the Tour hill, the whiche was of
+so large consciens that he wolde eten fleysh on Frydays.<a name="FNanchor_116_116" id="FNanchor_116_116"></a><a href="#Footnote_116_116" class="fnanchor">[116]</a></p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Nicholl Wotton.</td><td>Rob&#8217;t Large, m&#8217;c&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. ix<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Walt&#8217; Chertesey.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Lollard.</div>
+
+<p>This same yere aboughte Mydlenten was S<span class="super">r</span>. Thomas Baggeley, prest
+and vyker of Mabenden in Essex, besyde Walden, dysgraded of his
+presthod and dampned as for an heretyk, and afterward brent in
+Smythfeld. <span class="sidenote">Lollardes.</span>Also the same yere, in somer, the kyng beynge in Fraunce
+with alle hise temperall lordes for the most partye, the lollardes,
+with manye mo othere that<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_119" id="Page_119">119</a></span> weren enclyned to there secte, casted
+billes aboughte in every good town in Engelond, and purposed for to
+have made a rysyng and distroyed Holy Chirche and the reaume; but,
+thanked be Almyghty God, there falsnesse and there treson was sone
+aspyed and distroyed; for on William Maundevyll, sum tyme a wever of
+Abendon, and bailly of the town, that called hymself <span class="sidenote">Jakke Sharp a lollerd was behedyd at Abyndon.</span>Jakke Sharp of
+Wygemoresland in Walys, and schulde a ben chief mayster of them alle,
+was taken at Oxenford, and hedyd at the seid toun of Abyndon, on
+Tuesday in Whitson wyke, with many mo of his felas, and in many mo
+othere places of the reaume also.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1431-1433.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Welles, groc&#8217;, maior.</td><td>John Atherley.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. x<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Stephan Broun.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Kyng Herry was crowned kyng of Fraunce.</div>
+
+<p>This same yere, the xvj day of Decembre, G beynge the dominical
+lettre, kyng Herry the vj<span class="super">te</span> was crowned kyng of Fraunce at Parys,
+in the chirche of Notre Dame, with gret solempnyte and rialte; and
+anoon after he turned ayen into Engelond, and landed at Dovorr the ix
+day of Feverer&#8217;, and come to London the xxj day of the same month,
+where he was ryally resceyved, alle the craftes rydynge ayens hym all
+in white.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John P&#8217;ueys, drap&#8217;.</td><td>John Olneye, m&#8217;c&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xj<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John<a name="FNanchor_117_117" id="FNanchor_117_117"></a><a href="#Footnote_117_117" class="fnanchor">[117]</a> Pattesley, jueler.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Soudeors were arest.</div>
+
+<p>This same yere the duke of Bedford regent of Fraunce com to Caleys the
+Tuesday before Estre day;<a name="FNanchor_118_118" id="FNanchor_118_118"></a><a href="#Footnote_118_118" class="fnanchor">[118]</a> and in the morwe after the sowdeours
+were arested and put into warde: and in<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_120" id="Page_120">120</a></span> the Estre woke the forsaid
+regent rood into Picardie to Tyrywe, <span class="sidenote">The regent of Fraunce was wedd.<br />
+Sowdeors of Caleys were banschyd and some ded.</span>and there the bysshop of Tyrewyn
+dede wedde the regent to the erles doughter of Seynt Poule; and whanne
+they were weddyd he com to Caleys ageyn: and the xj day of Jun, on
+seynt Barnabe day, were foure sowdeours of Caleys beheded; that is for
+to sey, John Maddeley, John Lunday, Thomas Palmere, and Thomas Talbot;
+and v score and x banshyd that same tyme, and before that tyme were
+banshyd vj score; and so on Midsomer-even after com the regent and his
+lady to London, that faire citee.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1433-1435.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Brokle, drap&#8217;,</td><td>Thom&#8217;s Chalton, m&#8217;c&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xij<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">m&#8217;.</span></td><td>John Lynge, drap&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The Lollardes of Prake were distroyed.</div>
+
+<p>This same yere,<a name="FNanchor_119_119" id="FNanchor_119_119"></a><a href="#Footnote_119_119" class="fnanchor">[119]</a> aboughte Whitsondtyd, the lollardes of Prage were
+distroyd, for at too jorneys there were sclayn of them mo thanne
+xx<span class="super">ti</span> m<span class="super">l</span> with there cheveteynes; that is for to sey, P&#8217;copins,
+Shaphoo, and Lupus, P&#8217;sbit; and there also was taken onlyve Maister
+Piers clerk of Engelond, and an Englyssh heretyk and enemye to all
+Holy Chirche. <span class="sidenote">A gret frost durynge xj wokes.</span>Also this same yere was a gret frost and a strong,
+lastynge more than xj wokes, for it dured fro seynt Kateryne even unto
+seynt Scolastyce day the virgyne, in Feverer.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Rob&#8217;t Otle, groc&#8217;,</td><td>Th&#8217; Bernewell, fysshmong&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xiij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">m&#8217;.</span></td><td>Simon Eyre.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">A trete for pees betuen Engelond and Fraunce.</div>
+
+<p>This same yere<a name="FNanchor_120_120" id="FNanchor_120_120"></a><a href="#Footnote_120_120" class="fnanchor">[120]</a> in hervest tyme, at the citee of Aras, there was a
+gret counseill and a strong, to trete for the pees betwen Engelond and
+Fraunce, of manye a gret lord both sp&#8217;uelx and<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_121" id="Page_121">121</a></span> temperelx, but as it
+is seyn ofte tyme that undir tretys is treson, so was it there; for
+<span class="sidenote">The duk of Burgoyn was sworn<br />
+of whiche oth he was assoyled of a cardynall.</span>the duke of Burgoyne that was sworn upon Godes by sacred, to be good
+and trewe to the kyng of Engelond and hise successores, there, of a
+cardinall that was callyd cardinall of Crouche, unwetynge the holy
+fadyr the pope, was asoyled of that othe to holde with oure adversarye
+the dolphyn, that hadde mordred his owne fadyr before tyme. Also this
+same yere the kyng of Aragon, the kyng of Navare, and the Maister of
+seynt James, with iij c knyghtes and squyers and mo, were taken in the
+see of Jauneys, upon seynt Domynyk day.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1435-1436.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Herry Frowyk,</td><td>Thom&#8217;s Catworth.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xiiij<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">m&#8217;c&#8217;, m&#8217;.</span></td><td>Rob&#8217;t Clopton.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Depe and Harfleu were lost thorugh defaute.</div>
+
+<p>This same yere<a name="FNanchor_121_121" id="FNanchor_121_121"></a><a href="#Footnote_121_121" class="fnanchor">[121]</a> upon Alle Halwe nyght, was the toun of Depe stole
+and take with Armynakes: and on newe yeres tyd nest folwynge the toun
+of Harflieu also, for defaute of good kepynge, the whiche kyng Herry
+the fyfthe gette before the bataill of Agincourt, with a strong sege
+and a ryall, first of alle the townes of Normandye. <span class="sidenote">The duke of Burgoyne with a ryall power leyde sege to
+Caleys:</span>Also this same
+yere the ix day of Jule, the duke of Burgoyn with a ryal power leyde a
+sege to the town of Calys, and contynued unto the xxix day of the same
+monthe; and that day, blessyd be Almighty God, his male writhed, for a
+strong bastyll that he hadde mad upon the water syde was taken and
+distroied, and alle that were withinne sclayn unto the noumbre of
+v<span class="super">c</span> men oughttake iij persones, that is for to sey, a knyght, a
+prest, a frere, the whiche knyght seyde that the duke of Burgoyn was
+nought thre men from hym in the<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_122" id="Page_122">122</a></span> same bastill that tyme that he was
+taken; <span class="sidenote">and there they sette there tentes a fyre, and wenten there
+way, and loste there stuff.</span>and thanne a morwe erly also the oost sette there tentes a
+fyre, and wente there wey with sorwe, levynge gret stuff behynden them
+bothe of vitailes and of other thynges also. And the seconde day of
+August nest folwynge, the duke of Gloucestre, with the duke of
+Norfolk, the erle of Warrewyk, the erle of Stafford, the erle of
+Hunt&#8217;, the erle of Oxonford, the erle of Devenschire, the erle of
+Morteyn, and the erle of Uwe, with manye othere lordes, barons, and
+knyghtes, squyers, and yemen, unto the noumbre of l m<span class="super">l</span> and mo,
+passyd over the see with v hundred seyles and mo, and londed at the
+forseid toun of Caleys; <span class="sidenote">Oure lordes wenten into Flaundres and distroyed the town of
+Poperyng, and manye othere townes.<br />
+The kyng of Scottes leyde sege to the castell of
+Rokysburgh, and shamfully brak up the sege and wenten away.</span>and the iiij day after, they passyd forth over
+the water of Gravelynge and comen into Flaundres, where they brenden
+and sclewe all that they myghte come to xj dayes durynge, in to gret
+harm of that cuntre, and pryncypally to the toun of Poperynge and of
+Belle, where Haukyns drank be note withoughte cuppe; and thanne they
+turned ageyn and comen hom sauf and sounde, blessyd be God of his
+soude. Also this same yere, the xiij day of August, the kyng of
+Scottes and hys wyf lyenge at the sege of the castell of Rokysburgh,
+with a gret power of Scottes and a gret ordinaunce brak up the sege
+and wente his way shamfully, and lefte his ordinaunce and his stuff
+behynden hym as a coward, and mo thanne vij score of his galyentires
+sclayn and taken at the same sege: and so myghte he wel sey, that in
+the crook of the mone com he thedirward, and in the wylde wanyande
+wente homward:</p>
+
+<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="verse">
+<tr>
+<td>
+<i>With reste and pees,<br />
+A man schal best encrees.</i>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_123" id="Page_123">123</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1436-1438.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 70%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Michell, fysshmong&#8217;,</td><td>Will&#8217;m Gregory, skynn&#8217;e.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xv<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">maior.</span></td><td>Th&#8217; Morstede, drap&#8217;.<a name="FNanchor_122_122" id="FNanchor_122_122"></a><a href="#Footnote_122_122" class="fnanchor">[122]</a></td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Obit&#8217; Katerine Re&#8217; Angl&#8217;.<br />
+A tour with too arches of London bregge fel don.<br />
+Obit&#8217; Joh&#8217;ne regine Angl&#8217;.<br />
+the deth of the lyons.</div>
+
+<p>This yere, the secunde day of Januar, deyde quene Katerine, the whiche
+was kyng Herry wyf the fyfthe. Also this yere, the xiiij day of
+Januar, fyl doun a tour of London bregge toward Suthwerk, with too
+arches and al that stood therupon.<a name="FNanchor_123_123" id="FNanchor_123_123"></a><a href="#Footnote_123_123" class="fnanchor">[123]</a> Also this same yere, the ix
+day of Jull, deyde quen Jane kyng Herry the forthe wyf, that before
+was duchesse of Bretayne. Also this same yere deyde alle the lyons
+that weren in the Tour of London, the whiche was nought sen in no
+mannys tyme before out of mynde.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Will&#8217;m Estfeld, m&#8217;c&#8217;,</td><td>Will&#8217;m Hales, m&#8217;c&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xvj<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">maior.</span></td><td>Will&#8217; Chapman, drap&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oweyn brak prison prevyly, which hadde wedded quen
+Katerine.</div>
+
+<p>This same yere on Oweyn, no man of birthe nother of lyflode, brak out
+of Neugate ayens nyght at serchynge tyme, thorugh helpe of his prest,
+and wente his wey hurtynge foule his kepere; but at the laste, blessyd
+be God, he was taken ayeyn; the whiche Oweyn hadde prevyly wedded the
+quene Katerine, and hadde iij or iiij<span class="super">or</span> chyldren be here, unwetyng
+the comoun peple tyl that sche were ded and beryed. <span class="sidenote">Will&#8217;m Goodgrom was hangen.</span>Also the same yere
+on William Goodgrom of London, corsour, for scleynge of a man of court
+in Hosyere lane be syde Smythfeld, was hangen at Tybourne.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1438-1439.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Steph&#8217;us Broun, maior.</td><td>Nicholl Yeo, drap&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xvij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Hugo Dyke, ser&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">A gret myschief fell at Baynard castell.<br />
+Another myschief fell at Bedford.</div>
+
+<p>This same yere,<a name="FNanchor_124_124" id="FNanchor_124_124"></a><a href="#Footnote_124_124" class="fnanchor">[124]</a> upon newe yere day after mete, at Baynard castell
+fyl a down sodeynly a stak of wode and killed iij or iiij<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_124" id="Page_124">124</a></span> men
+myschevesly, withoughten othere mo that were there sore hurt. Also
+anon after at Bedford, on the schire day, weren xviij men at onys
+murdred myschevously withoughte any strok, in fallynge doun hedlynge
+at the stayre of there Shire-hous, and manye mo foule hurt. <span class="sidenote">Obit&#8217; comit&#8217; Warr&#8217;.</span>Also the
+laste day of Aprill, at Roane in Normandye died S<span class="super">r</span>. Richard
+Beauchamp erle of Warwyk, there beynge lieutenaunt undir the kyng, on
+whos soule God have mercy! <span class="sidenote">Knyghtes of the bath.</span>Also the same yere anon after Estre, W.
+Estfeld of London, mercere, and Lowys John were made knyghtes of the
+bathe. Also the same yere was the newe cunduyt in Fletstret begonnen
+to make. <span class="sidenote">A gret derthe of corn.</span>Also this yere was so gret derthe of corn that men were fayn
+to ete rye bred and barly, the whiche nevere ett non before; and
+rather thanne fayle, bred mad of benes, peses, and fecches, and wel
+were hym that might hav ynowe therof; for a bushel of whete was worth
+iii <i>s.</i> at London, and in sum cuntre derrere; and that mad bakers
+lordes: but y prey God nevere let us see that day no more yf his wille
+be. <span class="sidenote">The erle of Hunt&#8217; with a faire meyne wente over the see
+into Gascoigne.</span>Also in this same yere wente over the see the erle of Huntyngdon
+with a faire mene into Gascoigne and Gyan, for to defende that land
+fro the kynges enemyes. Also the same yere wente the duke of Norfolke,
+the erle of Stafford, the erchebysshop of York, and othere lordes and
+bysshoppes over the see to Caleys, for to trete for the pees betwen
+Engelond and Fraunce and betwen Engelond and Flaundres. <span class="sidenote">Robert Chicheley citezein of London deyde.<br />
+Bawdes were sett on the pillory, and strompettes were led
+to Neugate.</span>Also the same
+yere deyde a worthy citezein of London, Robert Chicheley, grocer, that
+yaf to xxiiij hundred men a gret dyner. Also the same yere in hervest
+tyme weren too baudes sett on the pillory, and iij strompettes were
+led to Neugate, and there were put on there<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_125" id="Page_125">125</a></span> hedes ray hodees, and
+with roddes of a cubitt of lengthe in there handes, and so they were
+leed be the schirreves officers to the pillory in Cornhull, and there
+was there charge reed, how they schulde be put out of the franchise of
+London citee, and no more comyn withinne the walles of the citee, but
+they comen in with there raye hodees on there hedes upon certeyn
+peyne. Also the same yere in hervest tyme were brent at the standard
+in Chepe diverses nettes, cappes, sadelys, and othere chaffare, for
+they were falsly mad and deseyvably to the peple.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1439-1440.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Rob&#8217;t Large, m&#8217;c&#8217;,</td><td>Robt. Marchall, groc&#8217;.</td><td>Anno xviij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">meir.</span></td><td>Philip Malpas, drap&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Obit&#8217; comitisse Arundell and Huntyngdon.</div>
+
+<p>This same yere<a name="FNanchor_125_125" id="FNanchor_125_125"></a><a href="#Footnote_125_125" class="fnanchor">[125]</a> deyde the countesse of Arundell and of Huntyngdon,
+in Gascoigne. Also this yere were too bargemen hanged in Tempse
+beyownde seynt Katerines, for scleying of iij Flemynges and a child,
+beynge in a schip in Tempse of there contre, and weren homward; and
+there they hengen til the water hadde wasted them be ebbyng and
+flowyd, so the water bett upon them. <span class="sidenote">Maist&#8217; Richard was brent as a heretike.</span>Also the same yere upon a Fryday,
+that is for to sey the ij<span class="super">de</span> day of August, was on Maister Richard
+Wyche, sum tyme vicary of Depforde in the schire of Kent, brent for
+lollery at the Tour hill; <span class="sidenote">Lowlars.</span>and there manye of his secte and of his lord
+wenten and offred at the same place where he was brent, tyl manye of
+them were aspyed and put in prison; and for doughte that there schulde
+a ben a maner of arysyng of suyche mysbelevers, the maire, the
+schirreves, with alle the aldermen, be comown counseill and comown
+assent, dede ordeyne diverses wacches of diverses wardes of the citee,
+that a certeyn schulde<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_126" id="Page_126">126</a></span> wacchen a day and as manye a nyght at the same
+place, unto the tyme that the maire with his counseill wolde sende
+them discharge. Also this same yere on a Fryday, that is for to seye
+the xij day of August, aboughte iij of the belle at afternoon, there
+fill a sodeyn thondyr clap with a gret reyn and a lyghtnynge, the
+<span class="sidenote">Ignis.</span>whiche lyghtnynge entred in at a wynde and distroyd moche hey which
+was stuffed in a gret hous at the Sterre in Bredstrete; and the
+remenaunt of the hey was cast out and had in to Chepe, the quantyte of
+l cart full: and so, worschepyd be God, there was not moche more harme
+do, but palbrakyd sore therein and lost the hey. <span class="sidenote">Ignis.</span>Also on Fryday xiiij
+nyght after that, in the nyghtes tyme was a goldsmyth hous be syde the
+crosse in Chepe althernest the Egle brent, and al that was therinne;
+but it were the lesse and a part of the tannere at the Egle, and the
+good man of the Egle hadde moche harm as it was seyd. Also in this
+same yere began the parlement at Westm&#8217; at Mighelmesse ant lasted to
+Cristemasse, and enyorned til after the feste to Redyng in Berkschire,
+and so it lasted there til Schroftyd, and there endyd; <span class="sidenote">Merchaunts straungers to be oosted with Englisshmen.</span>and at the
+whiche parlement was ordeyned that all marchauntes strangers schulde
+gon to oost with Englysshmen withinne too dayes after they be comen
+into the lond, in what partie of the lond soevery thei be, to selle
+there marchaundyse, and bye ayen withinne viij monthes after there
+comynge, and gon ageyn withinne the same terme; and in cas that eny of
+there marchaundyse leve unsold at there partynge, they to have it with
+them withoughten eny custom payenge; and the goodes that thei bye and
+selle shall yeven to there hoost for every xx <i>s.</i>, worth, ij <i>d.</i>,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_127" id="Page_127">127</a></span>
+except the Estirlynges. Also at the same parlement was graunted that
+the kynges vitaill schulde be payed; and the town of Caleys for to be
+made ageyn; and the see for to be kept with the V portus of Engelond;
+and that every houshold of Duche peple shall paye to the kyng be yere
+xvj <i>d.</i>, and every servaunt of them shall paye vj be yere. And in
+this yere come pardon into Engelond fro the pope of Rome, undir his
+lettre and seall of leed, of as moche power as he has, to every prest
+to assoilen every Cristeman that yevyth a part of his goodes to the
+sustentacion of the popes werres in strengthynge of the Cristen feith.
+Also in this yere was cried pees betwen Engelond and Zelond, Holond
+ant Freselond perpetuell. Also in this same yere was a man drawen and
+hanged, hedid, and quarterd, and sett up at diverses places, for he
+tok up bestes and all maner vitaill in the cuntre in the kynges name,
+and was but a thef, and so robbyd the cuntre with treson.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1440-1441.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 70%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Joh&#8217;is Paddisle, goldsmyth,</td><td>Will&#8217; Whetenale, groc&#8217;.</td><td>Anno xix<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">m&#8217;<span class="super">or</span>.</span></td><td>John Sutton, goldsmyth.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this same yere wente the duke of York into Normandye, with the erle
+of Oxenford, the erle of Ewe, Sire Richard Wodevyle, S<span class="super">r</span>. Jamys of
+Ormond, the lord Clynton, and many othere gentiles, with a faire
+retenewe of peple, and was mad regent of Fraunce for v yere, and he
+shippyd at Portesmouth in Hamptonshire. In this same yere, the morwe
+after seynt Katerine day, was a chalange in armes provyd afore the
+kyng, withinne lystes mad in Smythfeld, betwen S<span class="super">r</span>. Richard
+Wodevill, knyght of Engelond, and a knyght of Spayn, whiche knyght for
+his<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_128" id="Page_128">128</a></span> lady love shulde fyghten in certeyn poynts of armes, that is to
+seye, with ax, swerd, and daggere; and or thei hadde do with the polax
+the kyng cried, hoo.<a name="FNanchor_126_126" id="FNanchor_126_126"></a><a href="#Footnote_126_126" class="fnanchor">[126]</a> Also moreover in the same yere was a
+fightyng at the Tothill betwen too thefes, a pelour and a defendant,
+and the pelour hadde the feld and victory of the defendant withinne
+thre strokes. Also in this yere was the duke of Orlyons delyvered out
+of preson, and sworn to the kyng and othere certeyn lordes that that
+tyme were there present, that he shulde nevere beren armes ageyn the
+corowne of Engelond; and also that he schulde trete for pees betwen
+bothe reaumes Engelond and Fraunce, and ellys he to comen ayen into
+Engelond and yelden hym to the kynges grace. And in this yere was wyn,
+salt, and whete, gret chepe in the parties of Engelond. Also in this
+same yere the duchesse of Gloucetre was arested and put in Holt, for
+she was suspecte of treson; and a clerk that was longyng to here,
+whiche was clepyd Roger Whiche, was taken for werchynge of sorcery
+ayens the kyng, and he was put into the Tour; and after, he was
+brought into Poules, and there he stood up on high on a scaffold ageyn
+Poulys crosse on a Sonday, and there he was arraied like as he schulde
+never the in his garnementys, and there was honged rounde aboughte hym
+alle hise intrumentis whiche were taken with hym, and so shewyd among
+all the peple; and after, he was broughte to fore the lordys, and
+there he was examyned; and after broughte to the Yeldehalle, and there
+he was regned aforen the lordes of the kynges counseill and to fore
+alle the juges of this land; <span class="sidenote">The lady of Gloucestre.</span>and anon after, the lady of Gloucestre
+afornseid was mad to apere thre sondry dayes<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_129" id="Page_129">129</a></span> afore the kyng and alle
+hise lordes spiruell and temperell; and there she was examyned of
+diverses poyntes of wicchecraft, of the whiche she knowleched that she
+hadde used thorugh the counseill of the Wicche of Eye; the whiche was
+brent on the even of Symond and Jude in Smythefeld.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1441-1442.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 65%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Rob&#8217;t Clopton,</td><td>Will&#8217;m Combe, fysshmong&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xx<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">drap&#8217;, m<span class="super">or</span>.</span></td><td>Ric&#8217;us Riche, merc&#8217;.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere<a name="FNanchor_127_127" id="FNanchor_127_127"></a><a href="#Footnote_127_127" class="fnanchor">[127]</a> my lady of Gloucestre hadde confessyd here
+wichecraft, as it is afornseid she was yoyned be alle the spriualte
+assent to penaunce; to comen to London fro Westm&#8217; on the Moneday next
+suynge and londe at the Temple brigge out of here barge, and
+there<a name="FNanchor_128_128" id="FNanchor_128_128"></a><a href="#Footnote_128_128" class="fnanchor">[128]</a> she tok a taper of wax of ij<span class="super">lb</span> in here hond, and wente
+so thorugh Fletstrete on here foot and hoodles unto Poules, and there
+she offred up here taper at the high auter; and on the Wednesday nest
+suenge she com fro Westm&#8217;, be barge, unto the Swan in Tempse strete,
+and there she londyd, and wente forthe on here feet thorugh Brigge
+strete, Groschirche strete, to the Ledenhalle, and so to Crichirche in
+the wyse afornseyd; and on Fryday she londed at Quen hithe, and so
+forth she wente into Chepe, and so to seynt Mighell in Cornhull, in
+the forme afornseid; and at iche of the tymes the mair with the
+schirreves and the craftes of London were redy at the places there she
+sholde londe: and after, Roger the clerk afornseyd on the Satirday,
+that is to sey the xviij day of Novembre, was brought to the
+Yeldehalle, with Sire John Hom prest, and William Wodham squyer, the
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_130" id="Page_130">130</a></span>whiche S<span class="super">r</span>. John and William hadden there chartres at that tyme;
+and the clerk was dampned, and the same day was drawe fro the Tour of
+London to Tiborn, and there hanged, hedyd, and quartered, and the heed
+sett upon London bregge; and his oo quarter at Hereford, another at
+Oxenford, another at York, and the fourthe at Cambregge; and the lady
+put in prison, and after sent to Chestre, there to byde whill she
+lyvyth. Also the same yere was a parlement, and it began at Cristemas
+and lasted til Estre; at the whiche parlement was ordeyned that the
+see schulde ben kept half a yere at the kynges coost, and therfore to
+paye an holl fyftene, and London to lene hym iij m<span class="super">l</span> lib&#8217;. And that
+yere, the laste day of &mdash;&mdash; save on, there was a batayle in Smythfeld,
+withinne lystes, aforn the kyng, betwen the lord Beaufe a Arrogonere,
+and John Ashele squyer of the kynges hous, a chalange for spere to
+caste pollex and dagger at the lord aforeseyd in brekynge of his
+gauntelette and reysyng of his umbrary, and hadde hym at myschief redy
+to a popped hym in the face with his dagger, tyl the kyng cried hoo:
+and there the seid Asshle was mad knyght in the feld.<a name="FNanchor_129_129" id="FNanchor_129_129"></a><a href="#Footnote_129_129" class="fnanchor">[129]</a>
+<span class="sidenote">Talbot was made erle of Shrewesbery.<br />
+Gascoyn and Gyan loste.</span>Also in
+this same yere come the lord Talbot out of Fraunce and was mad erle of
+Schrovesbury, and wente over into Fraunce ayen with iij m<span class="super">l</span> men. And
+in this yere come tidynges unto the kyng that Gascoigne and Gyan was
+lost, save Burdeux and Bayon, be the Armynakes take: in the mene tyme
+ambassatours of the same partye of Armynackes were come unto the kyng
+to entrete for a mariage of the erle of Armynakes doughter to be
+weddyd to the kyng; but because of the same treson the seid mariage
+was daisshyd. Also this same yere wente a werre in foure parties of
+Engelond, of every coost<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_131" id="Page_131">131</a></span> xxiiij schippes a werre. And in that same
+yere com hom out of Fraunce the erle of Ewe and S<span class="super">r</span>. James of Urmond
+into Engelond.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1442-1443.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 65%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Hatherle, irmong&#8217;,</td><td>Th&#8217; Beaumond, salt&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxj<span class="super">mo</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">maior.</span></td><td>Ric&#8217;us Nordon, taillo<span class="super">r</span>.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this same yere the erle of Schrovesbery leide a sege bothe be water
+and be lande to Depe, and kepte it awhile til he ferde so foule with
+hys men that they wolde no lenger abyde with hym; and so he was fayn
+to hye hym thens to Roane, and so brake sege. Also in this yere the
+citezeins of the citee of Norwich aresyn ayens the priour of
+Crichyrche of the same citee, for certeyn newe customes and
+bondschipes that he wolde have begonne to have reysyd of the seid
+citee of alle the comons therinne: wherfore the comons aroos, and
+wolde a fryred and sautyd the priory and have distroid the prior of
+the place into the tyme they hadde the fals contryved evidens that
+weren sealed be old tyme with the comoun seall unwetynge of them, but
+thorugh a priour of old, and certeyn false aldermen of the same citee,
+that now arn dede; and the comowns kepte with strong hond the town
+ayens the duke of Norfolk and alle his pissounz, that wolde a comen
+thider for the cause afornseid. Wherfore the kyng sente thider the
+chief juste John Fortescu, the erle of Stafford, and the erle of
+Huntyngdon, and seten there in sessyons, at the whiche were manye of
+the citee endyted, and the priour also; and also the citee loste there
+libertes and fraunchises and fredoms that they hadde afore, and all
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_132" id="Page_132">132</a></span>the citee cesed into the kynges hand; and a knyght callyd S<span class="super">r</span>. John
+Clyfton mad capytayn therof: and manye of the worthy men there of the
+citee ben fled into othere cuntres over the see, for drede, with as
+moche of there goodes as they myghte have with them, and lefte there
+faire places stonde stille. <span class="sidenote">S<span class="super">r</span>. William Bonevylle went to Burdeux.</span>Also in this yere wente S<span class="super">r</span>. William
+Bonevylle, knyght, to Burdeux with viij c of goode fytynge men, to
+kepe the town unto the tvme a grett retenewe myght be mad and sent
+thider. Also in this yere deide Henry Chicheley erchebisshop of
+Caunterbury, in the Passion weke, and is beryed in Caunterbury; and
+for hym was the bisshop of Bathe, magister John Stafford chaunceler of
+Engelond, stalled erchebisshop of Caunterbury. And in this yere wente
+over the see the erle of Somerset with x m<span class="super">l</span> of goode men; and he
+hadde over with hym gret ordinance of gonnes, brigges, scalyng
+laddres, and manye mo othere thinges whom J&#8217;hu spede for his mercy.
+And in this yere com over from Normandye the cardinall erchebisshop of
+Roon, chaunceler of Normandye and bysshop of Ely into Engelond, with
+the erle of Schrovesbury that was the lord Talbot, and my lord
+Facombregg, with the Tresore of Normandye and manye othere. And in
+this yere was lost a good town in Normandye of the lord Scales, that
+is called there Graundevyle, in the coost of Baas Normandye, toward
+the coost of Bretaigne, wyth his bastard sone therinne; and the
+substaunce of alle the good that the lord Scales hadde in that land
+was thereinne, the whiche was falsly sold be a man that he trusted
+most too whiles he was at Roon. Also in this yere was gret losse of
+shippes in the narwe see on oure party, be enemyes of Depe, Boloigne,
+and Bretayne. Also in this<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_133" id="Page_133">133</a></span> same yere was cryed that alle men that
+wolde aventur ony corn or vitaill to Burdeux or to Bayon, or to ony
+othere place of that cost on oure party, schulde gon custom fre;
+whiche caused moche corn and vitaill to be shipped thider. Also in
+this yere was a mad woman pressyd to the deth, for sche hadde spoken
+ungoodly and to presomptuosly unto oure liege lord the kyng at the
+Blak heth; and whanne she was brought aforn the juge she wolde not
+speke a word, for the which obstinacye she was put to the deth as y
+have rehersyd beforn. Also this same yere deide the bisshop Tirvyn
+bisshop of Ely, the &mdash;&mdash; day of Septembre, and lyth....</p>
+
+<div class="blockquot">
+<p class="hang">[<i>Here the Chronicle in the Harleian MS. terminates: the
+following continuation is copied from the Cottonian MS.
+Julius B. I.</i>]</p>
+</div>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1443-1444.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Th&#8217; Catworth.</td><td>Nich&#8217;as Wifelde. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxij.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Norman.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere came the duke of Somerset out of Fraunce into Engelond, that
+had lost many of his men: and that yere the erle of Suffolk, the
+privey seall, Sir Robert Rose, and the kyngs secretarie went in
+ambassade into Fraunce to trete for peas; an peas was made for xviij
+monethes; and the suerte hadde of the maiden for mariage afore record
+of alle the rial of Fraunce, in presence of our ambassades: and so
+comen ageyne into England presentyng unto the kyng thes tithings, for
+the which in alle England and Fraunce was made grete solempnite and<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_134" id="Page_134">134</a></span>
+ioie. And this yere deide the duke of Somerset, on whose soule God
+have mercy. And that yere was ordeyned thurgh England that no market
+shuld be more upon the Sonday. <span class="sidenote">Creacion A<span class="super">o</span>. xxij R&#8217; H. vj<span class="super">ti</span>.</span>And in that yere the erle of Stafford
+was made duke of Bukkyngham, the erle of Dorset markes of Dorset, the
+erle of Suffolk markes of Suffolke, and the erle of Warwike duke of
+Warwike.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1444-1446.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Herry Frowik, maior.</td><td>Stephen Forster. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxiij.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Hugh Wich.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere came quene Margret into England with grete roialte of the
+kyngs oost, and was receyved at London the xxviij day of May in the
+moost goodly wise, with alle the citezeins on horsebak ridyng ayenst
+hir to the Blak heth in blew gownes and rede hodes; and in the cite in
+diverse places goodly sights ayenst hir comyng: and on the xxx day of
+May, that was Sonday, sche was crowned at Westm&#8217;, and iij daies after
+open justs for alle that wolde come. And this yere the priour of
+Kilmayne in Irland appeelid the erle of Ormond. And this yere came
+certen ambassadours out of Fraunce, undre saf condit, to treat for
+peas general to be hadde, which accordid not but for xij monthes after
+the xviij monthes afore writen, and so went home ayen. And this yere
+was the translacion of Seint Edwarde made holy day in alle London.
+Also in this yere Paulis steple was set a fire with lyghtnyng.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1445-1449.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Symon Gyr&#8217;, maior.</td><td>John Derby. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxiv.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Geffrey Feldyng.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_135" id="Page_135">135</a></span></td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>John Olney, maior.</td><td>Rob&#8217;t Horne. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxv.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Geffrey Boleyne.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere was the parliament of Bury set, for the good duk of
+Gloucestre, with grete treason prively wrought ayenst his comyng
+thider, and was logid in the hospitale, for whom was reised iij<span class="super">xx</span>
+m<span class="super">l</span> men; and as he sate at his souper, lordes of diverse degrees
+came to hym in the kings name, dischargyng hym of the kyngs presence
+and of alle other maner answeres; and so thei arestid hym of high
+treason, which he mekely obeied; and his men were voided from him ful
+hevyly departyng; and after he deceased, the certente howe God knowes:
+and than was the parliament fynisshed and done. Also this yere was the
+bataile betwene the Armurer and his man.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Gidney,</td><td>Thomas Scot. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxvj.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">maior.</span></td><td>Will&#8217;m Habraham.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere was an heretike brent at the Tour Hill upon Hokmonday.
+Also this yere were grete flodes, which drowned Stebenhith marshe,
+Rayneham, and other lowe places. And this yere a quarter of whete fil
+fro the price of ix <i>s.</i> to iiij <i>s.</i></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1448-1450.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Steph&#8217; Broune,</td><td>Will&#8217;m Calowe. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxvij.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">maior.</span></td><td>Will&#8217;m Marowe.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>Th&#8217; Chalton, maior.</td><td>Thomas Canyng. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxviij.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Will&#8217;m Hewlyn.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">A<span class="super">o</span>. xxviij R. H. vj<span class="super">ti</span>.<br />
+Rebelles Jak Cade.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere was Normandy lost, and the duke of Suffolk<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_136" id="Page_136">136</a></span> bihedid in a
+ship called Nicholas of the Tour. Also the comoens of Kent arose, and
+Jak Cade was their capitayne, callyng hymself Mortymer, by whome were
+ij knyghts slayne at Sevenok in Kent, that is to sey S<span class="super">r</span>. Humfrey
+Stafford and S<span class="super">r</span>. William Stafford, brethren, and many of theire
+men. Than the kyng and his hoste went to Barkhamsted; and after seint
+Petres day, the capitayne came ageyn to Blakheth, and so over London
+brige into London on Friday at after none, and bigan to riful and
+robbe: and on Saturday he came over the brigge ageyne, and than were
+the men of Essex embatailid at the Mile ende, and there was Crowmer
+shiref of Kent bihedid; also at the standard in Chepe was S<span class="super">r</span>. Jamys
+Fynes lord Saye bihedid, and the body drawen into Suthwerk; and there
+was bihedid Hawardyne a theef and a man queller. And on the Sonday at
+nyght, the lord Scalis and Mathewe Gough with theire mayny, and with
+men of London, wenten over the brigge to the Stulpes in Suthwerke, and
+faught with the capitayne and his host al that nyght til on the
+Moneday ix of the clok, and that was seint Thomas even, and than the
+capitayne fired the drawbrigge; and there was slayne Mathewe Gough and
+Sutton the alderman: and after that the capitayne fledde into Sussex,
+and thider was pursued and slayne. And after, in the same yere,
+Richard Plantagenet duke of Yorke came out of Irland unto Westm&#8217;, with
+roial people, lowely bisechyng the kyng that justice and execucion of
+his lawes myght be hadde upon alle such persones about him and in al
+his realme, frome the highest degree unto the lowist, as were long
+tyme noisid and detectid of high treason ageinst his<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_137" id="Page_137">137</a></span> persone and the
+wele of his realme, offring hymself therto, and his service at the
+kings comaundement, to spend bothe his body and goodes: and yet it
+might not be perfourmed. Than sone after was callid a set a
+parliament, wherynne alle the comoens were aggreed, and rightfully
+electe hym as heire apparent of England, nought to procede in any
+other matiers till that were graunted by the lordes, whereto the kyng
+and lordes wold not consent nor graunte, but anon brake up the
+parliamente.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1450-1452.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Rich&#8217; Wifold, maior.</td><td>Will&#8217;m Dere. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxix.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Middilton.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere was Burdeux lost. And this yere was S<span class="super">r</span>. Pieres de Brasil,
+and the bastard of Orliaunce, and Manypeny taken. And this yere was
+the duke of Somerset robbid at Blak freris. And this yere was the
+parliament at Westmynster. And this yere the stokkes was dividid
+bitwene fisshmongers and bochers.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Wil&#8217; G<span class="super">e</span>gory, maior.</td><td>Mathewe Philip. Vic.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxx.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Christofre Water.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere came Richard Plantagenet duke of Yorke out of Walis, over
+Kyngston brige to the Blak heth, withe grete power, to clere hymself
+ageynst kyng Herry of such things as his adversaries had shewed
+ageynst hym. And the kyng with his lordes came ridyng thurgh London
+with a roial power toward the Blak heth; and there the lordes spiruel
+and temperell toke the matier in hand, to trete bitwixt them, to make
+rest and peas; wherto the seid duke at last graunted and aggreed, on
+the condicion that his peticions bifore askd for the<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_138" id="Page_138">138</a></span> wele of the kyng
+and of al his realme myght be graunted and hadde, and his enymys to be
+comytted to the Tour to abide the lawe; and so the lordes were aggreed
+and graunted that it shuld be, and were sworne ech to other. And
+furthwith the duke sent his men home ageyne, and he mekely came and
+submitted hymself at the Blak heth to the kyng, his adversaries there
+standyng present, contrary to thappointment and there othes; and so
+thei brought ungirt thurgh London bitwene ij bisshoppes ridyng unto
+his place; and after that made hym to swere at Paulis after theire
+entent, and put him frome his good peticions which were for the comoen
+wele of the realme, contrary to theire othes and aggreements made
+bifore in the felde.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1452-1454.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Geffr&#8217; Feldyng, maior.</td><td>Ric&#8217; Alley. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxxj.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Ric Lee.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere was the parliament at Redyng. And this yere was therle of
+Shrowisbure and the lord Lile his sone slayne: prynce Edward the kyngs
+sone was borne: and upon seint Barthilues day was a man of seint
+Johnys arrestid, wherfore was moch to doo at the Wrastlyne.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Norman, maior.</td><td>John Waldeyne. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxxij.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Thomas Coke.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere came the duke of Yorke to London to the parliament; and
+there the duke of Somerset was arrestid and ladde to the Tour, and the
+duke of Yorke made protectour of England. And this yere the riding to
+Westm&#8217; was fordone, and goyng thider bi barge bigonne.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_139" id="Page_139">139</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1454-1458.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Steph&#8217; Forster, maior.</td><td>John Felde. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxxiij.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Will&#8217;m Tailor.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">First battle of S<span class="super">t</span>. Albons.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere the xxij day of Maij was the first bataile at Seint
+Albanes; and was there slayne the duke of Somerset, therle of
+Northumberland, the lord Clifford, and a knyght callid S<span class="super">r</span>.
+Barthilmeu Nantwesil, and xxv squyers, with other people, which were
+buried there. Also this yere Scotts leide sege to Berwik.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Will&#8217; Marche, maior.</td><td>John Yong. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxxiv.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Thomas Holgrave.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere was a strife betwene yong men of the Mercery and Lumbardes.
+And this yere was seen the blasyng sterre.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Th&#8217; Canynge, maior.</td><td>John Steward. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxxv.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Raffe Verney.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere the lord Egremond brake out of Newegate; and anon after
+brake out upon the ledes diverse other prisoners. And this yere came
+the duke of Yorke to his place at Baynardes castel in London.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Geffrey Boleyne,</td><td>Will&#8217;m Edward. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxxvj.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">maior.</span></td><td>Thomas Reyner.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere Sandwich was robbid and dispoilid by Frensshemen. And
+this yere was a grete watch in London, and al the gates kepte every
+nyght, and ij aldermen watchyng: and withynne a while after the kyng
+and lordes were accorded, and went a procession in Paulis. And this
+yere was bisshop Pecock abiurid, and his bokes brent at Paulis.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_140" id="Page_140">140</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1458-1459.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Tho&#8217; Scot, maior.</td><td>Raffe Joslyn. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxxvij.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Ric&#8217; Nedeham.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere was affrey bitwene gentilmen of Court and men of
+Fletestrete; and the gentilmen were driven with archers fro the
+standard in Fletestrete into theire Innes, and some were slayne and
+some taken the xiij day of Aprile: wherfore William Tailour alderman
+of Fletestrete ward, with other mo, were afterward sent to Wyndisore
+castel, and there kepte as prisoners. And sone after, kyng Henry, the
+quene and lords, lete make a grete gaderyng of people northward,
+wherof was grete noise: than therle of Warwike came frome Caleise
+thurgh London, and his fader therle of Salisbury came fro Middilham
+toward the duke of Yorke with iij m<span class="super">l</span> men; and the quene Margrete
+lay by the way as he come with xiiij m<span class="super">l</span> of the floure of
+Chestreshire, Lancastreshire and Derbyshire, <span class="sidenote">Comes Sar&#8217;.</span>which set upon the seid
+erle of Salisbury and his compeigny at Blore heth, the xxiij day of
+Septembre; and there were slayne of the quenes partie the lord Awdley,
+with many knyghts, squiers, and other people, the seid erle holdyng
+his wey to Ludlowe, where he mette with the duke of Yorke and his
+sones therles of the Marche and Ruthland, and therle of Warwik
+aforseid; and toward them came kyng Henry with l m<span class="super">l</span> men. And in the
+nyght the duke of Yorke and his sones, and therle of Salisbury with
+his sone, voidid into Walis; and there departid the duke of Yorke with
+his seconde sone therle of Ruthland into Irland; and therles of
+Marche, Warwik and Salisbury, bought a ship, and so gete to Caleise
+and there were received.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_141" id="Page_141">141</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1459-1460.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Wil&#8217; Hewlyn, maior.</td><td>John Stokker. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxxviij.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Plumer.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mydsomer Northampton felde.</div>
+
+<p>In this yere, about Midsomer, therles of March, Warwik and Salisbury,
+landed at Sandwich, gadred people in Kent, and went thurgh London to
+Northampton; and the kyng had taken a felde, and was slayne on his
+partie the duke of Bukyngham, therle of Shrowisbury, the lord Beaumont
+and the lord Egremond, mych peple drowned in the river, the kyng taken
+and brought to London, and callid a parliament; and the duke of Yorke
+came out of Irland, and to Westm&#8217; the x<span class="super">th</span> day of Octobre, and there
+made clayme to the crowne; <span class="sidenote">Titulus E. reg&#8217; iiij<span class="super">ti</span>.</span>aggrement was made bitwene the kyng and
+him, and he was made protectour, his title allowid to be kyng after
+the kyngs deceas; and ayenst Cristmas went northward and was slayne at
+Wakefelde with other; <span class="sidenote">Mortymer crosse.<br /><br />
+Saint Albans.</span>and at Candilmas therle of Marche discomfeited
+therle of Wiltshire and other at Mortymers crosse; and at Shroftide
+came the lordes of the North to seint Albonys, and there discomfeited
+therle of Warwik and his compeigny, and toke the kyng with them into
+the North. Therle of Warwik fledde thens Westward to therle of March:
+than came therle of March and therle of Warwik with moch people to
+London, and there the people callid him kyng; <span class="sidenote">Palme Sonday felde.</span>and he toke it upon him,
+and went Northwardes and faught with the lords of the North beside
+Sherborne, where were moch people slayne upon Palme Sonday: and he
+bigan to reigne the iiij<span class="super">th</span> day of March.</p>
+
+
+
+<hr class="med" />
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_142" id="Page_142">142</a></span></p>
+
+<h3>NOMI&#8217;A MAIOR&#8217; ET VIC&#8217; TEMP&#8217;E R&#8217; EDWARDI iiij<span class="super">ti</span>.</h3>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1461-1465.]</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">A<span class="super">o</span>. Dn&#8217;i 1461.</div>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Ric&#8217; le &mdash;&mdash; maior.</td><td>John Lumbard. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. i.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Ric&#8217; Flemyng.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere the kyng Edward the iiij<span class="super">th</span> was crowned at Westm&#8217;, on
+Sonday the xxviij day of Juyn.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Hugh Wich, maior.</td><td>George Irland. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. ij<span class="super">do</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Lok.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere therle of Oxonford, and the lord Awbrey his sone, with
+other knyghts, were bihedid upon a new scaffold on the Tour hille.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Th&#8217; Coke, maior.</td><td>Will&#8217;m Hampton. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. iij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Barthilmeus Jamys.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere quene Margret toke the castell of Bamburgh.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Mathewe Philip,</td><td>Thomas Muschamp. Vic.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. iv<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">maior.</span></td><td>Rob&#8217;t Basset.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>In this yere was the sergeaunts fest, and the maire of London shuld
+have dyned there; and bicause the chief place was not kepte for him
+while the kyng was not there nor of his blode, he came awey with alle
+his compeigny of this cite, and dyned at home in his owne place.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_143" id="Page_143">143</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1465-1469.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Raffe Joslyn, maior.</td><td>John Tate. Vic.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. v<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Stone.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere quene Elizabeth was crowned at Westm&#8217; the Sonday bifore
+Witsonday. And this yere was first the roial, half roial, and quartern
+aungel, and aungellet of golde. Also this yere kyng Herry was taken in
+the North, and brought into the Tour of London.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Raff V&#8217;ney, maior.</td><td>Herry Waver. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. vj<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Will&#8217;m Costantyne.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere the xj day of Feverer was the prynces borne, the kyngs first
+childe, at Westm&#8217;, and named Elizabeth, [after qwene, and maried to
+kyng Henry the vij.]<a name="FNanchor_130_130" id="FNanchor_130_130"></a><a href="#Footnote_130_130" class="fnanchor">[130]</a></p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Yong, maior.</td><td>John Brom&#8217;. Vic.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. vij<span class="super">to</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Thomas Brice.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Stokton.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere the lord Scalis, S<span class="super">r</span>. Anthony Widvile, faught with the
+bastard of Burgoyne in Smethfeld.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Tho&#8217;s Holg&#8217;ve, maior.</td><td>Humfrey Hayford. Vic.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. viij.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Thomas Stalbroke.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere was the lady Margret the kyngs suster maried to the duke of
+Burgoyne.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Wil&#8217; Tailor, maior.</td><td>Symkyn Smyth. Vic.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. ix.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Will&#8217;m Hariot.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere the duke of Clarence weddid therle of Warwiks<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_144" id="Page_144">144</a></span> doughter at
+Caleis: <span class="sidenote">Hegcote felde.</span>and the same yere was the lord Herbert and diverse other
+slayne at Hedgecote felde.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1470-1472.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Ric&#8217; Lee, maior</td><td>Ric&#8217; Garden&#8217;. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. x<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">ij tyme.</span></td><td>Rob&#8217;t Drope.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere the kyng discounfeited the comoens of Lyncolneshire biside
+Staunford; and the duke of Clarence and therle of Warwike fled into
+Fraunce at Eastre, and came ageyne at Mighelmas; and than king Edward
+fledde into Flaundres to the duke of Burgoyne; <span class="sidenote">Comes Wigoon.</span>and therle of Worcestre
+was biheded at Tour Hille.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Stokton, maior.</td><td>John Crosby. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xj.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Warde.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere kyng Edward landid in the North with fewe people, and came
+to London on Sher Thursday, and toke his journey furth ageyne on
+Eastre even; and upon Eastre day met with therle of Warwik and marquys
+Mountague his brother at Barnet, and there slewe them with moch other
+people: and than was quene Margret and prynce Edward hir sone with
+theare compeigny, landid in the West; and kyng Edward met them at
+Tewkesbury; and there was the prynce slayne with many others: and
+while the kyng was there, came the bastard Faconbrige with shipmen and
+moche other people to London, and firid at London brige biside seint
+Katerynes and without Algate: and afterward the kyng rode into Kent
+with moch people, and assid the contrey at moch money for theire
+risyng.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_145" id="Page_145">145</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1472-1476.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Wil&#8217; Edward, maior.</td><td>John Aleyne. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Shelley.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere after Cristmas apperid a blasyng sterre, and contynnued v
+weke and more.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Will&#8217; Hapton,</td><td>Thomas Bledlowe. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xiij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">maior.</span></td><td>John Browne.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>John Tate, maior.</td><td>Robert Billisdon. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xiiij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Will&#8217;m Stokker.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere was a grete watche upon seint Petres nyght, the kyng beyng
+in the Chepe; and there fill affrey bitwixt men of his household and
+the constablis; wherfore the kyng was gretely displeasid with the
+cunstablis.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Robert Drape, maior.</td><td>Thomas Hille. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xv<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Edmond Shaa.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere the kyng askid of the people grete goodes of theire
+benevolence, to gone over the see and so passid to Caleis, and so
+furth into Picardie; and there upon a brige, kyng Lewes of Fraunce and
+he spake togider, and toke appointment bitwixt them upon certen
+mariages and certen money in hand, and l m<span class="super">l</span> crownes of sterling
+money yerely to be sent to the kyng out of Fraunce, duryng theire
+lives and a year after, so to be paide: and the kyng retourned ageyne
+over into England.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1476-1481.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Rob&#8217;t Basset, maior.</td><td>Hugh Brice. Vic.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xvj<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Rob&#8217;t Colwich.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere an heretike callid Habraham was taken, which<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_146" id="Page_146">146</a></span> accusid
+diverse persones of the cite and other places, of which some were
+abjurid at, and did theire penaunce at Paulis.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>S<span class="super">r</span>. Raff Joslyn,</td><td>Will&#8217;m Horne. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xvij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">maior.</span></td><td>Ric&#8217; Rason.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere the abbot of Abyndon a pardon of pleyne remission,<a name="FNanchor_131_131" id="FNanchor_131_131"></a><a href="#Footnote_131_131" class="fnanchor">[131]</a> and
+the wallis of London were bigonne to be newe repaired.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Humfrey Hayford,</td><td>John Stokkes. Vic.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xviij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">maior.</span></td><td>&mdash;&mdash; Colet.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere the parliament was at Westm&#8217;; and the duke of Clarence was
+atteyntid of high treason, and afterward put to deth in the Tour of
+London.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Ric&#8217; Garden&#8217;, maior.</td><td>Rob&#8217;t Hardyng. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xix.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Rob&#8217;t Bifeld.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere a wex chaundler in Flete strete had bi crafte, perced a pipe
+of the condit withynne the grounde, and so conveied the water into his
+selar; wherfore he was jugid to ride thurgh the citee with a condit
+upon his hedde. And this yere was grete deth of people; wherfore the
+kynges courts were not kepte at Westm&#8217; frome Easter to Midsomer nor in
+the Guyldhall from Easter to Midsomer.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Barth&#8217; Jamys,</td><td>Thomas Ilam. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xx<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">maior.</span></td><td>John Warde.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere were the diches about the Tour newe cast, and the Tour newe
+repeired: and certen merchaunts of Bristowe were accusid of money
+makyng; and the kyng examyned them and<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_147" id="Page_147">147</a></span> there accuser, and there
+accuser forsoke that he hadde done; wherfore he sent them home, and
+also sent theire accuser to Bristowe, there to have his jugement. Also
+this yere the duches of Burgoyne came into England to see the kyng hir
+brother, which shewid to hir great pleasure, and so she departid
+ageyne. And this yere the duke of Gloucestre, and therle of
+Northumberland reisid grete people agein the Scottes, which fledde and
+wold not bide.</p>
+
+<p class="header">REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1481-1483.]</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Browne,</td><td>Thomas Danyel. Vic.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxj.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">maior.</span></td><td>Will&#8217;m Bacon.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>W. Hariet, maior.</td><td>Rob&#8217;t Tate. Vic.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxij.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Will&#8217;m Wikyng.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Ric&#8217; Chaury.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere a quarter of whete was worth xij <i>s.</i> and more. Also the
+duke of Gloucestre, and therle of Northumberlond, with many other
+lordes and moch people went into Scotland unto Edenburgh, and there
+made proclamacons in the kyngs name of England; and in their comyng
+homeward the sege contynued at Berwike, unto the towne and castell
+were geten with grete assauts. Also about seint Laurence tide was
+grete enquery at Caleis, for counterfeityng of the keies of Cales.</p>
+
+<table style="width: 60%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Edmond Shaa,</td><td>Will&#8217;m White. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxiij.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td><span style="margin-left: 1em;">maior.</span></td><td>John Mathewe.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>This yere the viij day of Aprile died kyng Edward.</p>
+
+
+
+<hr />
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_149" id="Page_149">149</a></span></p>
+
+<h2><a name="NOTES" id="NOTES"></a><span class="gesperrt">NOTES;</span></h2>
+
+<h4>CONTAINING</h4>
+
+<h3>THE MATERIAL VARIATIONS</h3>
+
+<h5>BETWEEN</h5>
+
+<h4>THE PRECEDING COPY OF THE CHRONICLE,</h4>
+
+<h5>AND</h5>
+
+<h4>THE TRANSCRIPT IN THE COTTONIAN MS. JULIUS B. I.</h4>
+
+
+
+<hr />
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_151" id="Page_151">151</a></span></p>
+<h2><span class="gesperrt">NOTES.</span></h2>
+
+<hr class="narrow1" />
+<hr class="narrow2" />
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_A" id="NOTE_A"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> A. (erroneously printed Note <i>D</i>.) <a href="#Page_9">page 9</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>This event is stated to have occurred in the <i>third</i> year of Henry
+III.</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_B" id="NOTE_B"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> B. <a href="#Page_16">page 16</a>.</h4>
+
+<p>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxx. Hen. III.&mdash;&#8220;This yere was seint Edmond of Pountney
+translated, et ven&#8217; sanguis depositus fuit in hospic&#8217; s&#8217;c&#8217;i Thome apud
+conductu&#8217; usq&#8217; ad festu&#8217; s&#8217;c&#8217;i Edwardi, quo die d&#8217;n&#8217;s rex cu&#8217;
+honorabili p&#8217;cessione ven&#8217;al&#8217; apud Westm&#8217; deposuit.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_C" id="NOTE_C"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> C. <a href="#Page_16">page 16</a>.
+</h4>
+<p>A<span class="super">o</span>. xxxj. Hen. III.&mdash;&#8220;In this yere there was an erthquake thurghout
+England.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_C2" id="NOTE_C2"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> C. <a href="#Page_21">page 21</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<table style="width: 65%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Thomas fili&#8217; Thome.</td><td>Ph&#8217;us Walbroke.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xlvj<span class="super">o</span> Hen. III.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Ric&#8217;us Tailour.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_D" id="NOTE_D"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> D. <a href="#Page_23">page 23</a>.
+</h4>
+<p>To the account given in the text is added &#8220;and London lost theire
+fraunchise.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_E" id="NOTE_E"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> E. <a href="#Page_28">page 28</a>.
+</h4>
+<p>&#8220;And there were forjuged, drawen and hanged, iij Englisshe christen
+men, and ij<span class="super">c</span> iiij<span class="super">xx</span> and xiij Englisshe Jues.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_F" id="NOTE_F"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> F. <a href="#Page_37">page 37</a>.
+</h4>
+<p>&#8220;Also the same yere the kyng had his counseile there with erlis,
+barons, and other of his counseile; and the kyng toke of the lay
+people&#8221; <span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_152" id="Page_152">152</a></span>&amp;c.</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_G" id="NOTE_G"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> G. <a href="#Page_43">page 43</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<table style="width: 65%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Nicholl Faryndon.</td><td>Will&#8217;m Basyng. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. ij. [Edw. II.]</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Butler.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>Thomas Romayne.</td><td>Roger Palmer. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. iij<span class="super">tio</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Janyn&#8217; de S&#8217;c&#8217;o Ed&#8217;o.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_H2" id="NOTE_H2"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> H. <a href="#Page_43">page 43</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<table style="width: 65%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>John Gesors.</td><td>Simon Merewodde. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. v<span class="super">to</span>. [Edw. II.]</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Ric&#8217; Wilforde.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_I" id="NOTE_I"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> I. <a href="#Page_46">page 46</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<table style="width: 70%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="officials">
+<tr>
+<td>Nicholas Faryndon.</td><td>Will&#8217;m Prodome. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xiij<span class="super">o</span>. [Edw. II.]</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>Reynolde at Condite.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>Hamond Chikwell.</td><td>Symon Abyndon. Vic&#8217;.</td><td>A<span class="super">o</span>. xiiij<span class="super">o</span>.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>&nbsp;</td><td>John Preston.</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_K" id="NOTE_K"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> K. <a href="#Page_50">page 50</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>In the Cottonian MS. is the following copy of the letter from queen
+Isabel and prince Edward:</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;Isabel, by the grace of God quene of England, ladie of Ireland and
+countes of Pountif, and we Edward, the eldist son of the kyng of
+England, duke of Guyen, erle of Chestre, of Pontif and of
+Mounstroille, to alle the comonialte of London senden gretyng.
+Forasmoch as we have bifore this tyme sent to you by oure lettres how
+we ben comen into this lande with good arreie and in good manere, for
+the honor and profite of Holy Chirch, and of oure dere lord the kyng
+and alle the realme, with alle oure myght and power to kepe and
+mayntene, as we and alle the good folke of the seid realme are holden
+to done, and upon that we praied you that ye wolde be helping to us in
+as moche as ye shulde mowe in this quarell that is for the comon
+profite of alle the realme, and we have had in thys time non answere
+of the seid lettres, ne knowe not your wille in that partie: wherfore
+we send to you ageyne, and charge you and praie that ye bere you so
+ageins us that we have no cause to greve you, but that ye ben to us
+helping by alle the weres that ye may or shalle conne and mowe. For
+weteth wele in certein that we, and alle thoo that ben comen with us
+into this realme, think not to doo, ne we shulle not done if it like
+God, eny thing but that shal be for the comon profite of the realme,
+but onely to distroie Hugh Spencer our enymy, and enymy to alle the
+seid realme, as ye well knowe; wherfore we praie you, and charge you
+in the feith that ye owe to oure lord the kyng and to us, and up alle
+that ye shalle mowe forfeit ayens us, that if the said Hugh Spencer
+oure enemy come withynne your power, that ye do<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_153" id="Page_153">153</a></span> hym oure wille, and
+that ye leve not in no manner, as ye desire honour and profite of us
+alle, and of alle the realme; and weteth of that ye done oure praier
+and mandement, we shalle the more be holden to you, and also ye shalle
+gete you worship and profite if ye send us hastely alle your wille.
+Yeven at Baldok the vj<span class="super">te</span> day of Octobre.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_L" id="NOTE_L"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> L. <a href="#Page_54">page 54</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>&#8220;In this yere Edward Bailolle, the son of John Bailolle sometyme kyng
+of Scotland, came into England chalengyng his right heritage, that is
+to sey, the kingdome of Scotland; with whome many grete lordes of
+England went into Scotland, and at Domfrevelyn arrividden, where fast
+by an abbeie ij m<span class="super">l</span> of Englisshemen discomfited xij m<span class="super">l</span> of
+Scottes.&#8221; &amp;c.</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_M" id="NOTE_M"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> M. <a href="#Page_58">page 58</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>In the copy in the Cottonian MS. this event is said to have occurred
+in the <i>fifteenth</i> year of Edw. III.&mdash;&#8220;Also this same yere, that is to
+seye the xv yere of his reigne of England, was the first yere of his
+reigne of France, and he came fro Tourney.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_N" id="NOTE_N"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> N. <a href="#Page_64">page 64</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>&#8220;This yere [A<span class="super">o</span>. xxxiiij. Edw. III.] the blode all fresshe flowid
+out of the tombe of Thomas sometyme erle of Lancastre. Also this yere
+the kyng chose his sepulture at Westmynstre. Also this yere, the yere
+of oure lord m<span class="super">l</span> iij<span class="super">c</span> lx, the xiiij day of Aprile and the morn
+after day, the kyng Edward with his hoste lay about Paris,&#8221; &amp;c. as is
+related in the text to have occurred in the <i>thirty-fifth</i> year of
+Edward III., though the king&#8217;s expedition to Calais against the regent
+of France is stated to have occurred in the <i>thirty-fourth</i> year.</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_M2" id="NOTE_M2"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> M. <a href="#Page_67">page 67</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>The sheriff called in the text Adam Wymondham, stands as Adam
+Wymbyngham in the Cottonian MS.; and though the death of dame Blaunch
+duchess of Lancaster is there mentioned, no notice occurs of the
+pestilence.</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_N2" id="NOTE_N2"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> N. <a href="#Page_70">page 70</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>The following is the account of the events in this year [A<span class="super">o</span>. xlix.
+Edw. III.], in the copy in the Cottonian MS.&mdash;&#8220;In this yere, at the
+towne of Brugges in Flaundres, was tretid upon diverse articles
+hangynge atwixt the pope and kyng Edward. Also the same tyme at
+Brugges was tretid for a peas bitwixt the ij realmes Fraunce and
+England. Also this yere deide William Witlesey archebisshop of<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_154" id="Page_154">154</a></span>
+Caunterburye, and the monkes chose the cardinall of England; and the
+kyng was wroth therwith, and wolde not consent therto, ne the pope nor
+cardinall; and so Maister Symon succedid.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_O" id="NOTE_O"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> O. <a href="#Page_71">page 71</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>The only event noticed in the copy in the Cottonian MS. in the 51st
+Edw. III. is the death of Edward prince of Wales, and his burial at
+Canterbury.</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_P" id="NOTE_P"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> P. <a href="#Page_71">page 71</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>It is singular that in both MSS. the events mentioned in the text, as
+well as the death of Edward the Third, are said to have occurred in
+the <i>fifty-second</i> year of that monarch&#8217;s reign, for he died in the
+<i>fifty-first</i> year, namely on the 21st of June 1377. The commencement
+of his reign is always calculated from the 25th of January 1327, when
+his father resigned the crown.</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_Q" id="NOTE_Q"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> Q. <a href="#Page_77">page 77</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>A<span class="super">o</span>. ix. Richard II.&mdash;The copy in the Cottonian MS. only states
+under this year, that &#8220;This yere, the yere of oure lord m<span class="super">l</span> iij<span class="super">c</span>
+and iiij<span class="super">xx</span> and vj, kyng Richard went into Scotland with a roial
+power.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_R" id="NOTE_R"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> R. <a href="#Page_79">page 79</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>A<span class="super">o</span>. xiv. Richard II.&mdash;No other circumstance is mentioned under this
+year in the Cottonian MS., than the following,</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;In this yere was the good man at the litle Condit mordred.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_S" id="NOTE_S"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> S. <a href="#Page_80">page 80</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>The occurrences mentioned in the text as having taken place in the
+15th of Richard II. are in the Cottonian MS. assigned to the following
+year; but no notice is taken under either year of &#8220;the pley of S<span class="super">t</span>.
+Katerine.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_T" id="NOTE_T"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> T. <a href="#Page_80">page 80</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>King Richard&#8217;s expedition into Ireland in the 18th year of his reign,
+is not noticed in the copy in the Cottonian MS.</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_U" id="NOTE_U"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> U. <a href="#Page_81">page 81</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>The Cottonian MS. adds, that the earl of Arundel was beheaded at Tower
+hill, &#8220;in the same place where S<span class="super">r</span>. Symon of Burelle was bihedid.
+And the duke of Gloucestre the kyngs uncle was foule murdred at
+Caleis, in the Princes inne, with ij towailis made snarewise, and put
+about his necke. And therle of Warwik and<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_155" id="Page_155">155</a></span> lord Cobham were dampned to
+perpetuall prison;&#8221; which is stated in the text to have occurred in
+the 21st of Ric. II. &#8220;And the parliament was enjourned to Shrowesbury,
+unto the xv day of seint Hillarie, where it was endid, and where moch
+people were disheritid.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_X" id="NOTE_X"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> X. <a href="#Page_83">page 83</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>Instead of the words &#8220;and of Braybroke &amp;c.&#8221; the following occur in the
+copy in the Cottonian MS.</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;and of the bisshop of London, Braybroke, putten a supplicacion to the
+kyng, the tenor wherof foloweth in this fourme;</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;To our full excellent right doutful sovereigne and ful graciouse lord
+the kyng.</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;Ful mekely bisechen your humble lieges spirituell and temperell,
+tharchbisshop of Caunterburye, the bisshop of London, the maire,
+shireves, and aldermen, and alle other spirituell and temperell
+gentills and comons of your cite of London; that forasmoch as full
+grete and sorowefull malices, trespases, and wikkid commecturacions of
+some men, and of many evil doers of the seid cite, have been procured,
+done, and evil done to your roial maieste, to grete and perpetuell
+confusion and repreef of the evil doers, and grete velany and shame to
+alle dwellyng withynne the same cite, as wele innocent as unknowyng
+therof, as other; which malfaisours or evil doers, for there trespases
+have deserved harde and lither chastisement and punysshement, ne were
+that the high benignite of you oure doutful lord fulfilled, of al
+grace wol not procede ayens them after there deserts, which if ye
+shulde ayenst them procede, shulde be distrucion, and nought withouten
+cause of grete multitude of your people without nombre. Pleese it to
+your full excellent and doutful roial maieste, graciously to considere
+the grete repentaunce of your seid misdoers, and there brennyng desire
+that thei have to aske mercy, and to redresse in al manere, and
+refourme after there power as moche as it shalle mowe bene any wise
+possible, there excesses, folies, and defauts aboveseid, and of
+thabundaunt welle of grace; wherof the Almyghty Kyng, exempler of al
+mercy and grace, hath endued you to receyve them to your mercie and
+grace, and holly to foryeve alle that malfaisours or evil doers, or
+they dwellyng in the same cite, by cause of them have trespasid to
+your roial excellent maieste biforeseid; and your seid humble lieges
+wol submitte them, and submitten them in dede to doo, bere, and obeie
+almanere thing that shal in eny manere please the same your roial
+maieste, and evermore that your seid humble lieges bisechen that thei
+may be receyved to grace by Roger Walden archbisshop of Caunterbury,
+Braybroke bisshop of London, Richard Whityngton maire of London, &amp;c.
+sufficiantly enformyd, and havyng ful and sufficiaunt auctorite and
+power for al your humble lieges of the seid cite, and in there name to
+swere and truely to holde, kepe, and observe, lowen and mayntene with
+al there power, with<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_156" id="Page_156">156</a></span>outen fraude or malengyne, alle the statuts,
+stablisshements, and jugements done or yolden or yeven in your high
+parliament bigonnen at Westminster the Monday next after the
+exaltacion of the Holy Cros, the yere of your graciouse reigne xxj,
+and fro thens aiourned to Shrowesbury unto the quinizime of seint
+Hillarie than next suyng, and there termined and endid: and alle other
+statuts and ordinunces and stablisshmentis, sithen hiderto done and
+made withouten ever to comon done, or procuren anything ther ageyne in
+any maner to that ende, that thei shal mowen be put thurgh your
+habundaunt grace out of al suspecion, and to ben holden as thei
+desiren above al thing your true lieges, for the love of God, and in
+the werke of charite. In witness of the which thing, and for the
+things aboveseid, wele and truely to holde, kepe and observe, and
+mayntene for al daies with al ther power, in manere as it is aboveseid
+without ende to done or procure the contrarie, and to live and deie
+your seid humble lieges, of whom ther names severally ben underwriton,
+as wele for themself, as in the name of the residue of the same cite
+to this supplicacion have set there sealis, that is to wite, we by the
+grace of God archbisshop of Caunterbury primate of England, Robert
+Braybroke bisshop of London, Richard Whityngton, William of Askeham,
+John Wodcok, and many other.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_Y" id="NOTE_Y"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> Y. <a href="#Page_83">page 83</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>&#8220;And than after the presentacion of the seid supplicacion, there were
+made many blank chartres; and alle the men of every crafte of the cite
+as wele allowes and servaunts as the maisters, were charged to come to
+the Yeldhalle, to set there sealis to the seid blank chartres.&#8221; But
+the disturbance &#8220;by Chestreschire men in Fryday strete,&#8221; mentioned in
+the text, is not noticed.</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_Z" id="NOTE_Z"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> Z. <a href="#Page_91">page 91</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>&#8220;And also Sir John Cornewaile, Sir Richard of Arundell, the son of Sir
+John Cheyne and other Frensshemen.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_AA" id="NOTE_AA"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> AA. <a href="#Page_92">page 92</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>&#8220;And holde the righte wey of Holy Chirche, and hym shulde want no
+goode. Also Courtney, that tyme chaunceller of Oxonford, prichid and
+enfourmed hym the feith of Holy Chirche, and the prior of seynt
+Barthemew&#8221; &amp;c.</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_BB" id="NOTE_BB"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> BB. <a href="#Page_94">page 94</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>The copy in the Cottonian MS. adds, &#8220;And about the fest of seint
+Laurence the duke of Clarence seilid into Fraunce, to help the duke of
+Orliaunce,&#8221; but it takes no notice of the arrival of the prince and
+his attendants in London, or of the departure of the duke of Clarence,
+the duke of York, &amp;c. to Southampton.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_157" id="Page_157">157</a></span></p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_CC" id="NOTE_CC"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> CC. <a href="#Page_96">page 96</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>The mayor and sheriffs mentioned in the text and in the copy in the
+Cottonian MS., as having served those offices in the 14th Hen. IV.,
+are in the latter also assigned to the 1st Hen. V.; whilst the mayor
+and sheriffs stated in the text to have served in the 1st Hen. V., are
+in the latter attributed to the 2nd year of that monarch&#8217;s reign. But
+there is manifestly much confusion respecting the year of the king&#8217;s
+reign in which the events occurred, in the copy from which the text
+has been taken, and which will again be alluded to in a future note.</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_DD" id="NOTE_DD"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> DD. <a href="#Page_96">page 96</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>The copy in the Cottonian MS. adds, &#8220;And were put in his owne
+sepulture that he made himself, with quene Anne his wiffe.&#8221; This is
+the only circumstance mentioned under the 1st Hen. V. in that MS.: and
+under the 2nd Hen. V., the transactions concerning Sir John Oldcastle
+&amp;c., which in the text are stated to have occurred in the preceding
+year, are related.</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_EE" id="NOTE_EE"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> EE. <a href="#Page_99">page 99</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>In the Cottonian MS. under the <i>third</i> year of Hen. V., and when the
+mayor and sheriffs mentioned in the text as serving in the 2nd Hen. V.
+are stated to have held those offices, the king&#8217;s expedition is
+properly noticed. This error cannot be explained in any other manner
+than by attributing it to the transcriber; for it is notorious that
+Henry quitted England, besieged and captured Harfleur, and fought the
+battle of Agincourt, in the <i>third</i> year of his reign. The account of
+that expedition is so differently related from that in the text, that
+it is here given at length.</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;The kyng with alle his hoste seiled over the see with ij m<span class="super">l</span>
+shippis and mo; and the xvj day of August a litle from Harflete he
+landid: and the Saturday next after thassumpcion of oure lady he leide
+siege about Harflete, and contynued the sege unto the Sonday next
+before the fest of seint Michel, upon which Sonday the towne of
+Harflete was delyvered to the king, that was the xxij day of
+Septembre. But it is to wite, that on Tuesday bifore, that was the
+xvij day of Septembre, at xij of the belle wythynne nyght, the lordes
+that were capteynes and governours of the towne, that is to sey the
+lord Gaucourt, the lord Tutvill, and mo other lordes, senten out an
+haraude of armes unto the duke of Clarence, praiyng him at the
+reverence of God that he wolde send to the kyng, bisechyng hym that he
+wolde of his high and gracious lordship, graunt them leve to trete
+with what persones that the kyng wolde assigne to them. And the kyng
+at the reverence of God, and at there request, assigned therle of
+Dorset, the lord Fitz Hugh, and S<span class="super">r</span>. Thomas of Erpyngham, to here
+what thei wolde desire. And thei desired that<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_158" id="Page_158">158</a></span> the kyng wold not werre
+upon them fro that houre at mydnyght, unto the Sonday next after the
+fest of seint Michel; and but it were so that thei were rescued by
+bataile of the Frensshe kyng or with the dolphyn by that day, thei to
+yelde the towne to the kyng, and thei to have theire lives and goodes.
+And the kyng sent them worde that if thei wolde delyver the towne on
+the morwe next after the houre of mydnyght aforseid, without any
+condicion, he wolde accepte it, and in any other wise he bad them seke
+no trete. And yet the Frensshe lordes praied oure lordes to biseke the
+kyng at the reverence of God and of oure lady, that he wolde graunte
+them that same Tuesday nyght, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
+and the Sonday til an houre after none: and in that meane tyme the
+lordes that were capitayns of the towne, to come to the kyng with xxij
+knyghts and squyers with them, of the moost sufficient men withyn the
+towne, and thei to be sworen openly afore alle the people upon Goddis
+body. But it so were that the Frensshe kyng or the dolphyn rescued
+them by that Sonday, by the houre of none or anon after none, thei to
+delyver the towne to the kyng, and alle there bodies and goodes to
+done with them whatsoever him list, without eny condicion, with that
+the kyng wolde suffre them to send to the Frensshe kyng viij persones
+out of the towne, lettyng him wite in what plite thei stond: and they
+graunted them. And upon the Wednesday by the morowe these lordes comen
+out of the towne, and xxij knyghts with them; and come the procession
+solempnely and stately, with xxiiij copis of a sute before Goddis
+body, with many worshipful lordes, knyghts, and squyers, and other
+moch multitude of people fro the kings tent, as solempnely done and as
+stately as any man saugh ever such a thing done bifore that time; but
+the kyng was not there present. And the Frenssh lordes there made
+there othes upon the holy sacrament. And the othes thus done, the
+Frensshe lordes with theire felauship were brought to the kyngs tents,
+and there thei eten in the kyngs halle: but in all this tyme thei sawe
+not the kyng. And when thei had eten, they were departid and delyvered
+to certen lordes for to in hostage unto the Sonday at the houre after
+none, as it was accordid whan thei received. And at the houre on
+Sonday after none, the kyng had a tent pight on an hille bifore the
+towne, and there he sate in his estate roial, and al his lordis about
+hym; and than came the Frensshe lordes with iij<span class="super">xx</span> and iiij with
+them, of the moost sufficient men that were withynne the towne, and to
+the kyng in his propre persone yelded up the keies of the towne, and
+there bodies and goodes to the kyngs grace without eny condicion: and
+this was done the xxij day of Septembre, the yere of oure lord m<span class="super">l</span>
+iiij<span class="super">c</span> xv. And anon after that, the kyng ostered from thens xxj
+daies thurgh the realme of Fraunce, fro Harflete toward Caleys; and
+the Friday, that is to sey the day of the holy seints Crispyn and
+Crispinian, alle the roial power of Fraunce, excepte the Frenssh kyng,
+the dolphyn, the duke<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_159" id="Page_159">159</a></span> of Bourgoyne, and the duke of Barre were bifore
+the kyng in his heigh weie, as he shulde passe to Caleis, faire
+embatailed in iij batailes, to the nombre of lx m<span class="super">l</span> men of armes,
+and the fairist armed men that eny man saugh ever in any place. And
+the kyng seyng wele that thei wolde not suffre hym to passe withouten
+bataile, seid to his title mayny, &#8217;Sires and felawes, the yonder men
+letten us of oure wey; and if thei wol com to us, let every man preve
+hymself a good man this day, and avaunt banere in the best tyme of the
+yere.&#8217; And he rode furth with his basnet upon his hedde, and all other
+men of armes went upon theire fete a fast paas in holle arraie, an
+Englisshe myle er thei assemblid. And thrugh the grace of God the kyng
+made his heigh wey thrugh the thikkest prees of alle the bataile. And
+there was slayne the duke of Launson, the duke of Braban, the duke of
+Bare, vj erles, the constable of Fraunce, the seneschall of Henaude,
+the maister Arblaster, and of other lordes grete plente. And there was
+take the duke of Orliaunce, the duke of Burbon, the counte of
+Richmond, the counte Ewe, the marschal Sir Bursequant, and many other
+lordes and knyghts. And there were slayne of Frensshemen v m<span class="super">l</span>, and
+of al estats of Englisshemen passid not xxviij persones. And of estats
+of thenglisshe, the duke of Yorke, therle of Suffolke, ij knyghts, and
+Davy Game; and of gentilmen no moo. And the xxiiij day of Novembre the
+kyng with all his prisoners came to London in good prosparite. Also
+this same yere bigan the general counsell at Custance.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_FF" id="NOTE_FF"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> FF. <a href="#Page_103">page 103</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>The arrival of the emperor is differently noticed in the copy in the
+Cottonian MS.</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;This yere [A<span class="super">o</span>. iv. Hen. V.] the vij day of Maij came themperour of
+Almayne, Segismundus, to London; and the fest of seint George was
+deferrid til his comyng, and than solempnely holden at Wyndisore: and
+at the procession the kyng went on the upper side of themperour, and
+so alle the masse tyme stode in the higher place, and at mete he sate
+on the right side of themperour; and the duke of Bedford, and the
+chaunceller of England, and the bisshop of Develyn, sate on the lefte
+side of themperour: and the duke of Briga and another duke of
+themperours compeigny sate upon the kings side; and all these saten on
+that oon side of the table. And the first sotelte was oure lady armyng
+seint George, and an angel doyng on his spores; the ij<span class="super">de</span> sotelte
+was seint George ridyng and fightyng with the dragon, with his spere
+in his hand; the iij<span class="super">de</span> sotelte was a castel, and seint George, and
+the kynges doughter ledynge the lambe in at the castel gates. And all
+these sotelties were served to the emperor and to the kyng, and no
+ferther: and other lordes were served with other sotelties after
+theire degrees. And the same tyme duke William of Holand came into
+England; but he was not at that fest. Also the emperour laye at
+Westminster the tyme that he abode in England; and<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_160" id="Page_160">160</a></span> the duke of Holand
+laie at the bisshop of Elies place. And after Midsomer the duke of
+Holand seilid home ageyne. And after that themperour and the kyng went
+to Caleys: and than the duke of Burgoyne and the counte Charles his
+son came to Gravenyng; and the sent thider his brother the duke of
+Gloucestre, and therle of the March, to abide there in hostage while
+the duke of Burgoyne come to Caleys. And in the myddis of the river
+the lordes metten togider; and the dukes son of Burgoyne receyved
+there oure lords, and led them furth with hym into Flaundres: and the
+erle of Warwik receyved the duke of Burgoyne and brought him to
+Caleys, where he spake with the kyng of diverse matiers atwixt them
+ij. And he toke his leve of the kyng: and the erle of Warwik brought
+hym agayne to Grevenyng Water; at which tyme also the counte Charlis
+brought our lordes to the same place, where either of these lordes
+token live of other. And than the kyng retorned ageyne into England;
+and themperour seiled into Holand, and so passid furth into
+Custaunce.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_GG" id="NOTE_GG"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> GG. <a href="#Page_106">page 106</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>&#8220;with all the lordships longyng thereto. And than the duke of Clarence
+with other lordes rode furth to Cane: and upon our Lady even the
+Assumpcion, he mustred hym bifore the towne of Cane; and the Tuesday
+next after our Lady day, that was the xxvij day of August, the kyng
+with all his host came to Cane, and ther leide his sege, and contynued
+til our Ladies even the Nativite, upon which even by strong assaute
+the towne was wonne. And than the kyng leide strong sege to the
+castel, which was yolden to hym. And while he was abidyng at Cane, he
+sent the duke of Clarence with other lordes to Baieux, and bisegid and
+wan it. And the same yere the kyng bisegid Argentyne, bothe towne and
+castell, which were yolden to hym. Also the kyng wan many castelles
+and townes, and strong abbeis long before seint Edwardis day.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_HH" id="NOTE_HH"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> HH. <a href="#Page_106">page 106</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>&#8220;upon the moru after the fest of seint Lucie the virgyn and martir,
+the yere of our lord m<span class="super">l</span> iiij<span class="super">c</span> xvij. Also the same yere, about
+Alhalowen tide, the kyng leide a sege to Falowes, and contynued it to
+the xx day of Decembre: and than thei of the towne desired to trete
+with the kyng. And the kyng committid the trete unto Thomas erle of
+Salisbury, to Herry lord Fitz Hugh, to S<span class="super">r</span>. John Cornewaille, and
+S<span class="super">r</span>. William Harington knight, as commissioners for his partie: and
+as for the partie of the towne, S<span class="super">r</span>. John Meultone, S<span class="super">r</span>. Gilbert
+Mousteins, lordes of Faiete, capitaynes of men of armes and of shot
+withynne the towne of Faloys, and with them upon the same entrete, the
+lord of Gamulle; which parties entreted and accorded upon the articles
+and appointments folowyng.&#8221;<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_161" id="Page_161">161</a></span></p>
+
+<p>[Then follows the treaty alluded to, which extends to eleven folios,
+but it is not of sufficient interest to require insertion.]</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;Which castel was delyvered up and yolden to the kyng in manner and
+fourme as it is bifore seid. And than the kyng lete parten his hoste
+to journey diverse weys; that is to say, oone partie the duke of
+Clarence with many ful worthis with hym: and he gate many townes,
+castells and strong abbeis. And the duke of Gloucestre another partie
+of the oste; and with hym therle of the March, the lord Grey, the lord
+Clifford, Sir Water Hungerford steward of the kyngs house, with ful
+many other knyghts and squiers: and he gate er he leide his sege to
+Chirburgh, xxiiij townes and castells. And after Eastrene he leide
+sege to Chirburgh, and contynued it unto Michelmas, at whiche tyme
+bothe towne and castel of Chirburgh was yolden to hym. And the
+iij<span class="super">de</span> parte of the hoste the kyng delyvered to therle of Warwik and
+other lordes with hym, which gate many strong townes, castells and
+abbeis. And after Eastern the kyng leide a sege to Lovers, and wan it:
+and afterward he leide a sege and wanne Pount Large. And than he leide
+a sege to the cite of Rone and contynued; and duryng the sege the
+maire of London was chosen upon seint Edwardes day.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_II" id="NOTE_II"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> II. <a href="#Page_107">page 107</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>A<span class="super">o</span>. vij. Hen. V.&mdash;&#8220;Also the kyng contynued his sege from seint
+Edwardes day unto the xiij day of Janeuary, at which day thei of the
+cite desired to trete: and the kyng comytted with hym for to trete,
+therles of Warwik and Salisburie, the lord Fitz Hugh, Sir Water
+Hungerford, Gilbert Humfrevile, John de Vasques de Almada, and
+Robesard, knyghts: and for the parte of Rone these followyng.&#8221;</p>
+
+<p>[Then follows a copy of the agreement in six folio pages.]</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;And the forseid cite was yolden to oure sovereigne lord the kyng upon
+seint Wolstanes day: and after that the kyng gate many strong castells
+and townes.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_KK" id="NOTE_KK"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> KK. <a href="#Page_108">page 108</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>A<span class="super">o</span>. viij. Hen. V.&mdash;&#8220;And the xx day of Maij the yere of oure lord
+m<span class="super">l</span> cccc xx<span class="super">ti</span> the kyng come to Troys in Champayne, where he was
+worthely receyved of al the lordes spiritual and temperal that were
+with the kyng of Fraunce. And upon the morue the kyng and quene of
+Fraunce, and dame Katerine his sustre, the duke of Burgoyne metten
+togiders in seint Petres chirche of Troys, in the body of the same
+chirch; and after went thei up to the high auter, and there tharticles
+of the peas redde, and the othes made on either partie: and than was
+the kyng and dame Katerine sured togiders. And upon the morue after
+Trinity Sonday, that was than the iij<span class="super">d</span> day of Juyn, the yere of our
+lord m iiij<span class="super">c</span> and xx, in the chirch of seint Petre of Troys the kyng
+weddid dame Katerine, kyng doughter of Fraunce,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_162" id="Page_162">162</a></span> and was made regent
+of Fraunce. The convencions of which accord followen here after, that
+is to say.&#8221;</p>
+
+<p>[Then follows the agreement, which extends to nearly eleven folios.]</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;And thanne after that the fest and solempnetie of the mariage was
+done, the kyng conquerid many townes and castells. Also the kyng leid
+his sege to Milon sur Seyne, duryng which sege the maire and shireves
+of London were chosen.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_LL" id="NOTE_LL"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> LL. <a href="#Page_108">page 108</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>A<span class="super">o</span>. viij. Hen. V.&mdash;&#8220;And whanne the solempnite was done in the
+chirch, she was brought ful worthely into the greet halle.</p>
+
+<div class="blockquot">
+<p class="hang">Of the sittyng of the astates at the coronacion of Quene
+Kateryne hereafter foloweth: that is to say;</p>
+</div>
+
+<p>First Quene Kateryne sate in hire astate.</p>
+
+<p>The archebisshop of Caunterbury.</p>
+
+<p>The bisshop of Wynchestre.</p>
+
+<p>Thei saten upon the right side of the Quene, and served next the
+Quene, and covered at every course.</p>
+
+<p>The kyng of Scotland sate in his astate upon the lefte side of the
+Quene, which was served at every course, the ij bisshops aforseid.</p>
+
+<p>The duches of Yorke, the countes of Huntyngdon; they saten on the same
+side that the kyng of Scotlande sate.</p>
+
+<p>The duke of Gloucestre supervisour.</p>
+
+<p>Therle of March knelyng upon the deys on the right side of the Quene,
+held a sceptre upright of the Quenes.</p>
+
+<p>Therle Marchall knelyng on the same deys upon the left side of the
+Quene, held another sceptre of the Quenes upright.</p>
+
+<p>The countes of Kent was sittyng at the right fote of the Quene undre
+the table.</p>
+
+<p>The countes Marchall sate at the lefte fote of the Quene undre the
+table.</p>
+
+<p>Sir Richard Nevile, Carver, bifore the Quene.</p>
+
+<p>Therles brother of Suffolk, Cup berer.</p>
+
+<p>Sir John Steward, Sewer to the Quene.</p>
+
+<p>The lorde Clifford, Panter, instede of therle of Warwik.</p>
+
+<p>The lord Willoughby, Butler, instede of therle of Arundel.</p>
+
+<p>The lord Grey of Ruthyn, Naperer.</p>
+
+<p>The lord Awdley, Avener, instede of therle of Cambrige.</p>
+
+<p>The duke of Bedford, Constable of England.</p>
+
+<p>Therle of Warwik, Steward of England, instede of the duke of Clarence.</p>
+
+<p>Therle of Worcestre, Marchal of England, instede of therle Marchal.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_163" id="Page_163">163</a></span></p>
+
+<div class="blockquot">
+<p class="hang">Of the maner of sittyng of the astates at the other tables
+in the Halle.</p>
+</div>
+
+<p>First the Barons of the Five Poortes biganne the table of astate in
+the halle upon the right hand of the Quene.</p>
+
+<p>And byneth them at the same table seten the Bouchers of the Chancery.</p>
+
+<p>The Maire of London and his brethren thaldermen biganne the table of
+astate in the halle on the lefte hand of the Quene, with other
+comoners of the cite, and other men byneth them at the same table.</p>
+
+<p>The Bisshoppes biganne the table in the myddis of the halle; that is
+to say, the table next to the table of the Five Poortes on the right
+hand.</p>
+
+<p>The bisshop of London withynne the table.</p>
+
+<p>The bisshop of Durham withynne the table.</p>
+
+<p>The bisshop of Bath bifore them.</p>
+
+<p>The bisshop of Excestre bifore them.</p>
+
+<p>The bisshop of Norwich.</p>
+
+<p>The bisshop of Salisbury.</p>
+
+<p>The bisshop of Seint David.</p>
+
+<p>The bisshop of Bangor.</p>
+
+<p>The bisshop of Lincoln.</p>
+
+<p>The abbot of Waltham.</p>
+
+<p>The bisshop of Carlehill.</p>
+
+<p>And than after saten the Justices, and after them worshipful Knyghts
+and Squiers.</p>
+
+<p>And the Ladies biganne the table in the myddes of the halle afore
+ayenst the table of the Maire and Aldermen.</p>
+
+<p>First the countes of Stafford.</p>
+
+<p>The countes of the March hire doughter.</p>
+
+<p>The countes of Arundel.</p>
+
+<p>The countes of Westmoreland.</p>
+
+<p>The countes of Northumberland hir doughter.</p>
+
+<p>The countes of Oxenford.</p>
+
+<p>The lady Nevile, wiffe to the sone and heire of the erle of
+Westmoreland and doughter of the erle of Somerset. [or rather erle of
+Kent.<a name="FNanchor_132_132" id="FNanchor_132_132"></a><a href="#Footnote_132_132" class="fnanchor">[132]</a>]</p>
+
+<p>Dame Margarete sustre to therle Marchal.</p>
+
+<p>The yonger doughter of therle of Somerset.</p>
+
+<p>The lady Roos.</p>
+
+<p>The lady Clifford to the erle of Northumberland.<a name="FNanchor_133_133" id="FNanchor_133_133"></a><a href="#Footnote_133_133" class="fnanchor">[133]</a></p>
+
+<p>The lady Burgaveny.</p>
+
+<p>The lady Talbot.</p>
+
+<p>The lady Willoughby.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_164" id="Page_164">164</a></span></p>
+
+<p>The lady of Mauley.</p>
+
+<p>The wiffe of S<span class="super">r</span>. Richard Nevile.</p>
+
+<p>And this table was ocupied with Ladies and Damesells.</p>
+
+<p>These Lordes suyng were assigned to done the seinc&#8217; roiall bifore the
+Quene.</p>
+
+<p>Therle of Northumberland, therle of Westmoreland, the lord Fitz Hugh.</p>
+
+<p>The lord Furnyvale, the lord Grey of Wilton.</p>
+
+<p>The lord Ferers of Groby, the lord Pownyngs.</p>
+
+<p>The lord Haryngton, the lord Darcy.</p>
+
+<p>The lord Dacre, the lord Delaware.</p>
+
+<div class="blockquot">
+<p class="hang">Here bigynneth the servyce at the first Course.</p>
+</div>
+
+<p>Brawne with mustarde. Dedel in Borneux. Furmente with baleyne. Pike.
+Laumprey powdred. Great Elis poudred. Trought. Codlyng. Plaies and
+merlyne fried. Crabbes great. Lech lumbarde florisshid with colars of
+esses and brome coddes of gold in a Target with the armes of the kyng
+and the quene departid. Tarves. A Sotelte, callid a pellican on hire
+nest with briddis and an ymage of Seint Katerine with a whele in hire
+hande disputyng with the Hethen clerks, having this Reason in hir
+hande, <b><i>Madame la Roigne</i></b>; the Pellican answeryng <b><i>Cest enseigne</i></b>; the
+briddes answeryng <b><i>Est du roy pur tenir joie. A tout gent il met
+sentent.</i></b></p>
+
+<div class="blockquot">
+<p class="hang">The ii<span class="super">d</span> Course is this folewyng.</p>
+</div>
+
+<p>Gely florisshed with columbyne floures of white potages. Blaundesore.
+Breme. Congre. Soles with mulet. Cheveyne. Barbel with Roch. Samon
+fressh. Halibut. Gurnarde rostid. Roches boilet. Smelt fried. Losters.
+Lech damaske with the kyngs worde <b><i>Une sanz pluz</i></b> writon of white
+lettre. Lamprey in paste suyng. Flampan florisshed with a scochyn
+roial, theryn three crownes of golde and plantid with floure de lice
+of golde and floures of camomil wrought of confections. A Sotelte, a
+panter with an ymage of Seint Katerine in the same tariage and a whele
+in hire hand, and a Reason in hire other hand. The Reason was this: <b><i>La
+Roigne ma file</i></b>. The panter answeryng <b><i>In cest Ile</i></b>: another best
+answeryng with this Reason, <b><i>Of Albion</i></b>: another best saiyng, <b><i>Aves
+Renowne</i></b>.</p>
+
+<div class="blockquot">
+<p class="hang">This is the iij<span class="super">d</span> Course folowyng.</p>
+</div>
+
+<p>Dates in compost. Creme motley. Carpe. Dorrey. Turbut. Tench. Peerch
+with gogyns. Sturgeon fresshe. Welkes. Porpes rostid. Memise fried.
+Creves de ewe douce. Shrympes grosse. Elis with laumprons rostid. A
+Lessh callid the White Lessh, with hauthorne leves grene and redd
+hawes. A mete in paste with iiij aungels in fourme of Sent Katerine
+whele in the myddes with a Reason&mdash;</p>
+
+<table style="width: 50%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="motto">
+<tr>
+<td>
+<b><i>Il est escrite</i></b><br />
+<b><i>Pur voir et dir.</i></b>
+</td>
+<td>
+<b><i>Par mariage pure</i></b><br />
+<b><i>Ce guerre ne dure.</i></b>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_165" id="Page_165">165</a></span></p>
+
+<p>A Sotelte, A Tigre lokyng in a mirour and a man ridyng on horsebak
+armed with a tigre whelp in his barme, and throwyng mirours for his
+defence; and a Reason writon, <b><i>Par force saunz Droit Jay pris ce best</i></b>.
+Another Reason for thanswere of the tigre</p>
+
+<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="motto">
+<tr>
+<td>
+<b><i>Cile de mirrour<br />
+Ma fait discour.</i></b>&#8221;
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_MM" id="NOTE_MM"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> MM. <a href="#Page_110">page 110</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>A<span class="super">o</span>. ix. Hen. V.&mdash;&#8220;Also in the moneth of Maii, the quene at Hampton
+toke hir viage into Fraunce the yere of our lord m<span class="super">l</span> iiij<span class="super">c</span> and
+xxij, and of the kyng the x<span class="super">th</span> yere, the cite of Mewes in Bry&#8217;,
+which long tyme had ben bisegid, was yolden in maner as folowith
+after.&#8221;</p>
+
+<p>[Then follows the treaty, which extends to nearly seven pages.]</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_NN" id="NOTE_NN"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> NN. <a href="#Page_111">page 111</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>A<span class="super">o</span>. i. Hen. VI.&mdash;&#8220;Also there was graunted to the kyng V nobles of
+every sakke of wolle to custume duryng iij yere.&#8221; &#8220;And the forseid
+first day of March was the trete of the delyveraunce of Pount Melank,
+which was taken and long holden by the partie called Armynakkes, and
+delivered in maner as after folowith.&#8221;</p>
+
+<p>[A copy of the treaty then occurs, consisting of eight pages.]</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;Also this same yere Newegat was bigonne to make newe by thexecutors
+of Richard Whityngton. Also the same yere in somer tide was great
+plente of al maner cornes and fruytes: but a litle before Midsomer
+there bigan to falle moch reyne, which contynued lasse or more every
+day as for the moost partie; howsoever the wynde stode unto viij daies
+bifore Cristmas, so that men myght not gadre ynne there, and namely
+the codde corne, and yet was there plente of corne ynough.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_OO" id="NOTE_OO"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> OO. <a href="#Page_112">page 112</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>A<span class="super">o</span>. ii. Hen. VI.&mdash;&#8220;And upon the Wednesday with a glad chere sate in
+his modres lappe in the chare, and rode thurgh the cite to Westm&#8217; the
+xvij day of Novembre, the yere of our lord m<span class="super">l</span> cccc xxiij, and there
+was brought into the parliament; where the Speker of the parliament,
+in the name and for al the comons of England, spake to the kyngs
+persone these wordes after folowyng.&#8221;</p>
+
+<p>The speech assigned to the Speaker is then given; after which it is
+stated that on &#8220;The xxvj day of Novembre the kyng with his modir
+remoeved from Westminster to Waltham, and a certen tyme there were
+abidyng; and fro thens he remoevid to Hertford, where he helde his
+Cristmas, and the kyng of Scotts with him.&#8221; An account of the
+proceedings in Parliament in this year, especially of the impeachment
+of Sir John Mortymer, knight, and of the statutes enacted<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_166" id="Page_166">166</a></span> therein
+then follows at some length, and is succeeded by a minute account of
+the French towns and castles taken by the duke of Bedford, the earl of
+Salisbury, Sir John Radcliff seneschal of Guyenne, and Sir John
+Beauchamp. It is also noticed, that in that year &#8220;therle of the March
+with many other lordes and great retinue went into Irland, and there
+deide.&#8221; After stating the loss of the Scots at the battle of Vermuil,
+it is added, &#8220;Wherfore it may be seid of them the worde of olde tyme,</p>
+
+<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="verse">
+<tr>
+<td>
+&#8216;That in the croke of the mone came thei thiderwarde,<br />
+And in the wilde wanyng went thei homewarde.&#8217;&#8221;
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_PP" id="NOTE_PP"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> PP. <a href="#Page_113">page 113</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>&#8220;Also this yere after Eastre the king helde his parliament at Westm&#8217;,
+which bigan the laste day of Aprile; and the kyng come to London the
+xxvij day of Aprile, which was Saturday, with his moder in his chare
+from Wyndisore unto Seint Paulis; and at the west dore he was taken
+out of his chare by his uncle the duke of Gloucestre, and by his bele
+uncle the duke of Excestre: and he went upon his fete fro the west
+dore to the steires, and so up into the quere; and than he was borne
+up and offred: and than was set upon a courser and so rood thrugh the
+Chepe and London to Kenyngton. And the kyng held his see diverse daies
+in the parliament.&#8221; Then follows an account of the grants made by that
+parliament to the king, and of some statutes enacted therein. The
+success of the English army under the earl of Salisbury is related in
+a most minute manner, and the agreement for the surrender of Mauns is
+given at length: but nothing is stated of sufficient interest to
+justify so long a note as a copy of the narrative and treaty in
+question would require.</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_QQ" id="NOTE_QQ"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> QQ. <a href="#Page_114">page 114</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>&#8220;defense of the cite. And anon after the bisshop of Wynchestre sent a
+lettre over the see into France unto the duke of Bedford, the tenor
+wherof after foloweth:</p>
+
+<p>&#8216;To the most high and myghty prynce and my right noble lord the regent
+of Fraunce and duke of Bedford.</p>
+
+<p>&#8216;Right high and myghty prynce and my right noble and after oon, levist
+lord, I recommand me unto you with al myn hert and affinite: and as ye
+desire the welfare of the kyng our sovereign lord and of his realmes
+of England and Fraunce, and your owne wele and our alle, so haste you
+hider; for by my trouth if ye tarie we shal put this land in a venture
+with a felde; such a brother ye have here, God make him a good man,
+for your wisedom knoweth wele that the prosperite of Fraunce stant in
+the welfare of England. High and myghtie prince, I bisech you holdeth
+Maister John Estcourt, your counseilour, escusid of his tarry<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_167" id="Page_167">167</a></span>ing, for
+it is moch ayenst his wille, but the counsell here hath made hym; and
+ye hist to give credence to your chamberleyne S<span class="super">r</span>. William Boteller.
+The blessid Trinite kepe you. Writon in grete haste on Alhalowen even,</p>
+
+<p class="center">by your true servaunt to my lives ende,</p>
+
+<p class="right"><span class="smcap">Henry Wynchestre.</span>&#8217;</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;And ageyn Cristmas the duke of Bedford came out of Fraunce into
+England. And the kyng helde his Cristmas at Eltham; and the bisshop of
+Wynchestre helde his Cristmas at Marton: and bicause that he wolde not
+come in the cite of London, for evil wille that he hadde therto, the
+counsel was holden at Seint Albones after Cristmas: but there wolde
+not the duke of Gloucestre come. At which counsel was ordeyned that
+the parliament shulde ben at Leicestre, which parliament bigan in the
+bigynnyng of Lenton; where, by good trete and arbitracion of the lords
+spiriele and temperel, was made a good unite and accorde atwixt the
+duke of Gloucestre and the bisshop of Wynchestre, in fourme as after
+folowith.&#8221;</p>
+
+<p>[Then follows the &#8220;Arbitirament&#8221;, which extends to six folios.]</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;And thus was the accord made atwixt these ij lordes of Gloucestre and
+Wynchestre; and the parliament was ajourned til after Easter. Also the
+same yere of the kyng, and of our lord m<span class="super">l</span> iiij<span class="super">c</span> xxv, Arthur erle
+of Richemont, and Richard his brother, and the baron of Columbe, with
+great multitude of Britons, leien at the sege of Seint Jaquys de
+Ber&#8217;on to the some of xx m<span class="super">l</span> of Britons, which gaven assaute to the
+towne, and were beten and myghtely put of, rebukid and slayne of them
+iiij<span class="super">c</span>: and in the towne were cheveteynes Sir Thomas Remston, Sir
+Philip Braunch, Sir Nichol Burdet, and Sir Richard Stafford, and with
+them ix<span class="super">c</span> persones, Englisshe and Normaunes. And the nyght folowyng,
+fast by the towne, in ij milles, were iij<span class="super">c</span> Britons loggid; and the
+seid knyghts with a certeyn mayny went out and brent the milles, and
+slough of the Britons bitwene iij and iiij score. And afterward Arthur
+and his men maden another assaute, and there losten vij<span class="super">xx</span> and oon
+standardes and getens, and viij<span class="super">xx</span> men of cote armes and legge
+harneis; and Arthur was sore hurt in the thigh nygh the body: and so
+thei withdrowen them homeward to Breteigne. But Thomas de Burgh with
+people of the garison folowid after them, and slough of them xxv<span class="super">c</span>.
+And the Britons lefte byhynde them there gonnes and there wyne, the
+some of vj<span class="super">c</span> pipes of wyne, with flour, brede, figges, reisins, and
+grete plente of egges and butter, with moch fisshe, and so fled with
+mischief.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_RR" id="NOTE_RR"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> RR. <a href="#Page_116">page 116</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>A<span class="super">o</span>. vj. Hen. VI.&mdash;&#8220;This yere the kyng held his parliament at
+Westminster, and was ajourned til after Cristmas: and in this
+parliament the kyng helde his see diverse daies.&#8221; Then follows an
+account of the grants made to the king, and<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_168" id="Page_168">168</a></span> of other proceedings
+therein. &#8220;Also this yere the erle of Salisbury sailid over the see
+with a feire compeigny; and the Carde come to London upon seint Gilis
+day: and the maire of London, and aldermen, with the craftes, roden
+ayenst him, and receyved him worthely. Also the same yere therle of
+Sarum was slayne at the sege of Orliaunce: but yet was the sege holden
+by other lordes and contynued, but not long after.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_SS" id="NOTE_SS"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> SS. <a href="#Page_116">page 116</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>The death of the earl of Salisbury is, as has just been noticed,
+stated in the Cottonian MS. to have taken place in the preceding year.
+&#8220;This yere [A<span class="super">o</span>. vij. Hen. VI.] about Midsommer, the Cardenal seilid
+over the see with a feire compeigny wagid for to have, and werred upon
+the Lollards in Prage: but a litel before the departyng of the
+Cardenal out of England, therle of Suffolk, the lord Talbot, the lord
+Scalis, and many other lordes, knyghts, and squyers, were taken and
+slayne at the sege of Orliaunce, and the sege broken.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_TT_UU" id="NOTE_TT_UU"></a><span class="smcap">Notes</span> TT and UU. <a href="#Page_118">page 118</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>&#8220;This was the first Cours at his coronacion; that is to say, first</p>
+
+<p>Furmentie, with venyson. Viande Roial planted with losenges of golde.
+Bore-hedes in castells of earmed with golde.<a name="FNanchor_134_134" id="FNanchor_134_134"></a><a href="#Footnote_134_134" class="fnanchor">[134]</a> Beef. Moton. Signet.
+Capon stued. Heron. Grete Pike. A redd Lech with lions corvyn theryn
+of white. Custarde Roial with a leparde of golde sittyng theryn.
+Fritour like a sonne with a flour de lice therynne. A Sotelte, Seint
+Edward and seint Lowes armed in cote armours bryngyng yn bitwene them
+the kyng in his cote armour with this scripture suyng:</p>
+
+<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="verse">
+<tr>
+<td>
+<b><i>Loo here twoo kyngs right profite and right good,<br />
+Holy seint Edwarde and seint Lowes:<br />
+And see the braunch borne of there blessid blode,<br />
+Live among Cristen moost sovereigne of price,<br />
+Enheretour of the floure de Lice;<br />
+God graunte he may thurgh help of Crist J&#8217;hu<br />
+This sixt Henry to reigne and be as wise,<br />
+And them resemble in knighthod and vertue.</i></b>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="blockquot">
+<p class="hang">Here foloweth the second Course; that is to wite,</p>
+</div>
+
+<p>Viand blank, barrid of golde. Gely partid writen and notid <b><i>Te Deum
+Laudamus</i></b>. Pigge endored. Crane. Bitore. Conyes. Chikyns endored.
+Partrich. Pecok enhakill. Great breame. Leches white with an antelope
+of redde corven theryn, a crowne about his neck with a cheyne of
+golde. Flampayne poudred with lepardis and flours de lice of golde.
+Fritour, a lepardis hedde with ij Ostrich<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_169" id="Page_169">169</a></span> fethers. A Sotelte,
+themperour and the kyng that ded is, armed, and there mantells of the
+garters; and the kyng that nowe is, knelyng before them with this
+Reason.</p>
+
+<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="verse">
+<tr>
+<td>
+<b><i>Ageinst miscreaunts themperour Sigismond<br />
+Hath shewid his myght which is Imperial:<br />
+Sithen Henry the Vth so noble a knyght was founde<br />
+For Crists cause in actis martial<br />
+Cherisshyng the chirch Lollardes had a falle<br />
+To give example to kyngs that suitede<br />
+And to this branche in especiall<br />
+While he dothe regne to love God and drede.</i></b>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<div class="blockquot">
+<p class="hang">The iij<span class="super">d</span> Course sueth; that is to say,</p>
+</div>
+
+<p>Blaunde Surrey poudrid with quatrefoilis gilt. Venyson rostid.
+Egrettes. Curlewe. Cokkes. Plover. Quailis. Snytes. Grete birdes.
+Larkes. Carpe. Crabbe. Lech of iij colours. A colde bakemete like a
+shelde quarterly redde and white, set with losengs and gilt, and
+flours of borage. Fritour crispes. A Sotelte of our lady sittyng and
+hir childe in hir lappe, and she holdyng in hir hand a crowne and
+seint George knelyng on that oo side and seint Denyse on that other
+side, presentyng the kyng, knelyng to our lady, with this Reason
+folowyng;</p>
+
+<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="verse">
+<tr>
+<td>
+<b><i>O blessid lady, Cristes moder dere,<br />
+And thou seint George, that callid art hir knyght,<br />
+Holy seint Denyse, O martir moost entier,<br />
+The sixt Henry here present in your sight,<br />
+Shewith of grace on hym your hevenly light<br />
+His tender yougth with vertue both avaunce<br />
+Bore by discent and by title of right<br />
+Justly to reigne in England and in Fraunce.</i></b>&#8221;
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>&#8220;This same yere, the xxij day of Janeuere, there was an heretik brent
+at the Tour hille: and on the morue next after there was a batayle
+done in Smythfelde, withynne listes, bifore the kyng, bitwene John
+Upton appellaunt, and John Downe defendaunt; and whan thei hadde long
+foughton, the kyng toke it up into his handes and fargaff bothe
+partes. Also this yere the kyng passid the see to Caleis upon seint
+Georges day, and many grete lordes with hym; that is to say, First,
+the Cardenall bisshop of Wynchestre, and than other bisshops folowyng;
+that is to say, the bisshop of Bath, the bisshop of Ely, the bisshop
+of Rochestre. Dukes; the duke of Yorke and the duke of Norfolk. Erles;
+therle of Stafford, therle of Huntyngdon, therle of Warwik, therle of
+Oxonford, therle of Devonshire, therle of Morteyn, therle of Ewe,
+therle of Ormond. Barons; the lord Beaumont, the lord<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_170" id="Page_170">170</a></span> Bourghchier,
+the lord Tiptofte, the lord FitzWater, the lord Roos, the lord
+Audeley, the lord Faconbrigge, the lord Grey Codnore, the lord
+Welles.&#8221;</p>
+
+<p>[The capture of the Maid of Orleans is then noticed in nearly the same
+words as those in the text; and is followed by a copy of the letter
+which the duke of Burgoyne &#8220;wrote unto the kyng at Caleis.&#8221;]</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;Superscripcion: To my moost doubtid lord the kyng.</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;My moost doubtid lord, I recomaunde unto you asmoch and as mykely as
+I may. And please it you to wete my moost doubtid lorde, that this
+day, the xxiij day of Maij, about vj at after none, your adversaries
+and myn, that were with grete power in the towne of Compeigne, afore
+which towne I am loggid with my folke, and with those that ye senten
+undre governaunce of S<span class="super">r</span>. John Mountgomery and S<span class="super">r</span>. John Steward,
+came out with grete puyssaunce upon the van warde which was next them;
+and with them came she that thei calle the Pucelle, with many of there
+chief chiefteynes: and ageine them anone came my cosyn S<span class="super">r</span>. John
+Luxenburgh, and other of your folkes and of myn, which made right
+grete and sharp resistence: and I came thider in myn owne persone, and
+founde that the seid adversaries were put abak, and by the pleasaunce
+of our blessid Creatour it fil so; and God yaf me such grace, that she
+that thei calle the Pucelle was taken, and with many hire capitaynes,
+knyghts, and squyers, and other taken, and drowned, and dedde, whose
+names I knowe not yet.&#8221;</p>
+
+<p>This letter is succeeded by an account of the &#8220;Journeis that were done
+after the kyng was landid at Caleis.&#8221;</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;The first Journey was at Pountnake: the Pucelle with a grete power
+was put to flight.</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;The second Journey was in a wodde biside Compeigne: the Pucelles
+mayny ij<span class="super">c</span> were discounfeited of xxx Englisshemen, and there were
+xij Armynaks prisoners.</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;The iij<span class="super">d</span> Journey the Pucelle was taken at Compeigne, and many of
+her mayny slayne and drowned.</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;The iiij<span class="super">th</span> Journey the lord was, the lord Wilby brent a chirch and
+vj<span class="super">xx</span> men and boies therynne.</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;The v<span class="super">th</span> Journey the lorde Scales toke and slough of the dukes men
+of Launson, iij<span class="super">c</span>.</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;The vj<span class="super">th</span> Journey the kyngs householde mayny, biside Parys, an
+Englisshe mile out of Boys, seint Vyncent token a strong abbeie with
+tretis.</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;The vij<span class="super">th</span> Journey the lord Chamberleyne distressid La Here, and
+slough and toke of his meyny into iij<span class="super">c</span>: and at the same Journey was
+slayne S<span class="super">r</span>. Symon Filbrigges sone and his heire.</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;The viij<span class="super">th</span> Journey therle of Huntyngdon toke gonnes, quarrells,
+and crosbowes, comyng toward Compeigne the nombre of an c and xx men
+of armes, and vileyns many.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_171" id="Page_171">171</a></span></p>
+
+<p>&#8220;The ix<span class="super">th</span> Journey the seid erle of Huntyngdon and his compeigny
+token vj strengthes and chirches, and brent many; and he gate a grete
+towne callid Crepynaloys. And thei praied hym that thei myght stand in
+the same forme that thei of Compeigne shulde, and therto thei sent hym
+ij m<span class="super">l</span> salves of golde for expenses.</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;The x<span class="super">th</span> Journey the seid erle of Huntyngdon made a rode frome the
+duke of Burgoyne, and met with a compeigny of Scotts, distressid them,
+and toke there capitayne.</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;The xj<span class="super">th</span> Journey ij<span class="super">c</span> Englisshemen of the kyngs house were
+bifore seint Lis, and token bestes and lx prisoners, whose capitayne
+was called Arnold Gilias of Alafeert Baynarde, the whiche as men wende
+myght paie a m<span class="super">l</span> marc of golde, and another was La Heres brother.</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;The xij<span class="super">th</span> Journey the duke of Norfolk met with Lumbards vj<span class="super">xx</span>
+speres, distressid them and toke their capiteyne, and many moo
+chirches, abbeis, and castells that were strong viij or ix, and hangid
+them that were therynne, and breke downe castells and chirches that
+were right strong.</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;The xiij<span class="super">th</span> Journey Castel Gailard was wonne.</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;The xiiij<span class="super">th</span> Journey therle of Stafford gate Arlmarle, and therynne
+vj<span class="super">xx</span> and vj men; of the which v<span class="super">xx</span> were hangid, and the remenaunt
+in the kings wille.</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;The xv<span class="super">th</span> Journey Sir Raffe Butler gate a pile and brake it downe.</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;The xvj<span class="super">th</span> Journey the first day of July, there were comyng towards
+Compeigny of Scotts and of Armynakes to the nombre of iiij m<span class="super">l</span>. and
+in theire comyng thiderward therle of Huntyngdon met them, and there
+toke the capiteyne of the Scotts and iiij<span class="super">xx</span> other gret capiteyns:
+and there were slayne and taken xv<span class="super">c</span> of Scottis and Armynakes.</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;The xvij<span class="super">th</span> Journey the duke of Norfolk gate Dammartyn and twoo
+other grete townes: and the dolphyn was that tyme at Jargowe, v leges
+biyonde Orliaunce.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_XX" id="NOTE_XX"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> XX. <a href="#Page_119">page 119</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>A<span class="super">o</span>. xj. Hen VI.&mdash;The only event noticed under this year in the
+Cottonian MS. is &#8220;that the meyre, aldermen, and shireves in scarlet,
+with comoens of London in grene, rodde to the Blak heth to receyve my
+lord of Bedford.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_YY" id="NOTE_YY"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> YY. <a href="#Page_120">page 120</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>A<span class="super">o</span>. xij. Hen. VI.&mdash;No other circumstance is mentioned in the
+Cottonian MS. than that &#8220;this yere was a Text writer brent at the Tour
+hille for heresie.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_ZZ" id="NOTE_ZZ"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> ZZ. <a href="#Page_120">page 120</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>A<span class="super">o</span>. xiij. Hen. VI.&mdash;&#8220;In this yere was a grete frost that enduryd
+from seint<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_172" id="Page_172">172</a></span> Katerines day unto seint Valentynes day after, wherfore
+the vyntage myght not come to London but by carte over Shoters hille
+frome Gravesende, Northflete, Greneheth, and other places both on Kent
+side and Essex.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_AAA" id="NOTE_AAA"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> AAA. <a href="#Page_121">page 121</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>A<span class="super">o</span>. xv. Hen. VI.&mdash;&#8220;This yere was another grete frost enduryng xj
+weks. Also this yere was openly knowen that the duke of Burgoyne was
+falsely forsworne to the crowne of England; for he laied sege to
+Caleis, and did make a strong bastelle; to the which bastel
+Englisshemen made strong assaute ij tymes, and the iij<span class="super">d</span> tyme thei
+gate it, and token certeyn persons, and slough alle the remenaunt, and
+brent the bastelle; and than my lordes the dukes of Gloucestre, and of
+Northfolke, therle of Huntyngdon, therle of Stafford, and therle of
+Warwik, with many other lordes and barons, knyghts, and squiers, were
+apointed for to gone over and fight with the seid duke of Burgoyne;
+but the sege was broken er thei came there; for at that time alle the
+shyppes of England were arrestid, and went a werr fare half a yere, to
+for er these lordes went over the see: and thei did moche harme to our
+enymys; for thei toke Spaynardes, Britons, Flemyngs, Scotts, and other
+nacions of diverse contreis, and a galey chargid with diverse
+merchaundise. And than thei were countermandid to diverse havons of
+England for to have over the seid lordes; and at that tyme every lord
+found a certen of men of theire owne cost, and every feed man went
+with his lord: and every abbeie and house of religion founde certen
+men to gone over the see. Also at that tyme London found a certen of
+sowdiers to Caleis; and also gave unto the werres m<span class="super">l</span> li: and many
+other townes of this land found men to gone over the see: and my lord
+of Gloucestre toke his ship at Wynchelsee, and many other lordes with
+hym, and went furth to Caleis with alle his hoste, and the shippes
+aweytyng upon the hoste by the costes of Flaundres, the Munday next
+after seint Laurence day, in the yere of our lord m<span class="super">l</span> iiij<span class="super">c</span>
+xxxvij, and lay that night in the felde at a place callid Sparkes
+place, bisides Oye: and upon the morowe he passid the water of
+Gravenyng, at x of the belle, with l men nombrid a myle byneth the
+towne; and there he made knyghts, and passid to a village callid
+Meerdike; and that thei brent, and alle the townes as thei went. And
+also thei brent a good open towne callid Popryng, and many other
+villages; and a towne was callid Belle and so furth, West Flaundres;
+and our shippes brent an ile callid Cagent.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_BBB" id="NOTE_BBB"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> BBB. <a href="#Page_123">page 123</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>A<span class="super">o</span>. xv. Hen. VI.&mdash;&#8220;In this yere the toure at the gate on London
+brigge, and ij arches with alle the housyng therupon fil downe into
+Thamyse, which no man cowde let to grete hurt. And this yere died
+quene Kateryne at Bermonsey, and<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_173" id="Page_173">173</a></span> was buried at Westminster in seint
+Marie chapel withynne thabbeie. And in this yere the kyng of Scotts
+was slayne in Scotland, of a knyght of the same land callid Sir Robert
+Grame.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_CCC" id="NOTE_CCC"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> CCC. <a href="#Page_123">page 123</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>A<span class="super">o</span>. xvij. Hen. VI.&mdash;&#8220;In this yere the duke of Orliaunce went over
+the see to Caleis with certein lordes of this land, and so was
+delyvered by composicion made. And in this yere therle of Huntyngdon
+was sent into Gascoyne and Guyen. And wheat was at xvj<span class="super">d</span> a busshell
+alle that yere: and yet there was moch wheat brought out of Pruyte.
+And that yere was ordeyned that strumpettes shuld were rede hoddes and
+white roddes in there handes.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+<h4><a name="NOTE_DDD" id="NOTE_DDD"></a><span class="smcap">Note</span> DDD. <a href="#Page_125">page 125</a>.
+</h4>
+
+<p>A<span class="super">o</span>. xviij. Hen. VI.&mdash;&#8220;In this yere was ordeyned by parliament that
+al strangers shuld goo to oost. And this yere ij men were hangid in
+Thamys, at the last hille beyond seint Katerynes; for thei had robbid
+and murdred vitailers in the water. And in this yere Sir Richard Wiche
+sometyme vicarie of Depford, and another secular man were dampned for
+heretiks, and brent at Tour hille, in a mornyng at vij of the belle.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+
+<hr class="med" />
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_174" id="Page_174">174</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="center">[<i>The following article is prefixed to the copy of the preceding
+Chronicle, in the<br />
+Harleian MS.</i> 565.]</p>
+
+<h3>COPIA TABULE PENDENTIS AD COLUMPNAM IUXTA TUMULUM DUCIS LANCASTR&#8217; IN
+ECCLESIA SANCTI PAULI LONDON&#8217;.</h3>
+
+<p><span class="smcap">Ecclesia</span> sancti Pauli London&#8217; continet infra limites suos tres acras
+terre et dimidiam. unam rodam et dimidiam et sex virgas constratas.
+Longitudo eiusdem ecclesie continet dclxxxx pedes. Latitudo eiusdem
+ecclesie continet cxxx pedes. Altitudo occidentalis testudinis
+continet ab ara cij pedes. Altitudo testudinis nove fabrice continet
+ab ara lxxxviij pedes. Cumulus ecclesie continet in Altitudine cl
+pedes cum cruce. Altitudo fabrice lapidie campanilis eiusdem ecclesie
+continet a plana terra cclx pedes. Altitudo fabrice lignee eiusdem
+campanilis continet cclxxiiij pedes. Attamen in toto non excedit
+quingentos et xx<span class="super">ti</span> pedes. Item pomellum eiusdem campanilis potest
+continere in sua concauitate si fuerit vacuum decem bussell&#8217; bladi
+cuius rotunditas dyametri continet xxxvj vncias. que faciunt tres
+pedes cuius circumferencia continet cxiij vncias que faciunt nouem
+pedes et dimid. cuius superficies si sit circumrotunda debet continere
+quatuor milia lxviij vncias que faciunt xxviij pedes quadratas et
+quartam partem vnius pedis quadrati. Hasta crucis eiusdem campanilis
+continet in altitudine xv pedes cuius transversorium continet sex
+pedes. In qua Cruce Anno Domini Millesimo ccc<span class="super">mo</span> xxxix<span class="super">o</span> xj<span class="super">mo</span>
+kl. Augusti videlicet in festo sancte Marie Magdalene multe preciose
+reliquie plurimorum sanctorum ad Salvacionem eiusdem et tocius
+edificii sibi subiecti cum magna processionis Solempnitate collate
+fuerunt vt Deus omnipotens per merita gloriosa omnium sanctorum quorum
+reliquie in illa Cruce continentur ab tempestate et periculo in sua
+proteccione conservare dignetur. De cuius misericordia omnibus fabrice
+huius ecclesie auxilium procurantibus xxvij Anni Cl. dies omni tempore
+anni conceduntur preter Staciones Romane que sunt xliiij<span class="super">or</span> anni et
+quam plura alia beneficia.</p>
+
+
+
+<hr class="short" />
+
+<p class="hanglg">COPIA ALTERIUS TABULE PENDENTIS AD MEDIAM COLUMPNAM. IBIDEM INTER
+DICTUM TUMULUM DICTI DUCIS ET TUMULUM SANCTI ROGERI NUPER EPISCOPI
+LONDON&#8217;.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Inuencio imaginis crusifixi.<br />
+Ecclesia sancti Pauli combusta.</div>
+
+<p><span class="smcap">Anno</span> Domini C<span class="super">mo</span> xl<span class="super">o</span>. Invencio ymaginis crucifixi ad hostium
+Boriale sancti Pauli London&#8217;. in magno fluuio Thamisie. per Lucium
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_175" id="Page_175">175</a></span>primum Regem Anglie Christianum. Anno Domini Millesimo lxxxvij<span class="super">o</span>
+mensis Julii die septimo Ecclesia sancti Pauli London&#8217; et omnia que in
+ea erant cum magna parte Civitatis igne erant consumpta. tempore
+Mauricii Episcopi London&#8217; regnante primo Rege Normannorum Willielmo
+Conquestore qui fundavit Monasteria de Bello in Sussex ubi ipse
+pugnaverat et Bermondesey iuxta London&#8217;. <span class="sidenote">Londini maxima pars combusta.<br />
+Templum Pauli iterum combustum.<br />
+Nota.<br />
+Anno iiij<span class="super">to</span> Regis Johannis.</span>Anno Domini Millesimo C<span class="super">mo</span>
+xxxij<span class="super">do</span> Idus Aprilis combusta erat Civitas London in maxima parte
+ex igne Gilberti Beget. Anno Domini Millesimo C<span class="super">mo</span> xxxvij<span class="super">o</span>
+combusta erat ecclesia sancti Pauli London&#8217; per ignem ad pontem
+London&#8217; accensum et inde processit ad ecclesiam extra Barras noui
+templi London&#8217;. Anno Millesimo C<span class="super">mo</span> l<span class="super">mo</span> tam valida erat glacies
+quod Thamisia potuit per equestres pertransiri. Anno Millesimo
+ccij<span class="super">do</span> tante pluuie tonitrua et grandines ceciderunt ut lapides
+quadranguli ad quantitatem ovorum mixti cum pluuia de celo
+descenderunt ex quibus arbores vinee et segetes multum erant destructe
+homines erant contriti et aves per aiera volantes Visi sunt carbones
+ignitos in rostris deferre et domos incendere. <span class="sidenote">Eodem Anno.<br />
+Anno vj<span class="super">to</span> regis Johannis.<br />
+Eodem anno.<br />
+Anno vij<span class="super">o</span> regis H. iij<span class="super">cii</span>.</span>Anno Domini Millesimo
+CC<span class="super">mo</span> iiij<span class="super">to</span> Incepit ordo fratrum predicatorum in Tholosanis
+partibus sub Duce Dominico. Eodem anno yemps asperima a circumcisione
+domini vsque ad Annunciacionem perduravit. Anno Domini Millesimo
+cc<span class="super">mo</span> xiiij<span class="super">o</span> Sanctus Franciscus incepit ordinem fratrum Minorum
+iuxta assisum. Et Anno Millesimo cc<span class="super">mo</span> xxiiij<span class="super">to</span> venerunt primo in
+Angliam per biennium ante obitum sancti Francisci. <span class="sidenote">Anno v<span class="super">to</span> regis H. tertij.</span>Anno Millesimo
+cc<span class="super">mo</span> xxj<span class="super">o</span> In festo sancte Luce Euangeliste irruit ventus
+vehemens a septentrione quaciens domos et pomeria nemora et turres
+ecclesiarum. Visi que sunt dracones ignei et maligni spiritus in
+turbine volitare. <span class="sidenote">Anno xliij<span class="super">o</span> regis H. iij.</span>Anno Millesimo cc<span class="super">mo</span> lviij<span class="super">o</span> apud Teukysbury
+quidam Judeus perdiem Sabbati cecidit in latrinam nec permisit se
+extrahi die Sabbati propter reuerenciam sui Sabbati. Set Ricardus de
+Clare Comes Glouernie non permisit eum extrahi die dominica sequente
+propter reuerenciam sui Sabbati. et sic mortuus est. <span class="sidenote">Anno ix<span class="super">o</span> regis E. sec&#8217;di.<br />
+<br />
+Anno xxiiij<span class="super">to</span> regis E. tercij.<br />
+<br />
+A<span class="super">o</span>. xxxv<span class="super">to</span> et xxxvj<span class="super">to</span> regis E. tercij.<br />
+<br />
+Anno xliij<span class="super">o</span> regis E. iij<span class="super">cii</span>.<br />
+<br />
+Anno v<span class="super">to</span> regis Ricardi secundi.</span>
+Anno M<span class="super">o</span>
+ccc<span class="super">mo</span> xvj<span class="super">o</span> Magna lues animalium et hominum maxima que inundacio
+ymbrium fuit ex qua prouenit tanta bladi cariscia quod quarterium
+tritici pro xl. <i>s&#8217;.</i> vendebatur. Anno domini M<span class="super">o</span> ccc<span class="super">mo</span>
+xlviij<span class="super">o</span> Incepit magna pestilencia London&#8217; circa festum sancti
+Michaelis et duravit usque ad festum sancti Petri ad uincula proxime
+sequens. Anno Domini Millesimo ccc<span class="super">mo</span> lxj<span class="super">o</span> xviij kl. Februar. in
+festo sancti Mauri abbatis accidit ventus vehemens et terribilis per
+totam Angliam. Eodem anno fuit secunda pestilencia in qua obiit vir
+nobilis et Strenuus Henricus Dux Lancastrie. Anno Domini Millesimo
+ccc<span class="super">mo</span> lxviij<span class="super">o</span> erat tercia pestilencia in qua obiit nobilis
+domina Blanchia Lancastrie ducissa. que in ecclesia sancti Pauli
+London&#8217; honorifice iacet tumulata. Anno Domini Millesimo ccc<span class="super">mo</span>
+lxxxij<span class="super">do</span> xij<span class="super">o</span> kl. Junii videlicet feria iiij<span class="super">ta</span> ante
+pentecosten inmediate post nonam erat terre motus magnus per totam
+Angliam.</p>
+
+
+
+<hr class="short" />
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_176" id="Page_176">176</a></span></p>
+
+<h3>COPIA MAGNE TABULE IBIDEM PENDENTIS PER DICTAM TUMBAM DICTI ROGERI
+NUPER EPISCOPI LONDON&#8217;.</h3>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Etates mundi.</div>
+
+<p><span class="smcap">In</span> principio creavit Deus celum et terram et omnia que in eis sunt.
+Sexto autem die a creacione mundi factus fuit prothoplasmus Adam.
+<span class="sidenote">1.</span>Prima etas mundi ab Adam usque ad Noe secundum Ebreos continet Mille
+sexcentos quinquaginta sex annos. secundum Septuaginta interpretes duo
+Milia ducentos xl<span class="super">ta</span> iiij<span class="super">or</span> annos. Secundum vero Jeronimum non
+plene duo Milia. Secundum Metodum duo Milia. cuius diuersitatis causa
+est quia isti non computant secundum morem sacre scripture minucias
+temporum vel annorum que super sunt Millenis atque Centenis annis. A
+principio mundi vsque ad diluuium Noe duo Milia ducentos quinquaginta
+sex annos. <span class="sidenote">2.</span>Secunda etas a Noe vsque ad Abraham continet secundum
+septuaginta Interpretes Mille septuaginta duos annos. Secundum Ebreos
+Mille Ducentos viginti duos annos. <span class="sidenote">3.</span>Tercia etas ab Abraham vsque ad
+David continet secundum Ebreos octo centenos xl<span class="super">ta</span> duos annos.
+Secundum autem septuaginta Interpretes multo minus quoniam deficiunt
+in duobus annis. <span class="sidenote">4.</span>Quarta etas a David usque ad transmigracionem
+Babilonis continet secundum Ebreos quatuor Centenos septuaginta tres
+annos. Secundum septuaginta interpretes parum minus quia deficiunt in
+vno anno. <span class="sidenote">5.</span>Quinta etas a transmigracione Babilonis vsque ad Christum
+continet quinque Centenos octoginta quinque annos. Secundum alios
+quinque Centenos nonaginta nouem annos. <span class="sidenote">6.</span>Sexta etas a Christo vsque ad
+finem mundi. Anni ab Origine mundi vsque ad incarnacionem domini
+nostri Jesu Christi quinque Milia nonaginta novem. Anni ab
+incarnacione eiusdem vsque ad passionem suam triginta tres imperfecti.
+Anni a creacione mundi vsque ad destruccionem Troie iiij m<span class="super">l</span> xxx
+anni. A destruccione Troie vsque ad construccionem noue Troie que nunc
+Londonia vocatur lxiiij<span class="super">or</span> anni. A construccione noue Troie ad
+construccionem Romane vrbis ccclxxxx anni. Ab vrbe condita vsque
+adventum Christi dccxv anni. Ab origine mundi iiij m<span class="super">l</span> lxxxxiiij
+post destruccionem Troie videlicet anno M<span class="super">l</span> C<span class="super">mo</span> quinto ante
+incarnacionem Christi. Brutus quidam nobilis de genere Troiano ortus
+cum magna multitudine Troianorum per responsum dee Diane in insulam a
+Gigantibus olim Albion vocatam et inhabitatam intravit et Gigantes
+omnes destruxit. inter quos erat quidam fortissimus nomine Gogmagog et
+terram illam nomine suo Britanniam vocauit. Deinde a Saxonibus sive ab
+Anglis eam conquerentibus vocata est Anglia. Et idem Brutus primus Rex
+Britonum construxit primam Britannie vrbem que nunc Londonia vocatur
+in memoriam Troie prius destructe vocans eam trinouantum id est Troiam
+nouam que per tempus longum Trinouans vocabatur. Regnante tunc Ely
+sacerdote in Judea et archa testamenti a Philisteis capta fuit. Post
+mortem Bruti regnarunt in Britannia lviij Reges. Deinde regnavit rex
+Lud qui muros vrbis Trinouantum<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_177" id="Page_177">177</a></span> fortiter edificauit que per ipsum
+Caerlud vocabatur. Anglice <i>Loudesdon&#8217;</i> et innumeris turribus
+circumcinxit quam pre omnibus Ciuitatibus regni amauit. Et ideo
+precepit vt domos et edificia edificarent que aliarum vrbium edificiis
+prepollerent. eo defuncto corpus eius in predicta vrbe iuxta Januam
+quam ipsemet construxit et a nomine suo <i>Ludesgate</i> vocata fuit
+nobilissime reconditum est. Demum Anglici vocauerunt eam <i>Londene</i>.
+Postmodum Normanni vocauerunt eam <i>Loundres</i> que Latine dicitur
+Londonia. Post mortem Lud regnauit Cassibellanus frater eius videlicet
+anno. lviij<span class="super">o</span>. ante incarnacionem Christi. tempore cuius venit
+Julius Cesar in Britanniam cum multitudine copiosa et bis deuictus et
+fugatus et expulsus. Tercio per auxilium Androgei ducis Kanc&#8217;.
+reuocatus in Britanniam eam Romane potestati tributariam fecit.</p>
+
+<p class="center"><span class="smcap">Versus.</span></p>
+
+<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="verse">
+<tr>
+<td>
+Te quicunque reges. bene si vis noscere Reges<br />
+Anglos vel leges. hec iterando leges.<br />
+Reges maiores referam seu nobiliores<br />
+Quando regnarunt et vbi gens hos timularunt.<br />
+Mille quater deca. bis fit Adam Bruto prior annis.
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>Brutus etatis sue anno xv<span class="super">o</span>. egressus ab Italia ad Insulam Leogeciam
+nauigio perueniens. Dianam inibi consuluit dicens.</p>
+
+<p class="center"><span class="smcap">Verba Bruti: Versus.</span></p>
+
+<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="verse">
+<tr>
+<td>
+Diua potens nemorum terror siluestribus apris<br />
+Cui licet amfractus ire per ethereos<br />
+Infernasque domos terrestria iura reuolue<br />
+Et dic quas terras nos habitare velis<br />
+Dic etiam sedem. qua te venerabor in euum<br />
+Qua tibi virgineis. templa dicabo choris.
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p class="center"><span class="smcap">Responsio Diane.</span></p>
+
+<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="verse">
+<tr>
+<td>
+Brute sub occasu solis. trans Gallica regna<br />
+Insula in Oceano est vndique clausa mari<br />
+Insula in Oceano est habitata gigantibus olim<br />
+Nunc deserta quidem gentibus apta tuis.<br />
+Hanc pete namque tibi sedes erit illa perhennis<br />
+Hinc fiet natis altera Troia tuis.<br />
+Hic de prole tua Reges nascentur et ipsis<br />
+Totius terre subditus orbis erit.
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>Brutus tali responso confortatus classe parata. in Insulam Albion que
+nunc Anglia dicitur cum suis applicuit et in ea regnare cepit etatis
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_178" id="Page_178">178</a></span>sue anno xxxv<span class="super">to</span>. qui regni sui xxiiij<span class="super">to</span>. London&#8217; sepelitur.
+Anno Milleno. ducenteno. quadrageno quinto post mortem Bruti Rex
+Lucius extat. Anno gracie c<span class="super">mo</span>. xxiiij<span class="super">to</span>. Coronacio Lucii primi
+Regis Christiani. regnantis lxxvij annis London&#8217; sepultus est. A morte
+Bruti vsque ad regnum Arthuri regnarunt in Anglia diuisim C. Reges.
+quorum sexdecim erant Christiani. Anno d.xvj<span class="super">o</span>. Coronacio Arthuri
+Regis qui regnauit annis xxvj. de cuius obitu vel sepultura. certum
+non referunt historie. Anno diiij<span class="super">xx</span>vi<span class="super">to</span>. ab Anglis dicitur
+Anglia diuisa per octo regna id est Kanciam. Su&#8217;htsexiam. Westsexiam.
+Merciam. Estsexiam. Estangliam. Derram. et Berviciam. Anno dc<span class="super">mo</span>.
+primo. cepit regnare. Rex Sebertus. renouator ecclesie Westm&#8217;. quam
+beatus Petrus tunc dedicauit. in qua Rex ipse regni sui anno xv<span class="super">o</span>.
+timulatur. Anno dc<span class="super">mo</span> xxxv<span class="super">to</span>. Coronacio Oswaldi Regis regnantis
+novem Annis martirio coronatur. Anno dc<span class="super">mo</span>. xxxvj<span class="super">to</span>. Coronacio
+Oswyny Regis qui imperii sui anno ix<span class="super">o</span>. martirizatus iacet apud
+Tynmouth. Anno dcc<span class="super">mo</span>. lxxvj<span class="super">to</span>. Coronacio Ethelbristi Regis. qui
+regni sui anno viij<span class="super">o</span>. martir effectus Herefordie sepultus est. Anno
+dccc<span class="super">mo</span>. xxj<span class="super">o</span>: Coronacio et martirium Kenelmi Regis qui
+Wynchecombie conditus est. Anno dccc<span class="super">mo</span>. lv<span class="super">to</span>. Coronacio Edwardi
+Regis apud Bures qui post annos xv. martirio laureatus ibidem
+requiescit. Anno dccc<span class="super">mo</span>. lxxvj<span class="super">mo</span>. Coronacio Alfredi Regis primi
+Monarche Anglie. qui sui regiminis anno xxix<span class="super">o</span>. Wynton&#8217;: humatus
+est. Anno dcccc<span class="super">mo</span>. primo. Coronacio Edwardi primi filii Alfredi
+apud Kingeston&#8217; hic annis xxiiij<span class="super">or</span>. imperauit London&#8217; sepelitur.
+Anno dcccc<span class="super">mo</span>. xxiiij<span class="super">to</span>. Coronacio Athelstani Regis apud
+Kyngeston&#8217;. qui post annos xvj Malmesbury sepultus est. Anno
+dcccc<span class="super">mo</span> xl<span class="super">o</span>. Coronacio Edwardi secundi Regis filii Athelstani
+apud Kyngeston&#8217;. hic anno regni sui sexto. Glaston&#8217; sepelitur. Anno
+dcccc<span class="super">mo</span>. xlvj<span class="super">to</span>. Coronacio Edredi Regis apud Kyngeston&#8217; qui
+regni sui anno ix<span class="super">o</span>. Wynton&#8217;. sepultus est. Anno dcccc<span class="super">mo</span>.
+lv<span class="super">to</span>. Coronacio Edwyni Regis apud Kyngeston hic annis quatuor
+regnauit Wynton&#8217; sepultus est. Anno dcccc<span class="super">mo</span> lix<span class="super">o</span>. Coronacio
+Edgari. Regis. qui regnauit xvj. annis iacet Glaston&#8217;. Anno dcccc<span class="super">mo</span>
+lxxv<span class="super">o</span>. Coronacio Edwardi secundi. filii Edgari apud Westm&#8217; qui
+regni sui anno iiij<span class="super">to</span>. martirio insignitus Septonie tumulatur. Anno
+dcccc<span class="super">mo</span> lxxix<span class="super">o</span>. Coronacio Ethelredi Regis apud Kyngeston&#8217; et
+anno xxxviij<span class="super">o</span>. regni sui London&#8217; sepelitur. Anno Millesimo xvj<span class="super">o</span>.
+Coronacio Edwardi tercii ferri lateris apud Kyngeston&#8217; et humatio apud
+Glaston&#8217;. Anno Millesimo xvij<span class="super">o</span>. Coronacio Knutonis Regis apud
+Westm&#8217; et regni sui anno xix<span class="super">o</span>. Wynton&#8217; sepultura. Anno Millesimo.
+xxxv<span class="super">to</span>. Coronacio Haroldi primi Regis. hic regni sui anno quinto
+London&#8217; humatus est. Anno Millesimo xl<span class="super">o</span>. Coronacio Hardeknuti Regis
+et anno secundo regni sui humatio. Wynton&#8217;. A natiuitate Jesu Christi
+vsque ad regnum secundi Edwardi Regis et confessoris fluxerunt diuisim
+in Anglia Centum Reges et lx<span class="super">ta</span> et quinque Reges. de quibus Oswynus
+Oswaldus. Ethelbertus Kenelmus Edwardus Edwardus Martirizati. et
+Constans Cedwallus Sebertus Wynfridus Ethelredus. Edbertus. Offa.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_179" id="Page_179">179</a></span> et
+Kynredus in Monachatu sepulti sunt. Anno gracie Millesimo xlij<span class="super">do</span>.
+Coronacio sancti Edwardi Regis et confessoris apud Wynton&#8217; qui regni
+sui anno xxv<span class="super">to</span>. in ecclesia Westm&#8217; quam ipse constitui fecerat
+honorifice collocatur. Anno Millesimo lxvj<span class="super">to</span>. Coronacio Haraldi
+Ducis apud Westm&#8217; et sepultura illius apud Waltham. Anno Millesimo
+lxvij<span class="super">o</span>. Coronacio Willielmi primi Ducis Normannie apud Westm&#8217; qui
+regni sui anno xlvij<span class="super">o</span>. Angliam describi fecit in vno volumine dicto
+Domusday et Anno iiij<span class="super">o</span>. post cadamu&#8217; sepelitur. Anno Millesimo
+lxxx<span class="super">o</span>. Coronacio Willielmi Rufi. apud Westm&#8217;. et regni sui anno
+xiij<span class="super">o</span>. Wynton&#8217; tumulatur. Anno Millesimo C<span class="super">mo</span>. Coronacio Henrici
+primi Regis fratris Willielmi Rufi. apud Westm&#8217; regnantis xxxv. annis.
+apud Redyng sepultus est. Anno M<span class="super">o</span>. C<span class="super">mo</span> xxxv<span class="super">to</span>. Coronacio
+Stephani Regis apud Westm&#8217;. hic regni sui anno xix<span class="super">o</span>. Feuersham
+humatus est. Anno Millesimo C<span class="super">mo</span> liiij<span class="super">to</span>. Coronacio Henrici
+secundi imperatoris apud Westm&#8217; et anno regni sui xxxv<span class="super">to</span>. apud
+Fontem Ebraldi sepultura. Anno C<span class="super">mo</span> lxiiij<span class="super">to</span>. Translacio sancti
+Edwardi Regis et confessoris apud Westm&#8217; tertio Jdus. Octobr&#8217;. per
+beatum Thomam Archiepiscopum Cantuar&#8217;. Anno Millesimo C<span class="super">mo</span>.
+lxxxix<span class="super">o</span>. Coronacio Ricardi Regis apud Westm&#8217; qui cum regnasset
+annis xj<span class="super">im</span>. apud Fontem Ebraldi tumulatur. Anno Millesimo C<span class="super">mo</span>.
+lxxxxix<span class="super">o</span>. Coronacio Johannis Regis apud Westm&#8217; et sui regiminis
+Anno xviij<span class="super">o</span>. Wygorn&#8217; sepelitur. Anno Millesimo. CC<span class="super">mo</span>. xvj.
+Coronacio Henrici filii Regis Johannis apud Glouerniam qui Anno quarto
+sequente iterum coronatus est apud Westm&#8217;. regni sui lvij<span class="super">o</span>. ibidem
+tumulatur. Anno Millesimo CC<span class="super">mo</span>. lxxiiij<span class="super">io</span>. xiiij. kl. Septembr.
+Coronacio Edwardi primi post conquestum apud Westm&#8217; qui regni sui anno
+xxxv<span class="super">to</span>. ibidem sepelitur. Anno Millesimo ccc<span class="super">mo</span>. vij<span class="super">o</span>. x. kl.
+Marcij. Coronacio. Edwardi secundi. apud Westm&#8217;. qui regni sui Anno
+xx<span class="super">o</span>. Gloucestr. timulatur. Anno Millesimo ccc<span class="super">mo</span>. xxvj<span class="super">to</span>.
+Coronatur Edwardus tercius flos Milicie Christiane apud Westm&#8217; etatis
+sue anno xiiij<span class="super">o</span>. Anno Millesimo ccc<span class="super">mo</span>. xlvj<span class="super">to</span>. tercio die
+Septembr&#8217;. <span class="sidenote">Edwardus tercius subjugauit imperio suo villam de Caleys.</span>Idem dominus Rex Edwardus incepit obsidere villam de Caleys
+cum Castro et suam obsidionem continuauit vsque tercium diem Augusti
+anno reuoluto. quo die dicta villa cum Castro suo imperio subjugauit.
+Anno Millesimo ccc<span class="super">mo</span>. xl<span class="super">o</span>. viij<span class="super">o</span>. kl. Julij. Illustris Rex
+Anglie Edwardus tercius apud le Sclus Francigenas vicit in nauali
+bello. Anno Millesimo ccc<span class="super">mo</span>. xlvj<span class="super">to</span>. vij<span class="super">o</span>. kl. Octobr. per
+Anglicos debellantur Franci apud Cressy. Et Rex Boenie punitur. <span class="sidenote">David rex Scotie captus est.<br />
+Capcio Johannis Regis Francie.</span>Eodem
+anno xvj<span class="super">o</span>. kl. Nouembr&#8217;. Scoti vincuntur ab Anglis apud Durham. et
+capitur David Rex Scocie. Anno M<span class="super">o</span>. ccc<span class="super">mo</span>. l.vj<span class="super">to</span>. xiij<span class="super">o</span>.
+kl. Octobr&#8217;. Capcio Johannis Regis Francie apud Peyters per principum
+Egregium Edwardum primogenitum Edwardi tercij Regis graciosi. Anno
+Millesimo ccc<span class="super">mo</span>. lxxvj<span class="super">to</span>. vj<span class="super">to</span>. Idus Junij obijt idem
+Princeps Edwardus quo die festum Trinitatis contingebat. Anno
+Millesimo ccc<span class="super">mo</span>. lxxvij<span class="super">o</span>. xj<span class="super">o</span>. kl. Julij. obijt Rex Edwardus
+tercius flos Milicie. Christiane. et tercio Nonas eiusdem. apud Westm&#8217;
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_180" id="Page_180">180</a></span>est sepultus. Anno regni sui l.j<span class="super">o</span>. <span class="sidenote">Ric&#8217; filius Edwardi.<br />
+<br />
+Henricus iiij<span class="super">tus</span>.<br />
+<br />
+Henricus quintus vitam obijt in Francia.</span>Anno Millesimo ccc<span class="super">mo</span>.
+lxxvij<span class="super">o</span>. xvij<span class="super">o</span>. kl. Augusti apud Westm&#8217;. Coronacio Ricardi
+secundi filij Edwardi Principis Wallie anno etatis sue xj<span class="super">mo</span>. Anno
+Millesimo ccc<span class="super">mo</span>. lxxxxix<span class="super">o</span>. tercio Idus Octobr. apud Westm&#8217;.
+Coronacio Illustris Regis Henrici quarti. Anno Millesimo. cccc<span class="super">mo</span>.
+xiij<span class="super">o</span>. nono die Aprilis apud Westm&#8217;. Coronacio Illustris Regis
+Henrici quinti qui apud <i>Boys seynt Vyncent</i> iuxta Parisiam in Francia
+vitam suam finiuit. vltimo die Augusti anno regni sui. x<span class="super">o</span>.
+incipiente. Et postea ossa sua apud Westm&#8217; sepulta fuerunt. Anno
+domini Millesimo cccc<span class="super">mo</span>. xxij<span class="super">do</span>. Henricus Rex Anglie Sextus.
+tunc puer non etatis vnius anni Coronatus fuit die sancti Leonardi
+Episcopi et confessoris apud Westm&#8217; anno regni sui viij<span class="super">o</span>.
+incipiente. Et postea. idem Rex coronatus fuit Rex Francie apud
+Parisiam. in ecclesia beate Marie ibidem. xvj<span class="super">o</span>. die Decembr&#8217;. anno
+regni sui x<span class="super">mo</span>. incipiente.</p>
+
+
+
+<hr class="med" />
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_181" id="Page_181">181</a></span></p>
+
+<h3>A COPY OF THE TABLET HANGING AT THE COLUMN NEAR THE TOMB OF THE DUKE
+OF LANCASTER, IN THE CHURCH OF SAINT PAUL&#8217;S, LONDON.</h3>
+
+<p><span class="smcap">The</span> church of St. Paul, London, contains within its limits three acres
+of land and a half; one rood and a half, and six perches covered. The
+length of the same church contains dclxxxx feet. The breadth of the
+same church contains cxxx feet. The height of the western dome
+contains from the altar cij feet. The height of the dome of the new
+building contains from the altar lxxxviij feet. The whole pile of the
+church contains in height cl. feet with the cross. The height of the
+stone fabric of the belfry of the same church contains, from the level
+ground, cclx feet. The height of the wooden fabric of the same belfry
+contains cclxxiiij feet. But altogether it does not exceed five
+hundred and xx<span class="super">ty</span> feet. Also the ball of the same belfry is capable
+of containing, if it were vacant, ten bushels of corn; the rotundity
+of which contains xxxvj inches of diameter, which make three feet; the
+surface of which, if it were perfectly round, ought to contain four
+thousand lxviij inches, which make xxviij square feet, and the fourth
+part of one square foot. The staff of the cross of the same belfry
+contains in height xv feet. The cross beam of which contains six feet.
+In which cross, in the year of our Lord one thousand cccxxxix, on the
+xi<span class="super">th</span> of the kalends of August, namely on the feast of saint Mary
+Magdalene, many precious reliques of several saints were deposited
+with great solemnity of procession, for the preservation of the same
+cross and the whole building beneath them; that the Almighty God,
+through the glorious merits of all the saints whose reliques are
+contained in that cross, might deign to preserve them from tempest and
+peril under his protection. Of whose mercy to all the xxvij procuring
+succour to the fabric of this church, cl days are set apart at every
+time of the year, besides the Roman ordinances which are xliiij<span class="super">or</span>
+in the year, and very many other benefits.</p>
+
+
+
+<hr class="short" />
+
+<p class="hanglg">A COPY OF THE OTHER TABLET HANGING AT THE MIDDLE COLUMN AT THE SAME
+PLACE, BETWEEN THE SAID TOMB OF THE SAID DUKE AND THE TOMB OF SAINT
+ROGER LATELY BISHOP OF LONDON.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The Invention of the image of the Crucifix.<br />
+The church of St. Paul burnt.</div>
+
+<p><span class="smcap">In</span> the year of our Lord cxl, the Invention of the image of the
+Crucifix, at the northern door of saint Paul, London, in the great
+river of Thames, by Lucius the<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_182" id="Page_182">182</a></span> first Christian king of England. In
+the year of our Lord one thousand lxxxvij, on the seventh day of the
+month of July. The church of St. Paul, London, and all things which
+were in it, with great part of the city, were consumed by fire; in the
+time of Maurice bishop of London, and in the reign of the first king
+of the Normans, William the Conqueror who founded the Monasteries of
+Battle in Sussex, where himself had fought, and Bermondsey near
+London. <span class="sidenote">Most part of London burnt.<br />
+The church of Paul again burnt.</span>In the year of our Lord one thousand cxxxij, the ides of
+April, the city of London was burnt in chief part, from the fire of
+Gilbert Beget. In the year of our Lord one thousand cxxxvij the church
+of saint Paul, London, was burnt by a fire kindled at London bridge,
+and which advanced thence to the church without the bars of the new
+temple, London. In the year one thousand cl, so strong was the ice,
+that the Thames could be crossed over by people on horseback. <span class="sidenote">The iiij<span class="super">th</span> year of king John.</span>In the
+year one thousand ccij such great rains, thunder and hail fell, that
+quadrangular stones, to the bigness of eggs descended from the sky
+mixt with rain; by which trees, vines, and cornfields were much
+destroyed; men were bruised, and birds flying through the air <span class="sidenote">The same year.<br />
+The vj<span class="super">th</span> year of king John.<br />
+The same year.<br />
+In the vij<span class="super">th</span> year of K. H. iij<span class="super">rd</span>.</span>seemed
+to bear lighted coals in their beaks, and to set the houses on fire.
+In the year of our Lord one thousand cciiij, began the order of
+preaching freres in the parts of Tholouse under their founder Dominic.
+The same year a most bitter winter endured from the circumcision of
+our Lord until the annunciation. In the year of our Lord one thousand
+ccxiiij, St. Francis began the order of minor freres near Assise. And
+in the year one thousand ccxxiiij, they first came into England, two
+years before the decease of saint Francis. <span class="sidenote">In the v<span class="super">th</span> year of K. H. the third.</span>In the year one thousand
+ccxxj, at the festival of saint Luke the Evangelist a violent wind
+rushed from the north, shattering houses and orchards, and the towers
+of churches; and there were seen fiery dragons and evil spirits
+fluttering in the tempest. <span class="sidenote">In the xliij<span class="super">rd</span> of king H. iij.</span>In the year one thousand cclviij, at
+Teukysbury, a certain Jew on Saturday fell into a cesspool, and would
+not allow himself to be drawn out on the Saturday, on account of his
+reverence of his sabbath; but Richard de Clare earl of Gloucester
+would not allow him to be drawn out on the following Sunday because of
+his reverence of his own sabbath; and so he died. <span class="sidenote">In the ix<span class="super">th</span> year of king Edw. second.</span>In the year M.
+cccxvj, a very great pestilence of animals and men, and inundation of
+rains took place, whence was produced so great a dearness of corn,
+that a quarter of wheat was sold for xl <i>s&#8217;.</i> <span class="sidenote">In the xxiiij<span class="super">th</span> year of K. Edw. the third.<br />
+In the xxxv<span class="super">th</span> and xxxvj<span class="super">th</span> year of king Ed. third.<br />
+<br />
+In the xliij<span class="super">rd</span> year of king Edw. third.<br />
+<br />
+In the v<span class="super">th</span> year of king Richard second.</span>In the year of our Lord
+M. cccxlviij, there began a great plague at London, about the festival
+of saint Michael, and it endured until the festival of saint Peter ad
+vincula next following. In the year of our Lord one thousand ccclxj,
+the xviij<span class="super">th</span> kl. of February, on the festival of saint Maurus abbot,
+happened a violent and terrible gale throughout all England. In the
+same year was a second plague, in which died that noble and brave man,
+Henry duke of Lancaster. In the year of our Lord one thousand
+ccclxviij, was a third plague, in which died the noble lady Blanche,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_183" id="Page_183">183</a></span>
+duchess of Lancaster; who lies honorably entombed in the church of
+saint Paul, London. In the year of our Lord one thousand ccclxxxij,
+the xij<span class="super">th</span> kl. of June, namely, the iiij<span class="super">th</span> day before pentecost,
+immediately before noon, there was a great earthquake throughout all
+England.</p>
+
+
+
+<hr class="short" />
+
+<h3>A COPY OF THE GREAT TABLET HANGING IN THE SAME PLACE, BY THE SAID TOMB
+OF THE SAID ROGER LATELY BISHOP OF LONDON.</h3>
+
+<div class="sidenote">The ages of the world.</div>
+
+<p><span class="smcap">In</span> the beginning God created the heaven and earth and all things which
+are in them. But on the sixth day from the creation of the world, was
+made the first-formed Adam. <span class="sidenote">1.</span>The first age of the world, from Adam to
+Noeh according to the Hebrews, contains a thousand, six hundred and
+fifty six years; according to the Seventy Interpreters, two thousand
+two hundred xliiij years. But according to Jerome not completely two
+thousand; according to Metodus two thousand. The cause of which
+diversity is, that these do not compute according to the manner of
+sacred Scripture the minuti&aelig; of times, or of years, which are over and
+above the thousands and hundreds of years. From the beginning of the
+world until Noeh&#8217;s flood, are two thousand two hundred fifty six
+years. <span class="sidenote">2.</span>The second age from Noeh until Abraham, contains according to
+the Seventy Interpreters, a thousand and seventy two years: according
+to the Hebrews, a thousand two hundred and twenty two years. <span class="sidenote">3.</span>The third
+age from Abraham until David, contains according to the Hebrews, eight
+hundred and xl two years; but according to the Seventy Interpreters
+much less, since they are deficient by two years. <span class="sidenote">4.</span>The fourth age from
+David until the carrying away captive into Babylon, contains according
+to the Hebrews, four hundred and seventy three years; according to the
+Seventy Interpreters little less, for they are deficient in one year.
+<span class="sidenote">5.</span>The fifth age, from the carrying away captive into Babylon, until
+Christ, contains five hundred and eighty five years. According to
+others, five hundred and ninety years. <span class="sidenote">6.</span>The sixth age is from Christ
+until the end of the world. The years from the beginning of the world
+until the incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ, are five thousand
+ninety nine. The years from the incarnation of the same until his
+passion, thirty three incomplete. The years from the creation of the
+world until the destruction of Troy, iiij m<span class="super">l</span> xxx years. From the
+destruction of Troy until the erection of new Troy, which is now
+called London, lxiiij years. From the erection of new Troy to the
+erection of the Roman city, ccclxxxx years. From the building of the
+city until the coming of Christ, dcc.xv years. From the beginning of
+the world iiij m<span class="super">l</span> lxxxxiiij years, after the destruction of Troy,
+namely, in the mc and fifth year before the incarnation of Christ;
+Brutus, a certain noble person sprung of the Trojan race, with a great
+multitude of Trojans, through the<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_184" id="Page_184">184</a></span> response of the goddess Diana,
+entered into the island formerly called Albion and inhabited by
+giants; and destroyed all the giants, amongst whom was one very
+mighty, by name Gogmagog; and he called that land after his own name
+Britain. Afterwards by the Saxons or Angles that conquered it, it was
+called England. And the same Brutus the first king of the Britons
+constructed the first city of Britain, which is now called London, in
+remembrance of the Troy before destroyed, calling it Trinovantum, that
+is new Troy, which for a long time was called Trinovans. Ely the
+priest was then reigning in Judea, and the ark of the testimony
+captured by the Philistines. After the death of Brutus there reigned
+in Britain lviij kings. Afterwards reigned king Lud, who strongly
+built the walls of the city of the Trinovantes, which was by him
+called Caerlud, in English <span class="smcap">Loudesdon</span>, and surrounded it with
+innumerable towers; which he loved above all the cities of the realm,
+and therefore directed that they should build houses and edifices,
+which should surpass the buildings of other cities. At his death his
+corpse was most nobly laid up in the aforesaid city near the gate
+which he himself built, and was called from his name <span class="smcap">Ludesgate</span>. At
+length the English called it <span class="smcap">Londene</span>: afterwards the Normans called it
+<span class="smcap">Loundres</span> which in Latin is called Londonia. After the death of Lud
+reigned Cassibellanus his brother, namely, in the lviij<span class="super">th</span> year
+before Christ&#8217;s incarnation; in whose time came Julius Cesar into
+Britain with a copious multitude, and being twice overcome and routed
+and driven off, the third time being recalled into Britain, he, by the
+aid of Androgeus duke of Kent, made it tributary to the Roman power.</p>
+
+<p class="center"><span class="smcap">Verses.</span></p>
+
+<p>&#8220;Whosoever thou art: if thou wishest to know the English kings or
+laws, thou wilt read by perusing these. I will record the greater or
+nobler kings; when they reigned, and where the people buried them.
+Four thousand and a score years was Adam made before Brutus.&#8221;</p>
+
+<p>Brutus in the xv<span class="super">th</span> year of his age departing from Italy, arriving
+at the island Leogecia in his ship, consulted there Diana, saying:</p>
+
+<p class="center"><span class="smcap">The Words of Brutus: Verses.</span></p>
+
+<p>&#8220;O mighty Goddess of the woods, terror of the wild boars, who hast
+power to pass through ethereal space and the infernal abodes: unfold
+earthly fate; and say what lands thou wishest us to inhabit; Tell also
+the dwelling in which I shall venerate thee for ever; in which I shall
+consecrate temples to thee with virgin dances.&#8221;</p>
+
+<p class="center"><span class="smcap">The Reply of Diana.</span></p>
+
+<p>&#8220;Brutus, under the setting sun, beyond the Gallic realms, there is an
+island in the ocean all inclosed by sea; there is an island in the
+ocean, once inhabited by giants, now indeed desert, fit for thy
+tribes. This seek, for it shall be to thee<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_185" id="Page_185">185</a></span> a perpetual abode; Hence
+shall arise another Troy to thy sons; Here from thine offspring shall
+Kings be born, and to them shall all the earth be subject.&#8221;</p>
+
+<p>Brutus, comforted with such a reply, and having prepared a fleet,
+steered with his people into the Island Albion which is now called
+England, and began to reign therein, in the xxxv<span class="super">th</span> year of his age;
+who in the xxiiij<span class="super">th</span> of his reign is buried at London. In the year
+one thousand two hundred and forty five, after the death of Brutus,
+king Lucius flourishes. In the year of grace cxxiiij was the
+coronation of Lucius the first Christian king, who after reigning
+lxvij years, was buried at London. From the death of Brutus until the
+reign of Arthur, there reigned in England separately C kings, of whom
+sixteen were Christians. In the year dxvj, was the coronation of king
+Arthur, who reigned xxvj years; concerning whose death or burial,
+histories do not relate anything certain. In the year diiij<span class="super">xx</span>vj
+from the Angles, Albion is called Anglia, divided into eight kingdoms;
+that is, Kent, Suthsex, Westsex, Mercia, Estsex, Estanglia, Derram,
+and Bervic. In the year dc and one, began to reign king Sebert the
+renovator of the church of Westminster, which he then dedicated to the
+blessed Peter, in which the king himself in the xv<span class="super">th</span> year of his
+reign is entombed. In the year dcxxxv, the coronation of king Oswald,
+who after reigning nine years is crowned with martyrdom. In the year
+dcxxxvj the coronation of king Oswyny, who in the ix<span class="super">th</span> year of his
+reign being martyred, lies at Tynmouth. In the year dcclxxvj the
+coronation of king Ethelbrist, who in the viij<span class="super">th</span> year of his reign
+being made a martyr, was buried at Hereford. In the year dcccxxj the
+coronation and martyrdom of king Kenelm, who was buried at
+Wynchecombe. In the year dccclv the coronation of king Edward at
+Bures, who after xv years obtaining the laurels of martyrdom, rests in
+the same place. In the year dccclxxj the coronation of king Alfred,
+the first monarch of England; who in the xxix<span class="super">th</span> year of his
+government was buried at Wynton. In the year dcccc and one, the
+coronation of Edward the first, son of Alfred, at Kyngeston; he
+governed xxiiij<span class="super">or</span> years, and is buried at London. In the year
+dccccxxiiij, the coronation of king Athelstan at Kyngeston; he after
+xvj years was buried at Malmesbury. In the year dccccxl, the
+coronation of king Edward the second, son of Athelstan, at Kyngeston;
+he in the sixth year of his reign is buried at Glastonbury. In the
+year dccccxlvj, the coronation of king Edred at Kyngeston, who in the
+ix<span class="super">th</span> year of his reign was buried at Wynton. In the year dcccclv,
+the coronation of king Edwyn at Kyngeston; he reigned four years; and
+was buried at Wynton. In the year dcccclix, the coronation of king
+Edgar, who reigned xvj years; he lies at Glastonbury. In the year
+dcccclxxv, the coronation of Edward the second, son of Edgar, at
+Westminster, who in the iiij<span class="super">th</span> year of his reign adorned with
+martyrdom, is buried at Septon. In the year dcccclxxix, the coronation
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_186" id="Page_186">186</a></span>of king Ethelred at Kyngeston, and in the xxxviij<span class="super">th</span> year of his
+reign he is buried at London. In the year one thousand xvj, the
+coronation of Edward the third iron-side, at Kyngeston, and his burial
+at Glastonbury. In the year one thousand xvij, the coronation of king
+Knute at Westminster, and in the xix<span class="super">th</span> year of his reign, his
+burial at Wynton. In the year one thousand xxxv, the coronation of
+king Harold the first; he in the fifth year of his reign was buried at
+London. In the year one thousand xl, the coronation of king
+Hardeknute, and in the second year of his reign, his burial at Wynton.
+From the nativity of Jesus Christ until the reign of Edward the
+second, king and confessor, there passed separately in England a
+hundred kings, and lx<span class="super">ty</span> and five kings; of whom Oswyn, Oswald,
+Ethelbert, Kenelm, Edward, Edward, were martyred; and Constans,
+Cedwall, Sebert, Wynfrid, Ethelred, Edbert, Offa, and Kynred were
+buried in monks&#8217; orders. In the year of grace one thousand xlij, the
+coronation of saint Edward king and confessor, at Wynton; who in the
+xxv<span class="super">th</span> year of his reign is honorably inshrined in the church of
+Westminster, which he himself had made to be erected. In the year one
+thousand lxvj, the coronation of duke Harald at Westminster, and his
+burial at Waltham. In the year one thousand lxvij, the coronation of
+William the first, duke of Normandy, at Westminster; who in the
+xlvij<span class="super">th</span> year of his reign caused England to be described in a
+volume called <span class="smcap">Domusday</span>; and in the iiij<span class="super">th</span> year after, is buried at
+Caen. In the year one thousand lxxx, the coronation of William Rufus
+at Westminster, and in the xiij<span class="super">th</span> year of his reign, he is buried
+at Wynton. In the year one thousand C the coronation of king Henry the
+first, brother of William Rufus, at Westminster, who after reigning
+xxxv years, was buried at Redyng. In the year Mcxxxv, the coronation
+of king Stephen at Westminster, he in the xix<span class="super">th</span> year of his reign
+was buried at Feversham. In the year one thousand cliiij, the
+coronation of the emperor Henry the second at Westminster, and in the
+xxxv<span class="super">th</span> year of his reign, his burial at Fontevrault. In the year
+one thousand clxiiij, was the translation of saint Edward king and
+confessor, at Westminster, on the third of the Ides of October, by the
+blessed Thomas archbishop of Canterbury. In the year one thousand
+clxxxix, the coronation of king Richard at Westminster, who when he
+had reigned xj<span class="super">en</span> years, was buried at Fontevrault. In the year one
+thousand clxxxxix, the coronation of king John at Westminster; and in
+the xviij<span class="super">th</span> year of his government he is buried at Wygorn. In the
+year one thousand ccxvj, the coronation of Henry, son of king John at
+Gloucester; who in the fourth year following was again crowned at
+Westminster; in the lvij<span class="super">th</span> of his reign is interred at the same
+place. In the year one thousand cclxxiiij, the xiiij. kl. of
+September, the coronation of Edward the first after the Conquest, at
+Westminster, who in the xxxv<span class="super">th</span> year of his reign is buried at the
+same place. In the year one thousand cccvij, the x kl. of March, the
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_187" id="Page_187">187</a></span>coronation of Edward the second at Westminster; who in the xx<span class="super">th</span>
+year of his reign is buried at Gloucester. In the year one thousand
+cccxxvj, is crowned Edward the third, the flower of the Christian
+knighthood, at Westminster, in the xiiij<span class="super">th</span> year of his age. <span class="sidenote">Edward the third subjugated to his dominion the city of
+Caleys.</span>In the
+year one thousand cccxlvj, on the third day of September, the same
+lord king Edward began to besiege the town of Caleys with the castle,
+and continued his siege until the third day of August, the succeeding
+year, on which day he subjugated the said town with the castle to his
+dominion. In the year one thousand cccxl, the viij kl. of July, the
+illustrious king of England Edward the third conquered the French at
+le Sclus in a naval engagement. In the year one thousand cccxlvj the
+vij<span class="super">th</span> kl. of October, the French are vanquished by the English at
+Cressy, and the king of Bohemia is punished. <span class="sidenote">David king of Scotland is taken.<br />
+The capture of John, king of France.</span>In the same year, the
+xvj<span class="super">th</span> kl. of November, the Scots are overcome by the English at
+Durham, and David king of Scotland is taken. In the year M<span class="super">l</span>. ccclvj
+the xiij<span class="super">th</span> kl. of October, was the capture of John king of France
+at Peyters, by the excellent prince Edward the first-born of the
+gracious king Edward the third. In the year one thousand ccc lxxvj,
+the vj<span class="super">th</span> of the Ides of June, died the same prince Edward, on which
+day fell the festival of the Trinity. In the year one thousand
+ccclxxvij, the xj<span class="super">th</span> kl. of July, died king Edward the third, the
+flower of the Christian knighthood; and on the third of the nones of
+the same month, he was buried at Westminster, in the lj<span class="super">st</span> year of
+his reign. <span class="sidenote">Richard, son of Edward.<br />
+<br />
+Henry iiij<span class="super">th</span>.</span>
+In the year one thousand ccclxxvij, the xvij<span class="super">th</span> kl. of
+August, at Westminster, was the coronation of Richard the second, son
+of Edward prince of Wales, in the xj<span class="super">th</span> year of his age. In the year
+one thousand ccclxxxxix, the third of the Ides of October, at
+Westminster, was the coronation of the illustrious king Henry the
+fourth. <span class="sidenote">Henry the fifth died in France.</span>In the year one thousand ccccxiij, the ninth day of April, at
+Westminster, was the coronation of the illustrious king Henry the
+fifth; who, at Boys Seynt Vyncent near Paris in France, ended his life
+on the last day of August, in the x<span class="super">th</span> year of his reign,
+commencing. And afterwards his bones were interred at Westminster. In
+the year of our Lord one thousand cccc xxij, Henry the sixth king of
+England, then a child of not the age of one year, was crowned on the
+day of saint Leonard bishop and confessor, at Westminster, in the
+viij<span class="super">th</span> year of his reign, commencing. And afterwards, the same king
+was crowned king of France at Paris, in the church of the blessed Mary
+there, on the xvj<span class="super">th</span> day of December, in the commencement of the
+x<span class="super">th</span> year of his reign.</p>
+
+
+
+<hr />
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_191" id="Page_191">191</a></span></p>
+<h2><a name="ILLUSTRATIONS" id="ILLUSTRATIONS"></a><span class="gesperrt">ILLUSTRATIONS.</span></h2>
+
+<hr class="narrow1" />
+<hr class="narrow2" />
+
+<p><a name="ILLUS_1" id="ILLUS_1"></a><span class="smcap">In</span> the <a href="#Page_36">36th page</a> of the preceding Chronicle it is stated that &#8220;In this
+yere (1295) the kyng [Edward the first] was defraunded of his lond in
+Gascoigne in this manner, sothly: the kyng hadde yoven the forseyd
+lond of Gascoyne to the kynges suster of Fraunce, for that she schulde
+be yoyned to hym in fre mariage: and be some of his counseill enfeffed
+here in the sayd lond of Gascoigne, whiche lond of Gascoigne sche yaf
+to Charles here brother, and to other; and the matrymoigne betwen here
+and kyng Edward sche sette at noughte, and wolde noughte stonden
+therto.&#8221;&mdash;That circumstance is the subject of the following Fragment
+of a curious Poem preserved in the archives of the Corporation of the
+City of London, in the MS. entitled <i>Liber Custumarium</i>, fol. 84; from
+which it has been extracted by the obliging permission of Henry
+Woodthorpe, Esq. the Town Clerk. The leaf which contained the
+concluding stanzas has been lost; but judging from the number of those
+which remain, it originally consisted of about nine more verses. It is
+written in the hand of the period in which the events to which it
+alludes took place, and as the documents in the volume from which it
+is copied end in the succeeding reign, there is every reason to
+presume that it was entered in the Records of the City of London
+within a short period after it was composed. Every line of each verse
+contains the same letter in the middle of the line, and every line
+ends with the same letter: these two letters are placed in the middle
+and at the end of each verse, separated from the words to which they
+belong, but connected with them by lines in the manner in which the
+first verse of the Poem is here printed, and which has been considered
+sufficient to show the singular manner in which it was originally
+written.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_192" id="Page_192">192</a></span></p>
+
+
+<h3 style="padding-top: 1em;">HIC INCIPIT QUIDA&#8217; RISMUS F&#8217;TUS DE P&#8217;DIC&#8217;ONE VASCON&#8217; ET DE RIUSD&#8217;
+CONQUESTU P&#8217; R&#8217; E&#8217; FILIU&#8217; REG&#8217; H&#8217;.</h3>
+
+<p class="center" style="padding-top: 1em; padding-bottom: 1em;">
+<img src="images/poem.png" width="500" height="82" alt="poem" title="poem" />
+</p>
+
+<table style="width: 80%" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" summary="poem">
+<tr>
+<td>
+Satis novit seculum<br />
+Qualiter fit speculum<br />
+Quia p&#8217; p&#8217;fidiam<br />
+Jam p&#8217;dit Vasconiam<br />
+<br />
+Rex fidem adhibuit<br />
+Egit quod non debuit<br />
+Seriem composuit<br />
+Que Regi transposuit<br />
+<br />
+Per verba credencie<br />
+Q&#8217;d magnates Francie<br />
+Qdq; Regi Anglie<br />
+Natam Regis Gallie<br />
+<br />
+Ad hec dux Burgundie<br />
+Ait q&#8217;d in flumine<br />
+Perierunt pridie<br />
+Additis hastucie<br />
+<br />
+Ut ergo concordia<br />
+Et omnis discordia<br />
+Celsitudo regia<br />
+Q&#8217;d sibi vasconia<br />
+<br />
+Proponit brevissime<br />
+De terra vasconie<br />
+Ius v&#8217;r&#8217;m certissime<br />
+Si q&#8217;d petit p&#8217;pere<br />
+<br />
+Si seisinam habeat<br />
+Tunc mandare placeat<br />
+Gens anglor&#8217; faciat<br />
+Pars utraq; deleat<br />
+<br />
+Ait vir considera<br />
+Nova sunt non vetera<br />
+Pulcram inter cetera<br />
+Prout dicit littera<br />
+<br />
+Hoc audito Langetum<br />
+Ad regem consilium<br />
+Et Lacy p&#8217; sompnium<br />
+Quin eiusdem devium<br />
+<br />
+Puellam rex diligens<br />
+Penitus consensiens<br />
+Fieri precipiens<br />
+Pro dolor nam nesciens<br />
+<br />
+Demum in Vasconia<br />
+Litteras ab Anglia<br />
+Ac sub manu Gallia<br />
+Anglis inutilia<br />
+<br />
+Gallici Vasconiam<br />
+Et in manum Anglicam<br />
+Neq; regis filiam<br />
+Regi dare quoniam<br />
+<br />
+Exp&#8217;tem Vasconie<br />
+Magni pares Francie<br />
+Regem n&#8217;r&#8217;m Anglie<br />
+Nam causam malicie<br />
+<br />
+Audiens p&#8217;fidiam<br />
+Quam habet p&#8217; F&#8217;nciam<br />
+Jurat p&#8217; ecc&#8217;iam<br />
+Quousq; Vasconiam<br />
+<br />
+Rex vocat Pontifices<br />
+Et Anglorum Comites<br />
+Quinq; Portus fomites<br />
+Volant ut irundines<br />
+<br />
+Clerus et milicia<br />
+Vovent cum leticia<br />
+Parantur ad omnia<br />
+Francie sunt noxia<br />
+<br />
+Rex Anglor&#8217; nobilis<br />
+Ferox est et stabilis<br />
+Fortis et non debilis<br />
+Senciet id flebilis<br />
+</td>
+<td>
+De lingua Gallorum<br />
+Patens traditorum<br />
+Pessimam ip&#8217;orum<br />
+Princeps Anglicorum<br />
+<br />
+Dictus Gallicorum<br />
+Nam fraus miserorum<br />
+Quorumdam verborum<br />
+Cetus nunciorum<br />
+<br />
+Nuncii dixerunt<br />
+Simul tractaverunt<br />
+Dare voluerunt<br />
+Heu q&#8217;d hic venerunt<br />
+<br />
+Quidam nunciorum<br />
+Multi Northmannorum<br />
+Per nautas Anglorum<br />
+Causis Bayonorum<br />
+<br />
+Pacis jam addatur<br />
+Prorsus repallatur<br />
+Francie precatur<br />
+Totalis reddatur<br />
+<br />
+Vos tunc reseisire<br />
+Nec quid deperire<br />
+Potestis hoc scire<br />
+Placet exaudire<br />
+<br />
+Per sex septimanas<br />
+Q&#8217;d transire lanas<br />
+Et sic causas vanas<br />
+Res collando sanas<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_193" id="Page_193">193</a></span><br />
+<br />
+Rex que petierunt<br />
+Hec que tibi ferunt<br />
+Tibi promiserunt<br />
+Quam Galli miserunt<br />
+<br />
+Statim prosilivit<br />
+Dedit sicut scivit<br />
+Certe non dormivit<br />
+Seisine nutrivit<br />
+<br />
+Vinculis amorum<br />
+Dictis consultorum<br />
+Litteras servorum<br />
+Erat futurorum<br />
+<br />
+J. Lacy p&#8217;rexit<br />
+Secumq; devexit<br />
+Vascones contexit<br />
+Heu&#8217; q&#8217;d tot aspexit<br />
+<br />
+Sibi subjugarunt<br />
+Dare recusarunt<br />
+In spousam pararunt<br />
+Ip&#8217;m subsannarunt<br />
+<br />
+Foris judicarunt<br />
+Et exheredarunt<br />
+Parum hunc amarunt<br />
+Sibi demonstrarunt<br />
+<br />
+Rex exheredatus<br />
+Satis est iratus<br />
+Non erit letatus<br />
+Fuerit lucratus<br />
+<br />
+Ad parliamentum<br />
+Flores sapientum<br />
+Barones p&#8217; centum<br />
+In mari p&#8217; ventum<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_194" id="Page_194">194</a></span><br />
+<br />
+Gentis Anglicane<br />
+Q&#8217;d seroq; mane<br />
+Que genti p&#8217;phane<br />
+Nam sup&#8217;bit vane<br />
+<br />
+Vocatus Edwardus<br />
+Tanq&#8217;m leopardus<br />
+Velox et non tardus<a name="FNanchor_135_135" id="FNanchor_135_135"></a><a href="#Footnote_135_135" class="fnanchor">[135]</a><br />
+Pomposus Picardus.
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+
+
+<hr class="med" />
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_195" id="Page_195">195</a></span></p>
+
+<p><a name="ILLUS_2" id="ILLUS_2"></a><a href="#Page_37">P. 37</a>. Anno 24 Edward I, 1296. &#8220;Also in this yere S<span class="super">r</span>. Thomas
+Turbevyle for treson was drawen and hanged.&#8221;</p>
+
+<p>Of the conduct which caused Sir Thomas Turbeville&#8217;s execution, the
+following fragment of a curious contemporary poem in the Cottonian MS.
+<i>Caligula</i> A. xviij, presents perhaps the most accurate information
+which is extant. It immediately precedes, and is written in the same
+hand as, the only <i>contemporary</i> copy of the Roll of Carlaverock which
+is known to exist, and hence it is highly probable that it was
+composed by the same person. Under any circumstances, however, it
+cannot fail to be deemed to possess sufficient interest to render it a
+valuable illustration to the passage in the text.</p>
+
+<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="poem">
+<tr>
+<td>
+Seignurs e dames estutez<br />
+De un fort tretur orrez<br />
+Ke aveit pur veu une treson<br />
+Thomas Turbelvile ot a non<br />
+A Charlys aveit p&#8217;mis<br />
+E jure par seint Denys<br />
+Ke il li freit tute Englet&#8217;e<br />
+Par quentise e treson conquere<br />
+E Charles li premist grant don<br />
+Teres e bon garison<br />
+Li treitre a Charlis dit<br />
+Ke il aparillast sanz respit<br />
+De bone nefs grande navie<br />
+E de gent forte co&#8217;paignie<br />
+E il le freit par tens garner<br />
+Ou il dussent ariver<br />
+En Engleter sodeinement<br />
+Li traiture sanz targement en Englet&#8217;e tot se mit<br />
+Au rei sire Edewars vint e dist<br />
+Ke si apres li vodera fere<br />
+Tutes ses choses deust co&#8217;quer<br />
+Ki sire Charlis li aveit<br />
+A force e a tort tollet<br />
+Issi ke&#8217; li losengur de ambe part fu t&#8217;tur<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_196" id="Page_196">196</a></span><br />
+Sire Edeward nentendi mie<br />
+Del treitre sa tricherie<br />
+Ke il aveit issi purveu<br />
+A grant honur le ad receu<br />
+E en sa curt fut grant mestre<br />
+Q&#8217;nt ot espie tut son estre<br />
+E le conseil de Engleter<br />
+Li treitre feseit un bref fere<br />
+A sire Charlis priveme&#8217;t<br />
+On ariver devisse&#8217;t sa gent<br />
+En Engletere e li pais prendre<br />
+A sire Edeward fu fet entendre<br />
+Cum den le ont destine<br />
+E le bref ly fut mustre<br />
+E tout ensemble la treson<br />
+Li rei fit prendir cel felon<br />
+Thomas le treitur deva&#8217;t dit<br />
+Ke fist fere cel estrit<br />
+A Lundres par mie la citee<br />
+Treigner le fist en une coree<br />
+De une tor envolupe<br />
+Nul autreme&#8217;t ne fut arme<br />
+Haume nont ne habergun<br />
+Cillante pierres a g&#8217;nt fusui&#8217;<br />
+Aveit il entur son flanc<br />
+Ke li raerent le sanc<br />
+Apres fu li traiture pendu<br />
+E le alme a la Belzebub rendu<br />
+Je aveit autre gareson<br />
+Issi deit len servir felon<br />
+En furches peut li malurez<br />
+Des chenes e de fer liez<br />
+Nul home nel deit enterrer<br />
+Tant cu&#8217; son cors porra durer<br />
+Iloec pendra cel trichur<br />
+Ten garison ad pur son labour<br />
+Ore puira Charles pur ver<br />
+Apres li longem&#8217;t garder<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_197" id="Page_197">197</a></span><br />
+Einz kil venge pur sa treison<br />
+Demander de li garison<br />
+Sire Edeward pur la g&#8217;nt navye<br />
+De France ne dona une aylle<br />
+De vaillante gent fist la mer<br />
+De tut part mut ben garder<br />
+De Engleter sunt failliz<br />
+Ly Franceys e sunt honiz<br />
+En la mer grant tens flote&#8217;nt<br />
+Li cors plusurs de eus tuere&#8217;t<br />
+A Dovere firent sodoineme&#8217;t<br />
+Une assaut e de lur gent<br />
+Plus de v sent y perdirent<br />
+Unkes plus de prou ne firent<br />
+Ore sunt tuz ieo quide neez<br />
+Ou en lur teris retornez<br />
+E penduz pur lur servise<br />
+Ke Engleter naveyent prise<br />
+E ceo Charles lour p&#8217;mist<br />
+Si nul de ens revenist<br />
+Sire Charles bon chevaler<br />
+Lessez ester ton guerrer<br />
+Acordez a ton cosin<br />
+E pur pensez de la fin<br />
+Si Engleter guerirez<br />
+James ben nes pleyterez<br />
+Je ne firent voz ancestres<br />
+Ke se tindrent si grant mestres<br />
+Ly ducs Lowys ton parent<br />
+E stace le moyne enseme&#8217;t<br />
+E autres Franceys assez<br />
+Ke ne sunt pas ici nomez<br />
+Damne deu omnipotent<br />
+Vo&#8217; doynt bon acordement avi&eacute;.
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+
+
+<hr class="med" />
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_198" id="Page_198">198</a></span></p>
+
+
+<p><a name="ILLUS_3" id="ILLUS_3"></a><a href="#Page_57">P. 57</a>. &#8220;This same yere [anno 14th Edw. III. 1340] the kyng faught with
+the Frensshmen at Scluse, where there were sclayn of Frensshmen xxx
+m<span class="super">l</span>; and the kyng toke and scomfyted at the sayd bataill of Scluse
+cccx schippes.&#8221; Of this passage, the following letter from king Edward
+the Third to Edward the Black Prince, giving an account of his victory
+over the French fleet at Sclyse, on Saturday the 24th of June
+1340,&mdash;which, with the permission of Henry Woodthorpe, Esq., the Town
+Clerk, has also been extracted from the City Archives, letter F. fol.
+39,&mdash;is an interesting illustration. This document, which has escaped
+the attention of Historians, presents an authentic detail of that
+memorable event; and it is evident from it that Robert de Avesbury,
+the contemporary writer upon whom the greatest reliance has hitherto
+been placed, has fallen into some errors in his narrative of the
+transaction. He informs us that on the day after the battle a rumour
+of it reached London, but that it was discredited until the ensuing
+Wednesday, namely the 28th of June, when the Prince of Wales received
+a letter from the king informing him of his success, of which letter
+that writer asserts that the annexed was a copy:</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;Edwardus Dei Gracia Rex Angli&aelig; et Franci&aelig; et Dominus Hiberni&aelig;, &amp;c.
+Effusam circa nos hiis diebus propiciacionis divin&aelig; clemenciam, ad
+vestri contemplacionem et l&aelig;ticiam, vobis ducimus intimandam. Scitis
+autem, immo vos et alios<a name="FNanchor_136_136" id="FNanchor_136_136"></a><a href="#Footnote_136_136" class="fnanchor">[136]</a> fideles nostri quadam participacione
+sensitis, quantis fuimus et sumus guerrarum lacessiti turbinibus, et
+velut in mari magno procellosis fluctibus agitati. Sed licet sint
+mirabiles elaciones maris, mirabilior tamen in altis Dominus, qui
+procellam convertens in auram, jam inter tot adversa clementissime nos
+respexit. Nam cum pridem ordinassemus passagium nostrum necessarium
+versus partes Flandri&aelig;, Dominus Philippus de Valesio, persecutor
+noster infestissimus, hoc pr&aelig;videns, classem maximam navium armatarum
+quam in expugnacionem nostram nostrorumque fidelium misit, ut vel sic
+nos caperet, vel nostrum transitum impediret. qui transitus si, quod
+absit, fuisset impeditus, ardua negocia, qu&aelig; prosequimur, fuissent
+penitus in ruina: quinimmo nos et nostri fuissemus verisimiliter
+confusionis<a name="FNanchor_137_137" id="FNanchor_137_137"></a><a href="#Footnote_137_137" class="fnanchor">[137]</a> magn&aelig; subjecti. Sed Deus misericordiarum, videns nos
+in tantis periculis constitutos, graciosius et cicius, quam humana
+racio judicare poterat, misit nobis magnum navale subsidium, et
+insperatum numerum armatorum, ac semper ventum prosperum juxta votum,
+et sic, sub spe c&#339;lestis auxilii, et justici&aelig; nostr&aelig; fiducia,
+dictum portum navigio venientes, invenimus dictam classem et hostes
+nostros ibidem paratissimos ad pr&aelig;lium in multitudine copiosa; quibus,
+in festo Nativitatis Sancti Johannis Baptist&aelig; proximo pr&aelig;terito, ipse
+spes nostra Christus deus per conflictum fortem et validum nos
+pr&aelig;valere concessit, facta<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_199" id="Page_199">199</a></span> strage non modica dictorum hostium, capta
+eciam quodammodo tota dicta classe, cum l&aelig;sione gentis nostr&aelig; modica
+respective, sicque tucior de cetero patebit transitus nostris
+fidelibus supra mare, et alia bona plurima sunt ex hoc nobis et
+nostris fidelibus verisimiliter proventura, de quo spes pulcherima jam
+arridet. Nos autem, tantam c&#339;lestem graciam devotissime
+contemplantes, ipsi Salvatori nostro laudes et gracias humiliter
+exsolvimus, deprecantes, ut, qui jam et semper in oportunitatibus
+copiosis graciis<a name="FNanchor_138_138" id="FNanchor_138_138"></a><a href="#Footnote_138_138" class="fnanchor">[138]</a> nos pr&aelig;venit continuatis, nos auxiliis
+prosequatur, et nobis regere temporaliter sic concedat in terris, ut
+in eo l&aelig;temur &aelig;ternaliter in excelsis. Dileccionem vestram attente
+rogamus et per Dei misericordiam obsecramus, quatinus soli Deo vivo,
+qui tantum signum nobiscum fecit in bonum, in devot&aelig; laudis pr&aelig;conium
+assurgentes, nos, jam in remotis agentes, et nedum jura nostra
+recuperare, sed sanctam ecclesiam catholicam attollere, et in justicia
+populum regere cupientes, sibi devotis oracionum instanciis
+recomendare curetis, facientes pro nobis missas, et alia pi&aelig;
+placacionis officia misericorditer exerceri, et ad hoc clerum et
+populum vestr&aelig; diocesis salutaribus monitis inducatis, ut Deus ipse,
+miseratus nobis, progressum felicem et exitum annuat graciosum, detque
+servo suo cor docile, ut recte judicare possimus et regere et sic
+facere quod pr&aelig;cipit, ut mereamur assequi quod promittit. Teste
+Edwardo duce Cornubi&aelig; et Comite Cestri&aelig; filio nostro carissimo Custode
+Angli&aelig; apud Waltham Sanct&aelig; Crucis xxviii<span class="super">vo</span>. die Junii, anno Regni
+nostri Angli&aelig; xiiii<span class="super">to</span>. Regni vero Franci&aelig; primo.&#8221;</p>
+
+<p>It is however manifest from that document having been tested by the
+Prince of Wales, that it was rather a proclamation issued in
+consequence of the dispatch from the king to the prince, than the
+dispatch itself, of which the letter now for the first time printed
+may be deemed the only copy which is extant. Nor must it be forgotten
+that the date affixed to the article given by Avesbury tends to excite
+a suspicion of its authenticity; for it is tested by the prince at
+Waltham Holy Cross upon the precise day, the 28th of June, on which
+the king&#8217;s letter was written, and which could not therefore possibly
+have arrived on the day in question at Waltham. It is somewhat
+singular that as the battle was concluded on the 25th of June, the
+king should not have written until the 28th; but this may perhaps be
+accounted for by those arrangements which his success would
+necessarily have required, and which may be supposed to have engaged
+the monarch&#8217;s whole attention for some days. The letter in Avesbury&#8217;s
+Annals gives no particulars of the battle, though that writer relates
+that the enemy were beaten; that more than thirty thousand of them
+were slain; that many leapt into the sea from fear and were drowned;
+and that their fleet consisted of two hundred large ships, on board of
+one of which four hundred dead bodies were found. The Royal dispatch,
+however, affords much more minute information, and corrects the
+statements both in Avesbury and in the preceding Chronicle. It asserts
+that the French<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_200" id="Page_200">200</a></span> fleet amounted to one hundred and eighty sail; that
+they were nobly defended the whole of a day and a night; that they
+were all captured in the engagement excepting twenty-four which took
+to flight, and part of them were subsequently taken at sea; that the
+number of the men at arms and other armed persons amounted to
+thirty-five thousand, of whom five thousand escaped; that the English
+ships captured by the French at Middleburgh were then retaken; and
+that among the prizes were three or four as large as &#8217;the
+Christopher,&#8217; which we may infer was then the largest ship of the
+English navy.</p>
+
+<p>It is unquestionable from what has been said, that this document
+supplies some important facts in the history of the times, whilst its
+entry among the Records of the City of London tends to establish that
+the Mayor of the city was accustomed at that early period to receive
+an official account of every public transaction, and of which another
+example will be found in a subsequent page.</p>
+
+<p>The events which led to the battle of the Swyne, or as it is more
+generally termed of the Scluse, are too familiar to require
+repetition.</p>
+
+<hr class="short" />
+
+<p>
+&#8220;<span class="smcap">Nota de Bello Aquatico</span>:&mdash;<br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7.3em;"><span class="smcap">l&#8217;ra d&#8217;ni e&#8217; dirett&#8217;</span></span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7.3em;"><span class="smcap">filio suo duci cornub&#8217;</span></span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7.3em;"><span class="smcap">de bello sup&#8217; mare</span></span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7.3em;"><span class="smcap">p&#8217;cusso die nativit&#8217;</span></span><br />
+<span style="margin-left: 7.3em;"><span class="smcap">s&#8217;c&#8217;i joh&#8217;is bapt&#8217;</span></span>
+</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;Tresch&#8217; fitz no&#8217; pensoms bien q&#8217; vo&#8217; estes desirons assavoir bones
+novelles de no&#8217; et coment il no&#8217; est avenuz puys n&#8217;re aler Denglet&#8217;re
+si vo&#8217; fesom savoir q&#8217; le Joedi&#8217;<a name="FNanchor_139_139" id="FNanchor_139_139"></a><a href="#Footnote_139_139" class="fnanchor">[139]</a> ap&#8217;s ceo q&#8217; no&#8217; dep&#8217;times du
+Port <span title="'Dorewell' with crossed double L">Dorewe&#x0142;&#x0142;</span>,<a name="FNanchor_140_140" id="FNanchor_140_140"></a><a href="#Footnote_140_140" class="fnanchor">[140]</a> no&#8217; siglames tut le iou ret la nuyt suaunte,
+et le vendredi<a name="FNanchor_141_141" id="FNanchor_141_141"></a><a href="#Footnote_141_141" class="fnanchor">[141]</a> en tour hour de noune no&#8217; venismes s&#8217; la costere
+de fflaundres devant Blankebergh ou no&#8217; avioms la vewe de la fflote de
+nos enemys qi estoyent tut amassez ensemble en port del Swyne et p&#8217;
+ceo q&#8217; la Tyde nestoit mis adonges p&#8217; assembler a eux no&#8217;
+yherbergeasmes tut cel noet le samady le iour de seint Johan<a name="FNanchor_142_142" id="FNanchor_142_142"></a><a href="#Footnote_142_142" class="fnanchor">[142]</a> bien
+ap&#8217;s houre de noune a la Tyde nous en noun de Dieu et en espoire de
+n&#8217;re droite querele entrames en dit port s&#8217; nos ditz enemys qi avoyent
+assemble lours niefs en moult fort array et lesqu&#8217;x fesoient ml&#8217;t
+noble defens tut cel iour et la noet ap&#8217;s, mes dieu p&#8217; sa puissaunce
+et miracle no&#8217; ottroia la victorie de mesmes <span title="'noz' with tailed Z">no&#439;</span> enemys de qai no&#8217;
+m&#8217;cioms si devoutement come no&#8217; poems. Et si vo&#8217; fesoms savoir q&#8217; le
+nombre des niefs galeyes et g&#8217;nt barges de nos enemys amounta a
+ix<span class="super">xx</span> et ditz, lessqueles estoient toutz pris sauve xxiiij. en tut
+lesqueles senfuirent et les uns sont puye pris s&#8217; mier et le nombre
+des gentz darmes et autres gentz armez amounta a xxxv <span title="'Mill' with crossed double L">Mi&#x0142;&#x0142;</span> de
+quele nombre p&#8217; esme cink&#8217; M<span class="super">l</span> sont eschapees, et la remenaunt ensi
+come no&#8217; est donc a entendre p&#8217; ascuns gentz q&#8217; sont pris en vie,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_201" id="Page_201">201</a></span> si
+gissent les corps mortz et tut pleyn de lieux s<span class="super">r</span> la costere de
+fflaundres. Dautre p&#8217;t totes nos niefs, cest assavoir Cristofre et les
+autres qi estoient p&#8217;dues a Middelburgh, sont ore regaignez, et il
+yount gaignez en ceste navie trois ou quatre auxi graundes come la
+Cristofre: les fflemengs estoient de bone volente davoir venuz a no&#8217;
+ala bataille du commencement tanqe ala fin issint dieu n&#8217;re seign<span class="super">r</span>
+ad assez de grace monstre de qei&#8217; no&#8217; et toutz nos amys sumes tut ditz
+tenutz de lui rendre grace et m&#8217;ciz. N&#8217;re entent est a demorer en pees
+en le ewe taunt qe no&#8217; eoms pris c&#8217;teyn point ove no&#8217; alliez et autres
+nos amys de fflandres de ceo q&#8217; soit affaire. Trescher fitz dieu soit
+gardeyn de vo&#8217;. Don&#8217; souz n&#8217;re secree seal en n&#8217;re nief Cogg<a name="FNanchor_143_143" id="FNanchor_143_143"></a><a href="#Footnote_143_143" class="fnanchor">[143]</a>
+Thom&#8217;, le Mescredy en la veille seint Piere et seint Paoul.<a name="FNanchor_144_144" id="FNanchor_144_144"></a><a href="#Footnote_144_144" class="fnanchor">[144]</a></p>
+
+<p class="center">14<span class="super">o</span> R. Edw. 3<span class="super">ii</span>.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+
+<hr class="med" />
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_202" id="Page_202">202</a></span></p>
+
+<p><a name="ILLUS_4" id="ILLUS_4"></a><a href="#Page_63">P. 63</a>. &#8220;And in this yere, that is to seye the yere of oure lord a
+m<span class="super">l</span> ccclvj<span class="super">to</span>, the xix day of Septembre, kyng John of Fraunce was
+taken at the bataill of Peyters be the doughty prynce Edward, the
+firste sone of kyng Edward.&#8221; &amp;c.</p>
+
+<p>It would be difficult to name a more interesting document connected
+with English History than that by which, through the courtesy of Henry
+Woodthorpe, Esq., Town Clerk of the City of London, the passage in the
+text will be illustrated; namely, a copy of the letter from Edward the
+Black Prince to the Mayor, Aldermen and Comonalty of London,
+acquainting them with the achievement of the battle of Poictiers. This
+important record, which has never before been printed, occurs among
+the archives of the city, in a contemporary MS. entitled Letter G.
+fol. 53<span class="super">b</span>. and was, there can be little doubt, entered into that
+volume soon after the receipt of the original.</p>
+
+<p>The greater part of the Prince&#8217;s letter is occupied by the detail of
+the proceedings of the army for some days previous to the battle, and
+in describing the efforts of the Cardinal Peregort to produce a peace
+or truce between the kings of France and England; whilst the conflict
+itself is mentioned in a few words. Independently of the particulars
+of the English forces and their rencontres with the enemy which this
+letter so minutely relates, its most important statement is that of
+the precise day when the battle took place, for historians have
+differed materially upon the point. The Prince, however, expressly
+says that it occurred on the eve of the feast of St. Matthew, i.e. the
+20th of September. His letter was dated at Bordeaux on the 22nd of the
+following month, and was sent to the Mayor of London by the Prince&#8217;s
+chamberlain Sir Neel Loring; and the manner in which he refers the
+Mayor and Citizens to that distinguished knight for further
+information, cannot fail to be noticed, from its great similarity to
+the conclusion of a modern military dispatch. Another feature of this
+and other documents of the same nature in early periods, is the great
+simplicity and modesty with which they are written. An expression of
+gratitude to God alone interrupts the unadorned narrative; and the
+defeat of an army infinitely superior in numbers, and the capture of
+one of the most powerful sovereigns of the times together with his
+eldest son, are thus laconically related: &#8220;The battle took place on
+the eve of St. Matthew; and, praise be to God, the enemy were
+discomfited, and the king and his son were taken, and great numbers of
+other people taken and slain.&#8221; To present as many contemporary
+documents as could be collected relative to this memorable event, two
+other letters are introduced, as well as the affidavit of an
+individual<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_203" id="Page_203">203</a></span> who claimed to have been the person to whom king John of
+France surrendered himself.</p>
+
+<p>One of the letters alluded to, which is printed in the <i>Arch&aelig;ologia</i>,
+vol. i. p. 213, is also from the Black Prince, to Reginald Bryan
+bishop of Worcester, dated at Bordeaux on the 20th of November,
+briefly informing him of his success, which he attributes in a great
+measure to the efficacy of that prelate&#8217;s prayers.</p>
+
+<p>The other letter is from Robert Prite to some English nobleman, dated
+on the 8th of December 1356, whose clerk, or probably priest, he
+styles himself, and is taken from the original on vellum in the
+Cottonian MS. Caligula D. III. f. 33. After mentioning the battle of
+Poictiers, the particulars of which he says he will learn from a
+knight whom the duke of Lancaster had sent into England to the king,
+the writer acquaints him with some other news of the time, as well as
+with what had occurred in some of his towns; and entreats him to come
+over as soon as possible. This letter, which is now for the first time
+printed, though not so important as the others, is nevertheless of
+interest, as connected with the battle of Poictiers, and with other
+public and private transactions of the period.</p>
+
+<p>The third document on the subject is the solemn declaration of Bernard
+du Troy, a Gascon gentleman, made on his death-bed the 1st of July
+1361, that he was the person who took the king of France prisoner at
+the battle of Poictiers; which point it is evident from this
+instrument, as well as from historians, had been much disputed. This
+very curious article, which also occurs in the Cottonian MS. just
+mentioned, is highly interesting; for it not only shows who were the
+claimants to the honour of having captured the king, but the ardour
+with which that claim was supported. It is however doubtful whether
+the love of fame or pecuniary interest prompted this declaration at so
+awful a moment; but his motive, like those of most other human
+actions, was probably of a mixed nature; for whatever might be the
+renown which was attached to the exploit, the ransom to which the true
+claimant would be entitled must have been an object of great
+consideration to him or to his heirs. Du Troy carefully provides, that
+those who would support his pretensions with their swords should
+partake of the benefits which might arise from their valour; and this
+circumstance presents a curious picture of the manners of the age. Sir
+Denys de Morbeque of whom he speaks, is thus noticed by Froissart.
+&#8220;There was much pressing at this time through eagerness of taking the
+king: and those that were nearest to him, and knew him, cried out
+&#8216;Surrender yourself, surrender yourself, or you are a dead man.&#8217; In
+that part of the field was a young knight from St. Omer, who was
+engaged by a salary in the service of the king of England: his name
+was Denis de Morbeque, who for five years had attached himself to the
+English, on account of having been banished in his younger days from
+France for a murder committed in an affray at St. Omer.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_204" id="Page_204">204</a></span> It
+fortunately happened for this knight, that he was at the time near to
+the king of France when he was so much pulled about. He by dint of
+force, for he was very strong and robust, pushed through the crowd and
+said to the king in good French, &#8216;Sire, sire, surrender yourself.&#8217; The
+king, who found himself very disagreeably situated, turning to him,
+asked &#8216;To whom shall I surrender myself; to whom? Where is my cousin
+the Prince of Wales? if I could see him I would speak to him.&#8217; &#8216;Sire,&#8217;
+replied Sir Denys, &#8216;he is not here; but surrender yourself to me, and
+I will lead you to him.&#8217; &#8216;Who are you?&#8217; said the king. &#8216;Sire, I am
+Denys de Morbeque, a knight from Artois, but I serve the king of
+England because I cannot belong to France, having forfeited all I
+possessed there.&#8217; The king then gave him his right-hand glove, and
+said &#8216;I surrender myself to you.&#8217; There was much crowding and pushing
+about, for every one was eager to cry out &#8216;I have taken him.&#8217;&#8221;</p>
+
+<p>Most of the witnesses to Du Troy&#8217;s declaration were celebrated peers
+and knights both of England and France.</p>
+
+<hr class="short" />
+
+<h3>L&#8217;RA D&#8217;NI EDWARDI PRINCIPIS GALL&#8217; MAIOR ALDR&#8217;S ET COM&#8217;ITATI CIVITATIS
+LONDON&#8217; DIRECTA DE NOV&#8217; BAT&#8217;I IUX<span class="super">ta</span> POYTERS.</h3>
+
+<p>Tresch&#8217;e et tres bien ameez endroit des novelles es p&#8217;ties ou nous
+sumes voillitz savoir qe puis l&#8217;eure qe nous certifiasmes a n&#8217;re
+tresredoute S<span class="super">r</span> et piere le Roi qe no&#8217; estoions en p&#8217;pos de
+chivaucher env&#8217;s les enemis es p&#8217;ties de Fraunce no&#8217; p&#8217;smes n&#8217;re
+chemyn p&#8217; le pais de Peregort et de Lymosyn et tout droit v&#8217;s Burges
+en Were ou no&#8217; entendismes davoir troues le fitz le Roi le counte de
+Peytiers et la sov&#8217;aigne cause de n&#8217;re aler v&#8217;s celles p&#8217;ties estoit
+qe nous entendismes davoir eu noveles de n&#8217;re dit S<span class="super">r</span> et piere le
+Roi come de son passage et puis q&#8217; no&#8217; ne trovasmes le dit counte ne
+nul autre g&#8217;unt poair illeosqes nous no&#8217; treismes dev&#8217;s leyre et
+maundasmes noz gentz au chivaucher a conoistre si no&#8217; p&#8217;uons nulle p&#8217;t
+avoir trovez passage lesqueles gentz encontrerent les enemis et
+avoient faire assemble si qe les uns des ditz enemys estoient mortz et
+pris les queuz p&#8217;soners disoient qe le Roi de France avoient envoiee
+Grismoton q&#8217;estoit encelle compaignie p&#8217; lui faire asavoir c&#8217;teines
+novelles de no&#8217; et de n&#8217;re poair et si avoit le dit Roi p&#8217; mesmes le
+cause envoie en autre p&#8217;tie le S<span class="super">r</span> de Creon Mons<span class="super">r</span> Busigaut le
+Mareschal de Clermount et aut&#8217;s et disoient les ditz p&#8217;soners qe le
+dit Roi avoit p&#8217;s certe in p&#8217;pos de combatre ovesq&#8217; nous a quele heure
+nous estoioms s<span class="super">r</span> le chymyn env&#8217;s Tours et encostoavit dev&#8217;s Orliens
+et lendemein la ou nous estoions loggiez aviens novelles qe les ditz
+Sire de Creon et Busigaut estoient en un chastel bien p&#8217;s de n&#8217;re
+loggiz et p&#8217;ismes p&#8217;pos de y aller et venismes loggier<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_205" id="Page_205">205</a></span> entour eux et
+acordasmes d&#8217;assailler le dit lieu lequel estoit gayne p&#8217; force ou
+estoient tout plein de lo&#8217;r gentz p&#8217;s et mortz auxint les uns des
+n&#8217;res y furent mortz mes les ditz Sires de Creon et Busigaut se
+treerent en une fort Tour qil y avoit la quele se tenoit cynk jours
+avant qelle feust gaignee et la se rendirent ils et illeosqes estoions
+c&#8217;tifiez qe touz les pontz s<span class="super">r</span> leyre estoient debruses et qe nulle
+p&#8217;t purriens avoir passage s<span class="super">r</span> qei nous p&#8217;ismes n&#8217;re chemyn tout
+droit a Tours et la demourasmes devant la ville quatre iours deins
+quelle estoient le Counte Dangeo et le Mareschal de Clermount od g&#8217;nt
+poair des gentz. Et a n&#8217;re dep&#8217;tir d&#8217;illeoqs no&#8217; p&#8217;ismes le chemyn p&#8217;
+passer ascuns daung&#8217; des eawes et en entente davoir encountree ovesqe
+n&#8217;re tres ch&#8217; cosyn le ducs de Lancastre de qi no&#8217; aviens certeins
+novelles qil se voillent afforcier de trere dev&#8217;s nous a quelle heure
+le Cardenal de Peregort vynt a nous a Monbezon a troiz lieues de Tours
+ou il no&#8217; p&#8217;la tout plein des choses touchauntes trewes et pees s<span class="super">r</span>
+quele p&#8217;lance no&#8217; lui fesoiens respounse qe la pees ne avient poair a
+ffaire ne qe nous ent voloiens meller saunz le comaundement et le
+volunte de n&#8217;re tresch&#8217; S<span class="super">r</span> et piere le Roi ne de trewe nestoiens al
+heure avisez qe se eust estee le meillo&#8217; p&#8217; no<span class="super">q</span> de y avoir acordee
+car illeosqes estoiens non plus plenement c&#8217;tifiez qe le Roi se tailla
+p&#8217; toutes voies de combatre ove nous si q&#8217; nous no&#8217; treismes dilleoqes
+v&#8217;s chastel Heraud sur le passage del eawe de la Vivane ou no&#8217;
+desmourasmes quatre iors ettendauntz de savoir plus la c&#8217;tein de lui
+le quel Roi vint od son poair a chaveny a cynk lues de nous p&#8217; passer
+mesme lewe v&#8217;s Poyters et s<span class="super">r</span> ceo p&#8217;ismes p&#8217;pos de hastier dev&#8217;s lui
+s<span class="super">r</span> le chemyn qil devereit passer p&#8217; estre combatuz ove lui mes ses
+batailles estoient passeez devant qe no&#8217; estoions venuz au lieu ou
+nous entendismes de lui avoir encountree hors pris p&#8217;tie des gentz de
+lour entour sept centz homes darmes qe se combatirent od les n&#8217;tres ou
+estoient p&#8217;s le countes de Soussoire et de Junhy le S<span class="super">r</span> de
+Chastillion et tout plein dautres pris et mortz p&#8217;ties de lour et des
+n&#8217;res et puis les p&#8217;suievrent noz gentz tanq&#8217; a Chaveny bien a treis
+lieus loyns p&#8217;quoi il nous convienoit logger cel jour a plus pres de
+celle place qe nous poiens p&#8217; recoiller noz gentz et lendemeyn p&#8217;ismes
+n&#8217;re chemyn tout droit dev&#8217;s le Roi et mandasmes noz descov&#8217;res qe
+troverent lui od son poair p&#8217;st bataille es champs a une lue de
+Peiters et alasmes a plus p&#8217;s de lui qe nos poiams p&#8217;ndre n&#8217;re places
+et nous mesmes a pie et en arraie de bataille et p&#8217;st de combatre ove
+lui ou vynt le dit Cardinal requerraunt molt entierment p&#8217; une pettit
+suff&#8217;nce issint qe home purroit faire parler dasemble c&#8217;teins gentz
+des p&#8217;ties en atente d&#8217;acord et de bone pees quelle chose il emp&#8217;st
+qil amereit a bon fey sur quoi nous p&#8217;ismes avis et lui otreiasmes sa
+requeste sur quoi furent ordeyner c&#8217;teins gentz dune p&#8217;t e d&#8217;autre a
+tretir sur celle matirs lequel trete ne p&#8217;st nul exploit Et adonqes
+volleit le dit Cardinal avoir purchace une trewe en destourbaunce de
+la bataille a son gree a quel treve ne voilloit assentir Et
+demaunderent les Fraunceys c&#8217;teins chivalers d&#8217;une p&#8217;t et<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_206" id="Page_206">206</a></span> d&#8217;autre p&#8217;
+prendre owelle place issint qe la bataille ne se purroit en nulle
+man&#8217;e failler et en tieu man&#8217;e estoit cel jour delaiee et demourerent
+les batailles d&#8217;une p&#8217;t et d&#8217;autre tote noet chescun en lour place et
+tanqe le demein entour un prime et p&#8217; ascuns forces qe estoient p&#8217;
+entre les ditz batailles nul ne voloit a autre taunte davauntage
+demp&#8217;ndre a venir l&#8217;un sur l&#8217;autre Et p&#8217; defaute des vitailles si bien
+p&#8217; aut&#8217;s enchessons acorde estoit qe nous deveriens prendre n&#8217;re
+chemyn encosteant p&#8217; devant eux en tieu man&#8217;e q&#8217; s&#8217;ils voilont la
+bataille ou trere dev&#8217;s nous en lieu q&#8217; nestoit mye tres graundment a
+n&#8217;re desavauntage qe nous le preindreins et ensint estoit fait s<span class="super">r</span>
+quoi le bataille se prist la surveile de seint Matheu et loiez ent
+soit dieux les enemys estoient desconfitz et pris le Roi et son fitz
+et tot plein des aut&#8217;s g&#8217;ntz pris et mortz si come n&#8217;re Tresch&#8217; ame
+bach&#8217;r Mons<span class="super">r</span> Neel Loereng n&#8217;re chaumberlein port<span class="super">r</span> de cestes qu
+ent ad assetz pleine conisance vous sav&#8217;a plus pleinement dire a
+monstre come nous ne vous purroins escrire A qi voilletz pleine foi et
+credence doner Et n&#8217;re seign<span class="super">r</span> vuis voille garder Donnez souz n&#8217;re
+secre seal a Burdeux le xxij jour d&#8217;Octobr&#8217;.</p>
+
+<hr class="short" />
+
+<p class="hanglg" style="padding-bottom: 0em;">LETTER FROM THE BLACK PRINCE TO THE BISHOP OF WORCESTER, DATED 20TH
+OCTOBER 1356, RELATING TO THE BATTLE OF POITIERS, WHEREIN THE FRENCH
+KING WAS MADE PRISONER, &amp;C. EX REGISTRO REGINALDI BRIEN WIGORN.
+EPISCOPI. FOL. 113. COMMUNICATED TO THE SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES BY DR.
+LYTTELTON, DEAN OF EXETER.</p>
+
+<p class="center">[<i>Arch&aelig;ologia, Vol.</i> I. <i>No.</i> XLIV. <i>p.</i> 213.]</p>
+
+<p class="center"><b>L&#8217;RA D&#8217;NI PRINCIPIS WALL&#8217; DE CAPCIONE R. FRANCI&AElig; PAR LE PRINCE DE
+GALES.</b></p>
+
+<p><span class="smcap">Reve&#8217;nt</span> piere en Dieu, et tresch&#8217; ami. Nous vous mercions entierement
+de ce que nous avons entendu q&#8217; vous estes si bien et si naturelment
+porte dev&#8217;s nous, en p&#8217;ant Dieux p&#8217;r nous et p&#8217;r n&#8217;re exploit; et
+sumes tout certiens q&#8217; p&#8217;r cause de vous devoutes p&#8217;eres et dautres,
+Dieu nous a en toutes nos besoignes be&#8217; vueliz aide; de quoi nous
+sumes a touz jo&#8217;s tenuz de lui grazier, en p&#8217;ant que v&#8217;re part ancy
+vieullietz faire en continuant dev&#8217;s nous come devant ces heures avetz
+fait, de quoi nous nous tenons g&#8217;n&#8217;ment tenuz a vous. Et, rev&#8217;ent
+piere, endroit de n&#8217;re estat, dont nous penceons bien q&#8217; vous desirez
+la v&#8217;re merci doier bones nouvelles, vuellietz entendre q&#8217; a la
+faisance de cestes estions sains et heures et tout en bon point, loiez
+en soit Dieux q&#8217; nous donit y ces mesmes de vous toutes soitz oir et<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_207" id="Page_207">207</a></span>
+saver, et de ce nous vueilletz certifier p&#8217;r vos l&#8217;res et p&#8217; les
+entrevenantz a plus souvent q&#8217; vous p&#8217;res bonement en droit de
+nouvelles ceandroitz. Vueilletz savoir q&#8217; la veille de la translation
+Saint Thomas de Canterbire, nouz commenceasmes a chivauch&#8217; ove n&#8217;re
+povar v&#8217;s les parties de France et souvraignement p&#8217; cause q&#8217; nous
+entendismes la venue de n&#8217;re treshonn&#8217;e seign&#8217;r et piere le Roy la
+endroit, et si neismes dev&#8217;s les parties de Burges en Berye, Orlions,
+et Tours, et avions nouvelles q&#8217; le Roy de France ove g&#8217;nt povar bien
+pres de celles marches venoit p&#8217; combattre ove no&#8217;s, et approcheasmes
+tant q&#8217; la battaille se prist entre nous en tiele maniere q&#8217; les
+ennemis estoient disconfitez, grace en soit Dieux, et le dit Roi et
+son fils et plusiers autres g&#8217;ntz pris et mortz, les noms de queaux
+nous vous envions p&#8217; n&#8217;re tresch&#8217; bachiler Mons&#8217; Roger de Cottesford
+portoir de cestes. Rev&#8217;ent piere en Dieux, et n&#8217;re tresch&#8217; ami, le
+Saint Esprit vous ait toute jours en sa guarde. Donne souz n&#8217;re seal a
+Birdeaux, le xx<span class="super">e</span> jour d&#8217; Octob&#8217;r.</p>
+
+<p>[Tradita fuit ista l&#8217;ra Domino Reginaldo de Briene, Ep&#8217;o Wygorn, apud
+Alvech&#8217;, pr&#8217;mo die Decemb&#8217;, an&#8217; Dom&#8217; M<span class="super">o</span>. ccc. quinquagesimo sexto,
+cum cedula nomina continente capt&#8217; et mortuorum in bello praedicto,
+cujus cedulae tenor insequitur p&#8217; o&#8217;ia &mdash;&mdash; parte folii istius
+suprascriptus]</p>
+
+<div class="blockquot">
+<p class="hang">A Rev&#8217;ent Piere en Dieux Evesqe de Worcester, ces sont les
+noms de ceaux q&#8217; estoient pris a la battaile de Poyters p&#8217;
+le Prince de Gales fitz a noble Roi de Engleterre Edward
+Tierts.</p>
+</div>
+
+<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" summary="prisoners">
+<tr>
+<td>
+John de Valoys, Roy de France.<br />
+Mons. Philip son fitz.<br />
+Arcevesque de Leyens.
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" summary="prisoners">
+<tr>
+<td>
+Countes<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+Viscontes<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+Bannerets<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+</td>
+<td>
+{<br />
+{<br />
+{<br />
+{<br />
+{<br />
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+{<br />
+{<br />
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+{<br />
+{<br />
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+{<br />
+{<br />
+{<br />
+{<br />
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+<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+{<br />
+{<br />
+{<br />
+{<br />
+{<br />
+</td>
+<td>
+Mons. Jakes de Bourbonn, Counte de Pountois.<br />
+Mons. John d&#8217;Artoys, Counte d&#8217;Eu.<br />
+Mons. Charles de Artoys, Counte de Souggevil.<br />
+Le Counte de Tankervill.<br />
+Le Counte de Ventadour.<br />
+Le Counte de Saussier.<br />
+Le Counte de Salesberg.<br />
+Le Counte de Vendome.<br />
+Le Counte de Wademont.<br />
+Le Counte de Dammartyn.<br />
+Le Counte de John de Nasso.<br />
+Le Counte de Salerplok.<br />
+Le Chatelaine de Composta.<br />
+Le Visconte de Narbone.<br />
+Le Visconte de Vychichoart.<br />
+Le Visconte de Walemont.<br />
+Le Visconte de Beaumont.<br />
+Le S. de Sully.<br />
+Mess. Arnold Doudinham.<br />
+Mess. Rauf de Coussy.<br />
+Le S. de Danbeney.<br />
+Le S. de Denyn.<br />
+Le S. de Saint Dyser.<br />
+Le S. de la Tour.<br />
+Le S. Damboisa.<br />
+Le S. de Derval.<br />
+Le S. de Manhales.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_208" id="Page_208">208</a></span><br />
+Le S. de Planuche.<br />
+Le S. de Montagu.<br />
+Le S. de Beaufremont.<br />
+Le S. de Plamory.<br />
+Mons. Giscard D&#8217;Angle Seneschal de Sentonge.<br />
+Mons. Moris Mauvinct Sen. de Tours en Toreyne.<br />
+Mons. Renaud de Guilhon Sen. de Peyton.<br />
+Mons. Pierres de Creon.<br />
+Mons. Giscard de Arx.<br />
+Mons. Gauter de Castellion.<br />
+Mons. Giscard de Beanyon.<br />
+Le S. de Basentin.<br />
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td colspan="3">
+Ceaux furent ceaux dessoutz p&#8217;s devant
+la battaile &agrave; Remoartin.
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td>
+Bannerets<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+Bachelers<br />
+<br />
+<br />
+</td>
+<td>
+{<br />
+{<br />
+{<br />
+{<br />
+{<br />
+{<br />
+</td>
+<td>
+Le S. de Acon.<br />
+Mons. Busignaut.<br />
+Mons. Guy Turpin.<br />
+Mons. Guilliaume de Lorak.<br />
+Mons. Folles de Forsela.<br />
+Mons. Jakelyn de Ponsey.<br />
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td colspan="3">
+Et sont pris outre les noms dessus escptz des gentz d&#8217;armes.<br />
+M. ix<span class="super">e</span>. xxxiii. Gaudete in Domino semper.
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td colspan="3">
+Les nomes de ceaux q&#8217;furent mortz
+a la dite battaile sont ceux.
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td style="vertical-align: top">
+Ducs.
+</td>
+<td style="vertical-align: top">
+{<br />
+{<br />
+{<br />
+</td>
+<td>
+Le Duc de Bourbon.<br />
+Le Duc Datermes.<br />
+Le Evesque de Chalons.<br />
+Mons. Rob de Duras.<br />
+Le Marischal de Clermont.<br />
+Le Visconte de Vrons.<br />
+Mons. Geffrei de Charsey.<br />
+Mons. Renaud de Pointz.<br />
+Le S. de Landas.<br />
+Le S. de Chastel Vileyn.<br />
+Le S. de Argenton.<br />
+Le S. de Mountgay.<br />
+Le S. de Malevrer.<br />
+Mons. John de Sausar.<br />
+Mons. Lewis de Broyse.<br />
+Mons. Guilliem de Viele.<br />
+Mons. John de Jole.<br />
+Mons. Andrew de Chaveny.<br />
+Mons. Eustas de Kirpemont.<br />
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td colspan="3">
+Et outre le noms surnometz sont mortz des gentz<br />
+d&#8217;armes M.M. ccccxxvi. Iterum dico gaudete.
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+
+<hr class="short" />
+
+<p class="hanglg" style="padding-bottom: 0em"><a name="ILLUS_5" id="ILLUS_5"></a>A LETTER FROM ROBERT PRITE, CLERK, TO SOME ENGLISH NOBLEMAN, DATED
+8<span class="super">th</span> DECEMBER 1356, GIVING HIM INFORMATION OF THE BATTLE OF
+POICTIERS, AND OTHER INTELLIGENCE.</p>
+
+<p class="center">[<i>Original on vellum in the Cottonian MS. Caligula</i> D. III. f. 33.]</p>
+
+<p><span class="smcap">Mon</span> t&#8217;sg&#8217;nt et t&#8217;sredoute seign&#8217;. Nous tenons com&#8217;unement p&#8217;decea et
+p&#8217; c&#8217;tein q&#8217; le Roi de Fr&#8217;nce le duc d&#8217;Orliens deux filz du roi les
+deux mareschalx de [F&#8217;ance] et plusours autres g&#8217;ntz seign&#8217;s ont este
+mortz en la bataille q&#8217;ad este entre le P&#8217;nce de Gales et eux et dit
+ho&#8217;me q&#8217; Mons<span class="super">r</span> Loys v&#8217;re frere Mons<span class="super">r</span> Martin [le] Roi les
+Navarrois ont en la p&#8217;m&#8217;e bataille et ceux descomfirent la busoigne<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_209" id="Page_209">209</a></span>
+et tua Mons<span class="super">r</span> Martin le Roi et ce purrez vous savoir plus au plein
+p&#8217; un Chivaler qi le duc de Lancastr&#8217; ad envoie nadgaires en Englet&#8217;re
+dev&#8217;s le Roi. Et se p&#8217;ti de la busoigne le duc de Normandie qi sicome
+home dit est venuz a Paris et ad signifie ces novelles a Mons<span class="super">r</span>
+Rob&#8217;t de Cleremont son lieutenant es p&#8217;ties de seint Loo. Des autres
+novelles de p&#8217;decea, plese vous savoir mon t&#8217;sredoute seignur q&#8217; le
+poeple de ce paiis est molt esbay de la longe demoer q&#8217; vous faites
+p&#8217;dela moemens les gentils genz; a qui Mons<span class="super">r</span> Godefrey de Harecourt
+p&#8217;lemente touz les iours et les enhorte estre oveges lui et de lui
+faire hom[age] come a lieutenant le Roi d&#8217;Englet&#8217;re et especialement a
+ceux qi tenent p&#8217;decea fort&#8217;estes et fait pullier p&#8217;my voz villes q&#8217;
+qicunqes voudra estre a lui obeissant il ne serra greve de taillee ne
+aut&#8217;s subsides p&#8217; qeconqz affaire q&#8217; ce soit et q&#8217; ceux il gardera et
+defendera contre vous et aut&#8217;s dont plusours gentilz homes et autres
+bones villes lui ont entierement accordez sa volonte p&#8217; sa petite
+puissance q&#8217;ils veient q&#8217; vous avez et en outre ad fait le dit
+Godefrey mettre la main en la t&#8217;re qe feust vassailles Honriot de
+Pemot J de Chesnos et en plusours aut&#8217;s lieux et fait iniunccion q&#8217;
+nul ne obbeisse a vous s<span class="super">r</span> peine de la teste et tant d&#8217;autres choses
+plus g&#8217;nt q&#8217;si vous accordez a venir p&#8217;decea vous trouviez petit de
+voz gent qi p<span class="super">r</span>&#8217; vous face riens car de iour en iour. Il fait
+conu&#8217;tir le paiis et tiegne q&#8217; a son poair. Il lev&#8217;a de voz gentes de
+la seint Michel la greigunure p&#8217;tie et navez ja p&#8217;sent officer a qi la
+people voille ore obeir p&#8217; la doute de Godefrey, si vous voillez
+avancer sicome vous poez veer q&#8217; busugne est et p&#8217;dela mettez tiel
+remede come vouz verrez q&#8217; bon s&#8217;ra, car les Engleis p&#8217;decea tiennent
+sa p&#8217;tie, et si ne feust l&#8217;esp&#8217;ance, q&#8217; iai de v&#8217;re brieve venue Je
+vous envoiasse p&#8217;chemement aucune finance. Mon t&#8217;sredoute S<span class="super">r</span> n&#8217;re
+Seign<span class="super">r</span> vous doint bone vie et longe, et vous ait en sa seincte
+garde, t&#8217;stre a seint benet les viij<span class="super">ne</span> iour docenb&#8217;r.</p>
+
+<p class="center">V&#8217;re Clerc</p>
+
+<p class="right"><span class="smcap">Rob<span class="super">t</span>. Prite.</span></p>
+
+
+<hr class="short" />
+
+<p class="hanglg" style="padding-bottom: 0em"><a name="ILLUS_6" id="ILLUS_6"></a>A DECLARATION OF BERNARD DU TROY, A GASCON GENTLEMAN, THAT HE WAS THE
+PERSON WHO TOOK KING JOHN OF FRANCE AT THE BATTLE OF POICTIERS.</p>
+
+<p class="center">[<i>Lat. on vellum. Cottonian MSS. Caligula</i> D. III. f. 74.]</p>
+
+<p><span class="smcap">In</span> Dei Nomine Amen. Uniu&#8217;si nouerint p&#8217; p&#8217;n&#8217;tes q&#8217; Anno d&#8217;ni mill&#8217;imo
+ccc<span class="super">mo</span>. sexsagesimo primo die p<span class="super">i</span>ma mens&#8217; Julij Indict&#8217;one
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_210" id="Page_210">210</a></span>xiiij<span class="super">a</span> pontificat&#8217; s&#8217;cissimi in xp&#8217;o p&#8217;ris et dni. d&#8217;ni Innocentij
+pp<span class="super">e</span>. sexti anno nono inpresentia not&#8217; et testiu&#8217; subsc&#8217;ptor&#8217;
+p&#8217;sonal&#8217;r constitut&#8217;. discretus vir Bernardus deu Troy scutifer de
+vasconia. licet infirm&#8217; corpore mente t&#8217;n sanus et intellectu. Corpus
+sac<span class="super">a</span>tissimu&#8217; ih&#8217;u x&#8217;p&#8217;i. q&#8217;d ut fidel&#8217; xp&#8217;ian&#8217; Recip&#8217;e volebat p&#8217;
+ei&#8217; Ai&#8217;e saluat&#8217;one in manu sacerdotis habens p&#8217;oc&#8217;lis in domo
+habitato&#8217;is sue London&#8217; in Carreria et Rop&#8217;ia verba dixit et p&#8217;tulit
+que sequntur. Carissimi d&#8217;ni. q&#8217; nil certius morte nec incertius hora
+mortis. Et quia tempus p&#8217;ic&#8217;losum est vt nulli lat&#8217;e possit Jus meu&#8217;.
+et cu&#8217;ctis notu&#8217; fiat. Dico Ego Bernardus deu troy p&#8217;d&#8217;cs cor&#8217; vob&#8217;
+om&#8217;ib&#8217;. q&#8217; in p&#8217;ic&#8217;lo Ai&#8217;e mee et p&#8217; sac<span class="super">m</span> corpus ih&#8217;u x&#8217;p&#8217;i q&#8217;d hic
+cor&#8217; om&#8217;ib&#8217; est sac<span class="super">a</span>tum et intendo Recip&#8217;e p&#8217; saluato&#8217;e mee Ai&#8217;e
+pecat<span class="super">i</span>cis. q&#8217; die belli de poitiers Ego cepi Rege&#8217; francie. et se
+m<span class="super">i</span> Reddidit Rex p&#8217;d&#8217;cs et meus ver&#8217; p<span class="super">i</span>sionarius est et null&#8217;
+ali&#8217; ius habet in eo p&#8217;ter me de Jure u&#8217;l Rato&#8217;ne. Et querelam q<span class="super">a</span>m
+cora&#8217; d&#8217;no n&#8217;ro Rege Anglie. Et ei&#8217; consilio a d&#8217;co bello cit<span class="super">a</span>
+p&#8217;sequt&#8217; sum sup&#8217; d&#8217;to Rege francie p<span class="super">i</span>sionario meo est bona et in
+ea ut Attemptaui et p&#8217;sequt&#8217; sum volo mori tanq<span class="super">a</span>m bona et iust&#8217;
+querela. Al&#8217; corpus ih&#8217;u xp&#8217;i sac<span class="super">a</span>tissimu&#8217; quod ut sup<span class="super">a</span> dixi ut
+fidel&#8217; xp&#8217;ian&#8217; p&#8217; salute Ai&#8217;e mee volo Recip&#8217;e sit ad dampnato&#8217;em mea&#8217;
+q&#8217;d deus euertat. Et Rogo d&#8217;nm Geraldum de tartasia d&#8217;nm de poyana
+milite&#8217; hic p&#8217;ntem Eo casu quo de hac infirmitate decederem q&#8217;
+querela&#8217; mea&#8217; aucdacter Recipiat tanq<span class="super">a</span>&#8217; bona&#8217; cont<span class="super">a</span> d&#8217;nm
+denisium de morbek milite&#8217; et q&#8217;mcu&#8217;que aliu&#8217; Jus meum sup&#8217; d&#8217;co Rege
+francie vero p<span class="super">i</span>sionario meo vsurpar&#8217; nitente&#8217;. qui cont<span class="super">a</span> deu&#8217; et
+Justicia&#8217;. me et Jus meu&#8217; absorbet. et p&#8217; falsas suggestiones. et
+cautelas vsq&#8217; inp&#8217;ntem die&#8217; impediuit et impedit mi&#8217; iuste et d&#8217;cam
+q&#8217;relam p&#8217;seq<span class="super">a</span>tur ad fine&#8217; et bellu&#8217; faciat si Judicet&#8217; sup&#8217; hoc
+sub p&#8217;ic&#8217;lo Ai&#8217;e mee qua&#8217; quide&#8217; q&#8217;rela&#8217; d&#8217;c&#8217;s d&#8217;ns de poyana ibi p&#8217;ns
+p&#8217;seq&#8217;ndam et finiendam ac bellu&#8217; si Indicetur aut Indicaret&#8217; in se
+suscipiendum et faciend&#8217; p&#8217;misit et fide sua media stipulauit. Eo
+Aute&#8217; casu quo dict&#8217; d&#8217;ns de poyana nollet d&#8217;cam querelam p&#8217;sequi aut
+no&#8217; posset morte aut impedimento aliquo impedit&#8217;. volo Ego Bernardus
+deu troy p&#8217;d&#8217;cs q&#8217; peleg<span class="super">i</span>n&#8217; deu cause socius me&#8217; in Armis d&#8217;cam
+q&#8217;relam p&#8217;seqatur et finiat Ac bellu&#8217; Recipiat et faciat p&#8217; d&#8217;ca
+q&#8217;rela si iudicatu&#8217; fuit sub p&#8217;ic&#8217;lo Anime mee ut p&#8217;dixi de comodo
+aute&#8217; et finantia qd&#8217; p&#8217;ue&#8217;iat ex d&#8217;co Rege francie vero p<span class="super">i</span>sionar&#8217;
+meo sup&#8217; quo d&#8217;n&#8217;m n&#8217;r&#8217;m Rege&#8217; eius Ai&#8217;am et conscientia&#8217; onero, volo
+q&#8217; deductis expen&#8217; illi&#8217; qui p&#8217;seq&#8217;t&#8217; si bellu&#8217; subseq<span class="super">a</span>tur exinde
+bellu&#8217; faciens Ecia&#8217; p&#8217;te, habeat duas alias p&#8217;tes inter hered&#8217; meos,
+peleg<span class="super">i</span>nu&#8217; deu canse, et socios qui in Armis erant socij mei d&#8217;ca
+die, Rat&#8217;onab&#8217;l&#8217;r diuidant&#8217; sicut ordinaret&#8217; Rat&#8217;onab&#8217;l&#8217;r et
+Reperiretur ip&#8217;os Jus habere. si aute&#8217; bellu&#8217; non subseq<span class="super">a</span>tur ex
+querela p&#8217;d&#8217;ca qd&#8217; absit. volo q&#8217; de comodo qd&#8217; p&#8217;ue&#8217;iat deductis
+expen&#8217; p&#8217;seq&#8217;ut&#8217; Recipiat ip&#8217;e p&#8217;sequens iuxta ei&#8217; conscientia&#8217;.
+Residu&#8217; ut sup<span class="super">a</span> dc&#8217;m est diuidat&#8217;. Sup&#8217; d&#8217;co tamen p&#8217;ficus et
+emolume&#8217;to conscienta&#8217; d&#8217;ci d&#8217;ni n&#8217;ri Regis onero ut p&#8217;dixi. Rogans et
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_211" id="Page_211">211</a></span>Req<span class="super">i</span>rens magr<span class="super">m</span> guill&#8217;m. de Wolneston&#8217;. et magr&#8217;m philipu&#8217; de
+London&#8217;. et alios notarios hic p&#8217;ntes q&#8217; sup&#8217; hiis om&#8217;ibus faciant et
+Recipiant. Vnu&#8217; duo v&#8217;l pl&#8217;a publica instr&#8217;a que concessim&#8217; agenda in
+f&mdash;&mdash; et testimoniu&#8217; p&#8217;missor&#8217;. Acta sunt hec sub anno indict&#8217;one
+pontificat&#8217; mense die ... sup<span class="super">a</span>d&#8217;cis. Test&#8217; Nobiles viri d&#8217;ni
+Oliueri&#8217; de Clisson. Guill&#8217;m&#8217; de mont agut Bartholomeus de borearhs
+&mdash;&mdash; Rob&#8217;rt&#8217; de holand&#8217; thomas de Ros. Joh&#8217;n&#8217;s de br&mdash;&mdash; Joh&#8217;n&#8217;s &mdash;&mdash;
+ccl&#8217; de london&#8217; Ber<span class="super">dus</span> de Brotas. ger<span class="super">dus</span> de menta R&#8217;ndus se
+&mdash;&mdash; &mdash;&mdash; p&mdash;&mdash; a&mdash;&mdash; a&mdash;&mdash; Ber<span class="super">dus</span> de la quinnada petrus de brassas
+Ar<span class="super">dus</span> de &mdash;&mdash;</p>
+
+
+
+<hr class="med" />
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_212" id="Page_212">212</a></span></p>
+
+<p><a name="ILLUS_7" id="ILLUS_7"></a><a href="#Page_73">P. 73</a>. &#8220;And at the Tour hill they beheded maistre Simond Sudbury, than
+erchebisshop of Caunterbury and chaunceler of Englond; and frere
+Robert Hales priour of seynt Jones house, than tresorer of Engelond,&#8221;
+&amp;c.</p>
+
+<p>The rebellion noticed in the text is so important an event in the
+history of England as well as of the Metropolis, that no apology can
+be required for the insertion of an inedited document in any degree
+connected with it. In the <i>F&#339;dera</i>, tom. vii. are several
+proclamations on the same subject, and among them one tested at London
+on the 15<span class="super">th</span> June 1381, directed to the sheriff of Kent; but the
+following, dated at Chelmsford on the 5<span class="super">th</span> of July in that year, has
+never, it is believed, been printed. It appears from it that the
+rebels had asserted that they were supported by the king&#8217;s authority;
+and His Majesty therefore, not merely denies the fact, but commands
+the earl of Warwick and the other persons in that county to whom the
+instrument is addressed, to use every possible effort to suppress the
+disturbance of the public peace, in places under their jurisdiction.</p>
+
+
+<hr class="short" />
+
+<h3>COPIA PROCLAMATIONIS R. RICARDI II<span class="super">di</span> SUPER INSURRECTIONE JACK STRAW
+ET WAT TYLER.</h3>
+
+<p class="center">[<i>Cottonian MS. Caligula</i> D. III. <i>super Membr.</i> f. 100.]</p>
+
+<p><span class="smcap">Ricardus</span> dei gr&#8217;a Rex Angl&#8217; et Franc&#8217; et Dominus Hib&#8217;n&#8217; dil&#8217;cis et
+fidelib&#8217; suis Thome Comiti Warr&#8217; Joh&#8217;i Buttourt Joh&#8217;i de Bermyngeham
+Henr&#8217; de Arden&#8217; Will&#8217;o de Clynton Militib&#8217; Rob&#8217;to Burgilon&#8217; et Joh&#8217;i
+Catesby: sal&#8217;t&#8217;m Satis vob&#8217; et aliis ligeis n&#8217;r&#8217;is credimus esse
+cognitum qualit&#8217; q<span class="super">a</span>mplures malef&#8217;c&#8217;ores iam nouit&#8217; cont<span class="super">a</span> pacem
+n&#8217;ra&#8217; in diu&#8217;sis Com&#8217; regni n&#8217;ri Angl&#8217; in maximam turbaco&#8217;em fideliu&#8217;
+ligeor&#8217; n&#8217;ror&#8217; in diu&#8217;sis congregac&#8217;o&#8217;ib&#8217; et conuenticulis illicitis
+quasi hostilit&#8217; insurrexerunt ven&#8217;abilem p&#8217;rem Simonem nup&#8217; Archiep&#8217;m
+Cantuar&#8217; tocius Angl&#8217; Primatem Cancellar&#8217; n&#8217;r&#8217;m et fr&#8217;em Rob&#8217;tum de
+Hales nup&#8217; Priorem Hospitalis s&#8217;ci Joh&#8217;is Jer&#8217;l&#8217;m in Angl&#8217; Thes&#8217; n&#8217;r&#8217;m
+Joh&#8217;em Cauendish nup&#8217; Capitalem Justic&#8217; n&#8217;r&#8217;m et q<span class="super">a</span>mplures alios
+ligeos et s&#8217;uientes et fideles n&#8217;ros absq&#8217; culpa crudelit&#8217; occidendo
+arsuras incendia p&#8217;straco&#8217;es et varias alias destrucco&#8217;es eccl&#8217;iar&#8217;
+Man&#8217;ior&#8217; domor&#8217; rer&#8217; et aliar&#8217; possessionu&#8217; fideliu&#8217; ligeor&#8217; n&#8217;ror&#8217;
+enormit&#8217; et p&#8217;peram p&#8217;petrando Quia v&#8217;o malef&#8217;c&#8217;ores p&#8217;d&#8217;ci falso et
+mendacit&#8217; asseruerunt et affirmarunt ip&#8217;os mala homicidia et dampna
+p&#8217;d&#8217;ca ex n&#8217;ris auctoritate et voluntate fecisse et p&#8217;petrasse vt ip&#8217;i
+sic maliciam suam continuare valeant et de p&#8217;missis licet indigni
+cicius excusent&#8217; ad v&#8217;ram et alior fideliu&#8217; ligeor&#8217; n&#8217;ror&#8217; quor&#8217;cumq&#8217;
+volum&#8217; p&#8217;uenire noticiam quod<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_213" id="Page_213">213</a></span> p&#8217;missa mala homicidia et dampna
+quecunq&#8217; ex auctoritate et voluntate n&#8217;ris minime p&#8217;cesserunt neq&#8217;
+fiunt set exinde vehemencius contristati ea in n&#8217;r&#8217;m maximu&#8217; vitup&#8217;iu&#8217;
+et Corone n&#8217;re p&#8217;iudiciu&#8217; et tocius regni n&#8217;ri dampnu&#8217; et turbac&#8217;o&#8217;em
+non modica redundare sentimus. Et ideo vob&#8217; sup&#8217; fide et ligeancia
+quib&#8217; nob&#8217; tenemini firmit&#8217; munigendo mandamus qd&#8217; p&#8217;sens mandatum
+n&#8217;r&#8217;m in singulis locis infra Com&#8217; Warr&#8217; tam infra lib&#8217;tates q<span class="super">a</span>m
+ext<span class="super">a</span> ubi melius expedire videritis ex p&#8217;te n&#8217;ra publice p&#8217;clamari
+et vlt&#8217;ius inhiberi fac&#8217; ne qui cuiuscumq&#8217; status seu condico&#8217;is
+fu&#8217;int infra Com&#8217; p&#8217;d&#8217;c&#8217;m seu alibi insurg&#8217;e seu congregaco&#8217;es vel
+conuenticula huiusmodi fac&#8217;e vel levare seu quicq<span class="super">a</span>m aliud
+attemptare seu p&#8217;curare p&#8217;sumant seu p&#8217;sumat aliquis eor&#8217; p&#8217; quod pax
+n&#8217;ra ibidem infringi aut populus n&#8217;r inquietari aut turbari pot&#8217;it sub
+forisf&#8217;cura vite et membror&#8217; et o&#8217;i&#8217;m alior&#8217; que nob&#8217; forisfac&#8217;e
+pot&#8217;unt in futur&#8217; Damus eciam vob&#8217; et cuil&#8217;t v&#8217;r&#8217;m et quibuscumq&#8217;
+aliis fidelib&#8217; n&#8217;ris tenore p&#8217;senciu&#8217; potestatem et mandatum sp&#8217;ale
+quibuscumq&#8217; malef&#8217;corib&#8217; cont<span class="super">a</span> pacem n&#8217;ram et quietem p&#8217;p&#8217;li n&#8217;ri
+insurg&#8217;e seu huiusmodi congraco&#8217;es et conuenticula illicita fac&#8217;e
+volentib&#8217; modis om&#8217;ib&#8217; quib&#8217; melius pot&#8217;itis vel sciu&#8217;itis eciam si
+oporteat manu forti tanq<span class="super">a</span>m rebellib&#8217; et inimicis n&#8217;ris et tocius
+regni n&#8217;ri resistendi et que&#8217;l&#8217;t ip&#8217;or&#8217; iuxta eor&#8217; dem&#8217;ita et
+discreco&#8217;es v&#8217;ras castigandi et puniendi et insurrecc&#8217;o&#8217;es et
+turbac&#8217;o&#8217;es quascumq&#8217;. si que ibidem quod absit fiant pacificandi et
+sedandi et om&#8217;ia alia faciendi et exequendi que conseruaco&#8217;em pacis
+n&#8217;re et quietem p&#8217;p&#8217;li n&#8217;ri conc&#8217;nere pot&#8217;unt in Com&#8217; p&#8217;d&#8217;co et p&#8217;tib&#8217;
+eiusdem quibuscumq&#8217;. In cuius rei testimoniu&#8217; has l&#8217;ras n&#8217;ras fieri
+fecim&#8217; patentes T&#8217; me ip&#8217;o apud Chelmersford&#8217; quinto die Julij Anno R&#8217;
+n&#8217; quinto.</p>
+
+<p class="center">p&#8217; ip&#8217;m Regem.</p>
+
+
+
+<hr class="med" />
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_214" id="Page_214">214</a></span></p>
+
+<p><a name="ILLUS_8" id="ILLUS_8"></a>In pp. <a href="#Page_99">99-102</a>, as well as in pp. <a href="#Page_157">157-159</a>, an account is given of Henry
+the Fifth&#8217;s expedition into France in the year 1415, and of the battle
+of Agincourt. In the Harleian MS. N<span class="super">o</span> 565, from which the preceding
+Chronicle was transcribed, the following Poem occurs on the same
+subject, a correct copy of which has never been published, though at
+the end of Hearne&#8217;s edition of Elmham&#8217;s Life of Henry the Fifth, a
+poem is inserted so very similar to the annexed that it may be
+presumed to have been taken from another copy of the same. It is said
+to have been transcribed from the Cottonian MS. Vitellius D. <span class="smcap">xii</span>.,
+which is not now extant: but upon collating this piece with the one
+printed by Hearne, it appears, after allowing for the various readings
+which frequently occur in different copies of an early poem, that many
+words were erroneously given by that zealous antiquary.
+Notwithstanding that it possesses but little claim to poetical merit,
+it is highly curious, from its being nearly if not quite contemporary
+with the events which it relates; for there can be no doubt of its
+having been a production of the prolific pen of that &#8220;drivelling
+monk,&#8221; as he has been severely termed, the monk of Bury, John Lydgate,
+several of whose other pieces, from their presenting a faithful but
+rude picture of the manners and transactions of the times, are also
+inserted in this volume. The garrulous monk, in the article which is
+the subject of these remarks, particularly notices every circumstance
+in which the Mayor and Citizens of the Metropolis were concerned, and
+hence it is an appropriate illustration of a &#8220;<span class="smcap">Chronicle of London</span>.&#8221; It
+is worthy of observation, that the story of the tennis-balls having
+been sent as a satirical present from the Dauphin to Henry the Fifth,
+and to which Shakspeare alludes, is frequently mentioned in the poem,
+and furnishes the writer with several metaphors.</p>
+
+<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary="dialogue">
+<tr>
+<td style="vertical-align: top" class="right">&#8220;<i>Ambass.</i></td>
+<td>
+He therefore sends you, meeter for your spirit,<br />
+This tun of treasure; and, in lieu of this,<br />
+Desires you, let the dukedoms that you claim,<br />
+Hear no more of you&mdash;This the Dauphin speaks.<br />
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td style="vertical-align: top" class="right"><i>K. Hen.</i></td>
+<td>What treasure, uncle?</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td style="vertical-align: top" class="right"><i>Exeter.</i></td>
+<td>Tennis-balls, my liege.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td style="vertical-align: top" class="right"><i>K. Hen.</i></td>
+<td>
+We are glad the Dauphin is so pleasant with us;<br />
+His present, and your pains, we thank you for:<br />
+When we have match&#8217;d our rackets to these balls,<br />
+We will in France, by God&#8217;s grace, play a set,<br />
+Shall strike his father&#8217;s crown into the hazard:<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_215" id="Page_215">215</a></span><br />
+Tell him, he hath made a match with such a wrangler,<br />
+That all the courts of France will be disturb&#8217;d<br />
+With chaces....<br />
+And tell the pleasant prince,&mdash;this mock of his<br />
+Hath turn&#8217;d his balls to gun stones;<a name="FNanchor_145_145" id="FNanchor_145_145"></a><a href="#Footnote_145_145" class="fnanchor">[145]</a> and his soul<br />
+Shall stand sore charged for the wasteful vengeance<br />
+That shall fly with them:&#8221;<br />
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p class="right"><i>Henry the Fifth</i>, Act I. Scene II.</p>
+
+<p>But besides the historical information with which the poem abounds,
+and which is corroborated by the best authorities, it cannot fail to
+be considered of much interest, from the description of the
+magnificent reception of the king into London, after his return from
+France.</p>
+
+
+<hr class="short" />
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_216" id="Page_216">216</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="hanglg" style="padding-bottom: 0em">A POEM BY JOHN LYDGATE, MONK OF BURY, DESCRIBING THE EXPEDITION OF
+HENRY THE FIFTH INTO FRANCE IN 1415, THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT, AND THE
+KING&#8217;S RECEPTION INTO LONDON ON HIS RETURN.</p>
+
+<p class="center">[<i>Harl. MSS.</i> 565.]</p>
+
+<p class="poem">
+God that all this world gan make<br />
+And dyed for us on a tre,<br />
+Save Ingelond for Mary sake,<br />
+Sothfast God in Trinyte;<br />
+And kepe oure kyng that is so free,<br />
+That is gracious and good with all,<br />
+And graunt hym evermore the gree,<br />
+Curteys Crist oure kynge ryall.<br />
+<br />
+Oure kyng sente into France ful rathe,<br />
+Hys bassatours bothe faire and free;<br />
+His owne right for to have,<br />
+That is, Gyan and Normande;<br />
+He bad delyvre that his schulde be,<br />
+All that oughte kyng Edward,<br />
+Or ellys tell hym certeynle,<br />
+He itt gette with dynt of swerd.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well that thus it was,<br />
+Gloria tibi Trinitas.</i><br />
+<br />
+And than answerde the dolfyn bold<br />
+To oure bassatours sone ageyn,<br />
+Me thinke youre kyng he is nought old,<br />
+No werrys for to maynteyn;<br />
+Grete well youre kyng, he seyde, so yonge<br />
+That is bothe gentill and small;<br />
+A tonne of tenys ballys I shall hym sende,<br />
+For to pleye hym with all.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_217" id="Page_217">217</a></span><br />
+<br />
+A dien Sire, seide oure lordis alle,<br />
+For there they wolde no longer lende:<br />
+They token there leve, bothe grete and smalle,<br />
+And hom to Ingelond they gum wende;<br />
+And thanne they sette the tale on ende,<br />
+All that the Dolfyn to them gon say;<br />
+I schal hym thanke thanne, seyde our kynge,<br />
+Be the grace of God if that y may.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+The kyng of Fraunce that is so old,<br />
+Onto oure kyng he sente on hy,<br />
+And prayde trews that he wolde hold<br />
+For the love of seynt Mary.<br />
+Oure Cherlys of Fraunce gret well, or ye wende,<br />
+The Dolfyn prowed withinne his wall,<br />
+Swyche tenys ballys I schal hym sende<br />
+As schall tere the roof all of his all.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+Oure kyng ordeyned with all his myght,<br />
+For to amende that is amys,<br />
+And that is all for Engelond ryght,<br />
+To geten agen that scholde ben his;<br />
+That is, al Normandie forsothe y wys,<br />
+Be right of eritage he scholde it have,<br />
+Therof he seith he wyll nought mys,<br />
+Crist kepe his body sounde and save.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+Oure kyng at Westmenster he lay,<br />
+And his bretheren everych on;<br />
+And other many lordes that is no nay,<br />
+The kyng to them seyde anon,<br />
+To Fraunce y thenke to take the way,<br />
+Sires, he seyde, be swete seynt John;<br />
+Of good counsaill y will yow pray,<br />
+Wat is youre will what y shall don?<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_218" id="Page_218">218</a></span><br />
+<br />
+The duk of Clarence, thanne seyd he,<br />
+My lord it is my right full will,<br />
+And other lordys right manye,<br />
+We hold it right reson and skyll,<br />
+To Fraunce we wolde yow redy bryng,<br />
+With gladder will than we kon say.<br />
+Gramercy, sires, seide our kyng,<br />
+I schall yow qwyte if that y may.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+I warne yow he seyde bothe olde and yonge,<br />
+Make yow redy withoughte delay;<br />
+At Southampton to mete youre kynge,<br />
+At Lammas on seynt Petrys day;<br />
+Be the grace of God ant swete Mary<br />
+Over the see y thenke to passe:<br />
+The kyng let ordeyn sone in hy,<br />
+What y mene ye knowe the casse.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+After anon, with right good chere,<br />
+Hyse gret gonnys and engynes stronge,<br />
+At London he schipped them alle in fere,<br />
+And sone fro Westmenster then sprongye,<br />
+With alle hyse lordys, sothe to saye:<br />
+The mair was redy and mette hym there,<br />
+With all the craftes in good araye,<br />
+It is ful soth what nede to swere.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+Heyl, comely kyng, the mair gan say,<br />
+The grace of God now be with the,<br />
+And speed the well in thy jornay,<br />
+Almyghti God in Trinite,<br />
+And graunt the evermore the degre,<br />
+To felle thin enemys bothe nyght and day;<br />
+Amen, seyde alle the comunalte,<br />
+Graunt mercy, sire, oure kyng gan say.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_219" id="Page_219">219</a></span><br />
+<br />
+To seynt Poulys he held the way;<br />
+He offred there full worthyly:<br />
+Fro thens to the quen that same day,<br />
+And tok his leve ful hendely;<br />
+And thorugh out London thanne gan he ryde;<br />
+To seynt George he com in hye,<br />
+And there he offred that iche tyde,<br />
+And other lordys that weren hym bye.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+And fro thens to Suhthampton, unto that strond,<br />
+For sothe he wold no longer there dwell:<br />
+XV hundryd shippys redy there he fond,<br />
+With riche sayles and heye topcastell.<br />
+Lordys of this lond, oure kyng gan there sell,<br />
+For a milion of gold as y herd say,<br />
+Therfore there truayle was quyte them full well,<br />
+For they wolde a mad a queynte aray.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+Therfore song it was wailaway;<br />
+There lyvys they lost anon right in hast:<br />
+And oure kyng with riall aray,<br />
+To the se he past.<br />
+And landyd in Normandye, at the water of Sayn,<br />
+At the pyle of Ketecaus, the sothe y yow say,<br />
+On oure lady even, the assumpcion, the thirdde yer of hys rayn,<br />
+And boldely hys baner there he gan display.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+And to the town of Harflew there he tok the way,<br />
+And mustred his meyne faire before the town,<br />
+And many other lordys I dar well say,<br />
+With baners brighte and many penoun:<br />
+And there they pyght there tentys a down,<br />
+That were embroudyd with armys gay;<br />
+First, the kynges tente with the crown,<br />
+And all othere lordes in good aray.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_220" id="Page_220">220</a></span><br />
+<br />
+My brother Clarence, oure kyng gan say,<br />
+The tother syde shull ye kepe,<br />
+With my doughter and hire maydyns gay,<br />
+To wake the Frensshmen of there slepe.<br />
+London he seyde shall with here mete,<br />
+My gonnys shall lyn upon this grene,<br />
+For they shall play with Harflete,<br />
+A game at tynes as y wene.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+Mine engynes that bethe so kene,<br />
+They shull be sett be syde this hill,<br />
+Over all Harflewe that they may sene,<br />
+For to loke if they play well.<br />
+Go we to game be Godys grace,<br />
+Myne children ben redy everych on,<br />
+Every greet gonne that there was,<br />
+In his mouth he hadde a ston.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+The Capteyn of Harflewe sone anon<br />
+To oure kyne he sente on hy,<br />
+To wyte what was his wille to don<br />
+That he was come with his navy;<br />
+Delivere me this toune, oure kyng gan say;<br />
+Nay sire, he seyde, be seynt Denys;<br />
+Thanne shall y it gete, if y may,<br />
+Be the grace of God and myn devys.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+Myne pleyers that y have hedyr brought,<br />
+Their ballys beth of stonys round,<br />
+Be the helpe of hym that me dere bought,<br />
+They shall youre wall have to ground.<br />
+The Frensshmen cried &#8217;Amound,&#8217; &#8217;Amound;&#8217;<br />
+This toun, they seyde, us moste kepe.<br />
+The kyng, seith he, will nought fro this ground<br />
+Or he have yolde this toun Harflete.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_221" id="Page_221">221</a></span><br />
+<br />
+Tenys seyde the grete gonne,<br />
+How felawes go we to game,<br />
+Among the houses of Harflewe roune,<br />
+It dide the Frensshmen right gret grame;<br />
+Fyftene before, seyd London, tho<br />
+His ball wol faire he gan it throwe,<br />
+That the stepyll of Harflete and bellys also,<br />
+With his breth he dide down blowe.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+XXX<span class="super">ti</span> is myn, seyd Messagere,<br />
+And smartly went his way;<br />
+Ther wallys that were mad right sure,<br />
+He brast them down the sothe to say.<br />
+The kynges doughter, seyde here, how thei play,<br />
+Herkenyth myne maydenys in this tyde;<br />
+Fyve and forty that is no nay,<br />
+The wallys wente doun on every syde.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+The engynes seide, to longe we abyde,<br />
+Let us gon to ben on assent;<br />
+Wherevere that the ball gan glyde,<br />
+The houses of Harflew they all to rent.<br />
+An Englyssh man the bulwerk brent,<br />
+Women cryed alas! that they were bore,<br />
+The Frensshmen seide now be we shent,<br />
+From us this toun now it is lore.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+It is best now that we therfore,<br />
+That we beseche the kyng of grace,<br />
+That he asayle us now no more,<br />
+For to dystroye us in this place;<br />
+For but the Dolfyn us reskewe,<br />
+This toun to delivere wyl we sikerly,<br />
+Messagers thei let make newe,<br />
+And to the kyng they come in hy.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_222" id="Page_222">222</a></span><br />
+<br />
+The lord Gaucourt certeynly,<br />
+For he was capteyn in that place,<br />
+And Gilliam Bocher com hym by,<br />
+And othere also bothe more and lasse;<br />
+To fore the kyng whan they com was,<br />
+I wot they sette them on there kne;<br />
+Heil comely kyng, thei seyde, in this plas,<br />
+The grace of God now is with the.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+Of trews we wolde beseche the,<br />
+Unto it be Sounday atte non,<br />
+And but it thanne reskewyd be,<br />
+We shall to yow delyvere this toun:<br />
+The kyng thanne seyde to them ful son<br />
+I graunte you grace al this tyde,<br />
+Somme of yow go forth anon,<br />
+The remenaunt with me shall abyde.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+The capteyn hied hym with al his myght,<br />
+Unto Roon for to ryde,<br />
+He wende the Dolfyn have founde there right<br />
+But he was goon, durst he nought abyde.<br />
+Of helpe the capteyn besowte that tyde,<br />
+Harflew from us is lost for ay,<br />
+The wallys ben doun on every syde,<br />
+We may no longere it kepe, be God verray.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+Of good counsaill I wolde yow pray,<br />
+What is youre will what shall y don,<br />
+Bataill us moste thene be Soneday,<br />
+Or ellys delivere hym the toun.<br />
+The lordys of Roon togydere gon rown,<br />
+And bad he sholde the town up yelde,<br />
+The kyng of Ingelond is fers as lyon,<br />
+We wil noughte mete hym in the felde.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_223" id="Page_223">223</a></span><br />
+<br />
+The capteyn went agen withoute lettyng,<br />
+Before the kyng on kneys gan fall,<br />
+Heyl, he seyde, comely kyng,<br />
+Most worthy prynce in this world riall,<br />
+Here y have brought yow the keyes alle,<br />
+Of Harflew that faire toun,<br />
+All is youre owne both towr and halle,<br />
+At your will Lord and at your croun.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+I thanke God, thann eseyde oure kyng,<br />
+And Mary his modir that is so fre;<br />
+Myn uncle Dorset withoute lettyng,<br />
+Capteyn of Harflewe schall ye be.<br />
+And al that is in that toun,<br />
+Wot stille shall abyde,<br />
+To maken up that is adoun,<br />
+That hath ben fellyd on every syde.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+Meyne, I now shall with yow ride,<br />
+To se the toun there overall,<br />
+Wyff no child lett non abyde,<br />
+But have them ought bothe grete and small;<br />
+And let stuffe the toun overall,<br />
+With Englysshmen thereinne to be.<br />
+They left no Frenssh blod withinne the wall,<br />
+But hadde all oute the comunalte.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+Four hundred women and children men myght se,<br />
+Whanne they wenten out sore gon they wepe;<br />
+The grete gonnes engynes to the trewle,<br />
+They were brought into Harflete,<br />
+Oure kyng unto the castell yede,<br />
+And restyd hym there as his will was<br />
+Sire, he seyde, so God me spede<br />
+To Caleys warde I thenke to pas<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well that thus it was,<br />
+Gloria tibi Trinitas.</i><br />
+</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_224" id="Page_224">224</a></span></p>
+
+<h4>PASSUS SECUNDUS.</h4>
+
+<p class="poem">
+Whanne Harflete was getyn, that ryall toun,<br />
+Through the grace of God omnipotent;<br />
+Oure kyng he made hym redy bown,<br />
+And to Caleys ward full faire he went,<br />
+My brother Clarence verament,<br />
+Ye shall ryde al be my syde,<br />
+My cosyn York ye take entent,<br />
+For ye shall also this tyde.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+My cosyn Huntyngdon shall with me ryde,<br />
+The erl of Suffolk that is so fre,<br />
+The erl of Oxenford shall not abyde,<br />
+He shall comen forth with his meyne,<br />
+Sire Thomas Erpyngham, that nevere dide faille,<br />
+And yit another so mote y thee,<br />
+Sire John the knyght of Cornewaille,<br />
+He dar abyde and that know yee.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+Sire Gilbert Umfreville wil us avayle,<br />
+The lord Clyfford so God me spede,<br />
+Sire William Boucer that will not faille,<br />
+They will us helpe when we hav nede.<br />
+Toward Caleys full faire they yede,<br />
+In the cuntrey of Picardie,<br />
+And out of Normandie they gan ryde,<br />
+Now Crist save all the cumpanye.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_225" id="Page_225">225</a></span><br />
+<br />
+Our kyng rood forth, blessed he be,<br />
+He sparid neither dale ne doun,<br />
+Be townes grete, and castell hyghe,<br />
+Til he com to the water of Som;<br />
+The brigge the Frensshemen hadde drawe a doun,<br />
+That over the water he myght nought ryde;<br />
+Oure kyng made hym redy bown,<br />
+And to the water of Turwyn he com that tyde.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+Oure kyng rood forth thanne full good sped,<br />
+Into the countrey of Turvyle,<br />
+To Agyncourt now as he is ride,<br />
+There as oure kyng dyd his bataile;<br />
+Be the water of Swerdys withoute faile,<br />
+The Frensshemen oure kyng thei did aspye,<br />
+And there they thought him to asaile,<br />
+All in that feld certeynlye.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+The Frensshemen hadde oure kynge umbast<br />
+With bataill strong on every syde;<br />
+The duke of Orlions seyde in hast,<br />
+The kyng of Ingelond with us shall byde;<br />
+He gaf hym leve this way to ryde,<br />
+Be God, me thenke, he was not wys,<br />
+Therefore shall y now be hys gyde,<br />
+Or that he come to strong Caleys.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+The duke of Braban answerd then,<br />
+And seyde, be God in Trinite<br />
+Ther be so fewe of thise Inglysshmen<br />
+I have no deynte them to se;<br />
+Alas! he seyde, what nedith us alle<br />
+To day so many for to comen here,<br />
+XX<span class="super">ti</span> of us it will befalle<br />
+Of them on prisonere.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_226" id="Page_226">226</a></span><br />
+<br />
+The duk of Burbon sware be seynt Denys,<br />
+And other lordes many on,<br />
+We will goo pleye them at dys,<br />
+The lordys of Ingelond everych on,<br />
+Ther gentilmen seide, be swete seynt John.<br />
+Ther archers be sold full fayr plente,<br />
+And alle the beste bowemen ich on,<br />
+All for a blank of oure mone.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+And thanne answerde the duke of Barrye,<br />
+With wordes that were full mochell of pryde,<br />
+Be God, he seyde, y wil not sparye,<br />
+Over the Englysshmen y thenke to ryde;<br />
+And if that they dar us abyde<br />
+We shall overthrowe them alle in fere,<br />
+Goo we and slee them in this tyde,<br />
+And come hom agen to oure dynere.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+Oure gracious kyng, that is so good,<br />
+He batailyd hym ful rially;<br />
+Stakes he hewe doun in a wood,<br />
+Beforn our archers pyght them on hy;<br />
+Oure ordynaunce the Frensshemen gan aspy,<br />
+They that were ordeynyd for to ryde,<br />
+They lighted doun with sorwe and cry,<br />
+And on their feet their gon abyde.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+The duke of York thanne full son<br />
+Before oure kyng he fell on kne,<br />
+My liege lord, graunt me a bon,<br />
+For his love that on croys gan die,<br />
+The fore ward this day that ye graunt me,<br />
+To be before yow in this feld;<br />
+Be myn baner sleyn wil y be,<br />
+Or y will turne my backe, or me yelde.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_227" id="Page_227">227</a></span><br />
+<br />
+Gramercy, cosyn, seyde our kyng,<br />
+Thenk on the right of mery Ingelond;<br />
+And thanne he gaff hym his blessyng,<br />
+And bad the duke he sholde up stond;<br />
+Crist, he seyde, that shop bothe sone and sonde,<br />
+And art lord and kyng of myght,<br />
+This day hold over me thin holy hond,<br />
+And spede me well in al my right.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+Help seynt George oure lady knyght,<br />
+Seynt Edward that is so fre,<br />
+Oure lady that art Godys modyr bright,<br />
+And seynt Thomas of Caunterbure;<br />
+He bad alle men blithe to be,<br />
+And seyde, Felas, well shall we spede,<br />
+Every man in his degre,<br />
+I shall yow quyte full well youre mede.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+Oure kyng seyde, Felas, what tyme of day?<br />
+Sire, thei seyde, it is ner pryme:<br />
+Go we anon to this jornay,<br />
+Be the grace of God it is good tyme,<br />
+For alle the seyntes that lyn in shryne,<br />
+To God for us they be praieng;<br />
+The religious of Ingelond all benynge,<br />
+&#8217;Ora pro nobis&#8217; for us they syng.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+The kyng knelyd doun in that stounde,<br />
+And Englysshmen on every syde,<br />
+And thries there kyssyd the grounde,<br />
+And on there feet gon glyde:<br />
+Crist, seyde the kyng, as y am thi knyght,<br />
+This day me save for Ingelond sake,<br />
+And lat nevere that good Reme for me be fright,<br />
+Ne me on lyve this day be take.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_228" id="Page_228">228</a></span><br />
+<br />
+Avaunt baner, withoute lettyng.<br />
+Seynt George before avowe we hyme,<br />
+The baner of the Trynyte forth ye bryng,<br />
+And seynte Edward baner at this tyme;<br />
+Over, he seyde, Lady Hevene Quene,<br />
+Myn own baner with hire shall be;<br />
+The Frensshman seyde al be dene,<br />
+Seynt George all over oure kyng they se.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+They triumpyd up full meryly,<br />
+The grete bataille togyder yede;<br />
+Oure archiers shotte full hertyly,<br />
+And made Frensshmen faste to blede;<br />
+There arwes wente full good sped,<br />
+Oure enemyes therwith doun gon falle,<br />
+Thorugh bresplate, habirion, and bassonet yede,<br />
+Slayn there were xj thousand on a rowe alle.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+Oure gracious kyng men myghte knowe,<br />
+That day he faught withe his owne hond,<br />
+He sparyd nother heigh no lowe,<br />
+There was no man his dynt myght stond;<br />
+There was nevere no kyng yit in this lond,<br />
+That evere dyd better in a day,<br />
+Therfore all Ingelond may synge oo song,<br />
+&#8217;Laus Deo&#8217; we may well say.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+The duk of Gloucestre, that is no nay,<br />
+That day full worthyly he wroughte,<br />
+On every syde he made good way,<br />
+The Frensshemen faste to grounde he brought.<br />
+The erl of Huntyngdon sparyd nought;<br />
+The erl of Oxenford layd on all soo;<br />
+The yonge erl of Devenshire he ne rought;<br />
+The Frensshmen faste to grounde gan goo.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_229" id="Page_229">229</a></span><br />
+<br />
+The duk of Orlions thanne was woo,<br />
+That day was taken prisonere;<br />
+The erl of Ewe he was also;<br />
+The duke of Braband slayn was there;<br />
+The duke of Barre fast hym by;<br />
+The duke of Launson wente nevere away;<br />
+Ne the erle Neverse certeynly,<br />
+Ne many other lordes that y cannot say.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+The erl of Rychemond certeynly,<br />
+That day was taken in the feld;<br />
+The erl of Vendue was right sory;<br />
+And Sir Bursegaunt he gan hym yeld.<br />
+And thus oure kyng conqueryd the feld,<br />
+Through the grace of God omnipotent;<br />
+He toke his prisoners yonge and olde,<br />
+And faire to Caleys ward thanne he went:<br />
+The yere of his regne the thridde this was.<br />
+<i>Gloria tibi Trinitas.</i><br />
+</p>
+
+<h4>PASSUS TERCIUS.</h4>
+
+<p class="poem">
+And there he restyd verrament,<br />
+At his owne will whilys that it was,<br />
+And shipped thanne in good entent,<br />
+And at Dovorr landyd y ges;<br />
+To Caunterbury full fair he past,<br />
+And offered at Seynt Thomas shryne;<br />
+Fro thens sone he rod in hast,<br />
+To Eltham he cam in good tyme.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_230" id="Page_230">230</a></span><br />
+<br />
+The Mayr of London was redy bown,<br />
+With alle the craftes of that cite,<br />
+Alle clothyd in red thorugh out the town,<br />
+A semely sight it was to se:<br />
+To the Blak heth thanne rod he,<br />
+And spredde the way on every syde;<br />
+XX<span class="super">ti</span> M<span class="super">l</span> men myght well se,<br />
+Our comely kyng for to abyde.<br />
+<i>Wot ye right well, &amp;c.</i><br />
+<br />
+The kyng from Eltham sone he cam,<br />
+Hyse presenors with hym dede brynge,<br />
+And to the Blak heth ful sone he cam,<br />
+He saw London withoughte lesynge;<br />
+Heil, ryall London, seyde oure kyng,<br />
+Crist the kepe evere from care;<br />
+And thanne gaf it his blessyng,<br />
+And praied to Crist that it well fare.<br />
+<br />
+The Mair hym mette with moche honour,<br />
+With all the aldermen without lesyng;<br />
+Heil, seyde the mair, the conquerour,<br />
+The grace of God with the doth spryng;<br />
+Heil duk, heil prynce, heil comely kyng,<br />
+Most worthiest Lord undir Crist ryall,<br />
+Heil rulere of Remes withoute lettyng,<br />
+Heil flour of knyghts now over all.<br />
+<br />
+Here is come youre citee all,<br />
+Yow to worchepe and to magnyfye,<br />
+To welcome yow, bothe gret and small,<br />
+With yow everemore to lyve and dye.<br />
+Grauntmercy, Sires, oure kyng gan say;<br />
+And toward London he gan ride;<br />
+This was upon seynt Clementys day,<br />
+They wolcomed hym on every syde.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_231" id="Page_231">231</a></span><br />
+<br />
+The lordes of Fraunce, thei gan say then,<br />
+Ingelond is nought as we wen,<br />
+It farith be these Englisshmen,<br />
+As it doth be a swarm of ben;<br />
+Ingland is like an hive withinne,<br />
+There fleeres makith us full evell to wryng,<br />
+Tho ben there arrowes sharpe and kene,<br />
+Thorugh oure harneys they do us styng.<br />
+<br />
+To London brigge thanne rood oure kyng,<br />
+The processions there they mette hym ryght,<br />
+&#8217;Ave Rex Anglor,&#8217; their gan syng,<br />
+&#8217;Flos mundi,&#8217; thei seyde, Goddys knyght.<br />
+To London brigge whan he com ryght,<br />
+Upon the gate ther stode on hy,<br />
+A gyaunt that was full grym of syght,<br />
+To teche the Frensshmen curtesye.<br />
+<br />
+And at the drawe brigge, that is faste by,<br />
+To toures there were upright;<br />
+An antelope and a lyon stondyng hym by,<br />
+Above them seynt George oure lady knyght,<br />
+Besyde hym many an angell bright,<br />
+&#8217;Benedictus&#8217; thei gan synge,<br />
+&#8217;Qui venit in nomine domin.&#8217; goddes knyght,<br />
+&#8217;Gracia Dei&#8217; with yow doth sprynge.<br />
+<br />
+Into London thanne rood oure kyng,<br />
+Full goodly there thei gonnen hym grete;<br />
+Thorugh out the town thanne gonne they syng,<br />
+For joy and merthe y yow behete;<br />
+Men and women for joye they alle,<br />
+Of his comyn thei weren so fayn,<br />
+That the Condyd bothe grete and smalle,<br />
+Ran wyn ich on as y herde sayn.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_232" id="Page_232">232</a></span><br />
+<br />
+The tour of Cornhill that is so shene,<br />
+I may well say now as y knowe,<br />
+It was full of Patriarkes alle be dene,<br />
+&#8217;Cantate&#8217; thei songe upon a rowe;<br />
+There bryddes thei gon down throwe,<br />
+An hundred there flewe aboughte oure kyng,<br />
+&#8217;Laus ejus&#8217; bothe hyghe and lowe<br />
+&#8217;In ecclesia sanctorum&#8217; thei dyd syng.<br />
+<br />
+Unto the Chepe thanne rood oure kyng;<br />
+To the Condyt whanne he com tho,<br />
+The XII apostelys thei gon syng,<br />
+&#8217;Benedict. anima domino&#8217;<br />
+XII kynges there were on a rowe,<br />
+They knelyd doun be on asent,<br />
+And obles aboughte oure kyng gan throwe,<br />
+And wolcomyd hym with good entent.<br />
+<br />
+The Cros in Chepe verrament,<br />
+It was gret joy it for to beholde;<br />
+It was araied full reverent,<br />
+With a castell right as God wolde,<br />
+With baners brighte beten with gold.<br />
+And angelys senssyd hym that tyde;<br />
+With besaunts riche many a fold,<br />
+They strowed oure kyng on every syde.<br />
+<br />
+Virgynes out of the castell gon glyde,<br />
+For joye of hym they were daunsyng,<br />
+They knelyd a doun alle in that tyde,<br />
+&#8217;Nowell,&#8217; &#8217;Nowell,&#8217; alle thei gon syng.<br />
+Unto Poules thanne rood oure kyng,<br />
+XIIII bysshopes hym mette there right,<br />
+The grete bellys thanne did they ryng,<br />
+Upon his feet full faire he light.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_233" id="Page_233">233</a></span><br />
+<br />
+And to the heighe auter he went right,<br />
+&#8217;Te Deum&#8217; for joye thanne thei gon syng;<br />
+And there he offred to God almyght:<br />
+And thanne to Westminster he wente withoute dwellyng.<br />
+In xv wokes forsothe, he wroughte al this,<br />
+Conquered Harfleu and Agincourt;<br />
+Crist brynge there soules all to blys,<br />
+That in that day were mort.<br />
+<br />
+Crist that is oure hevene kyng,<br />
+His body and soule save and se;<br />
+Now all Ingelond may say and syng,<br />
+&#8217;Blyssyd mote be the Trinite,&#8217;<br />
+This jornay have ye herd now alle be dene,<br />
+The date of Crist I wot is was,<br />
+A thousand foure hundred and fyftene.<br />
+<i>Gloria tibi Trinitas.</i><br />
+</p>
+
+<p class="center"><span class="sm">Harflu fert Mauric Augincourt p&#8217;lia Crispin.</span></p>
+
+
+
+<hr class="med" />
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_234" id="Page_234">234</a></span></p>
+
+
+<p><a name="ILLUS_9" id="ILLUS_9"></a><a href="#Page_119">P. 119</a>. [A<span class="super">o</span> 10 Hen. VI.]&mdash;&#8220;John Welles, grocer, maior. This same
+yere, the xvj day of Decembre, G beynge the dominical lettre, kyng
+Herry the vj<span class="super">te</span> was crowned kyng of Fraunce at Parys, in the chirche
+of Notre Dame, with gret solempnite and rialte; and anoon after he
+turned ayen into Engelond, and landed at Dovorr the ix day of
+Feverer&#8217;, and come to London the xxj day of the same month, where he
+was ryally resceyved, alle the craftes rydynge ayens hym, all in
+white.&#8221;</p>
+
+<p>The following poem by Lydgate presents a very minute account of the
+manner in which the young monarch was received into London after his
+coronation as king of France, and of the pageant upon the occasion.
+Two copies exist in MS. in the British Museum; one in the Harleian MS.
+565, which has been literally transcribed; the other in the Cottonian
+MS. Julius B. II; and the variations between them will be found in the
+notes. About one third of this article, taken from the former of those
+MSS., is printed in Malcolm&#8217;s London, vol. ii. p. 89, but it conveys a
+very imperfect idea of the whole composition; for not only has the
+orthography of the extract been modernized, but the most interesting
+descriptions do not occur. The annexed is therefore, it is presumed,
+the only correct copy which has ever been published, and it cannot
+fail to be deemed an exceedingly curious illustration of the passage
+in &#8220;The Chronicle,&#8221; as well as of the manners of the period. Lydgate
+does not mention upon what day of the month the circumstance took
+place, but says that it was &#8220;upon a Thorsday&#8221; &#8220;toward the ende of
+wyndy Februarie:&#8221; and as the 21st of February in 1431 fell on a
+Thursday, there is little doubt that it was on that day that Henry
+entered London.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_235" id="Page_235">235</a></span></p>
+
+
+<hr class="short" />
+
+<h3>&#8220;THE COMYNGE OF THE KYNG OUT OF FRAUNCE TO LONDON.&#8221; BY JOHN LYDGATE
+&#8220;THE MONK OF BURY.&#8221;</h3>
+
+<p class="center">[<i>Harleian MS.</i> 565, <i>and Cottonian MS. Julius</i> B. II.]</p>
+
+<p class="poem">
+Toward the ende of wyndy Februarie,<br />
+Whanne Phebus was in the fysshe roune,<a name="FNanchor_146_146" id="FNanchor_146_146"></a><a href="#Footnote_146_146" class="fnanchor">[146]</a><br />
+Out of the signe which callyd is Aquarie,<br />
+Newe kalendas were entred and begonne,<br />
+Of Marches comyng, and the mery sonne,<br />
+Upon a Thorsday shed<a name="FNanchor_147_147" id="FNanchor_147_147"></a><a href="#Footnote_147_147" class="fnanchor">[147]</a> hys bemys bright<br />
+Upon London, to make them glad and light.<br />
+<br />
+The stormy reynes<a name="FNanchor_148_148" id="FNanchor_148_148"></a><a href="#Footnote_148_148" class="fnanchor">[148]</a> of alle there hevynesse,<br />
+Were passyd away, and alle there<a name="FNanchor_149_149" id="FNanchor_149_149"></a><a href="#Footnote_149_149" class="fnanchor">[149]</a> grevaunce,<br />
+For the sixte Henry, rote of there gladnesse,<br />
+Ther hertys joye, ther worldis suffissaunce,<br />
+Be trewe assent<a name="FNanchor_150_150" id="FNanchor_150_150"></a><a href="#Footnote_150_150" class="fnanchor">[150]</a> crownyd kyng of Fraunce;<br />
+The even<a name="FNanchor_151_151" id="FNanchor_151_151"></a><a href="#Footnote_151_151" class="fnanchor">[151]</a> rejoysyng the day of his repaire,<br />
+Made at his comynge the wedir to be so faire.<br />
+<br />
+A tyme, y trowe of God, for hym provydyd,<br />
+In alle the hevenes there was no clowde sayne;<br />
+From other daies that day was so devydyd,<br />
+And fraunchisyd from mystys and from rayn;<br />
+The erthe<a name="FNanchor_152_152" id="FNanchor_152_152"></a><a href="#Footnote_152_152" class="fnanchor">[152]</a> attempred, the wyndes smothe and playne,<br />
+The Citezeines thorugh out the Citee,<br />
+Halwyd that day with gret solempnyte.<br />
+<br />
+And lyk for David after his victorie,<br />
+Rejoysyd was al Jerusalem,<br />
+So this Cite with laude, pris, and glorie,<br />
+For joye mustred lik the sonne bem,<br />
+To geve ensample thorugh out this Reem;<br />
+Al of assent who so can conceyve,<br />
+There noble kyng were glad to resceyve.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_236" id="Page_236">236</a></span><br />
+<br />
+There clothyng was of colour ful covenable;<br />
+The noble Mair clad in red velwet,<br />
+The Shireves, the Aldermen, ful notable,<br />
+In furryd clokes, the colour of scarlet;<br />
+In statly wyse whanne they were met,<br />
+Ich on were wel horsyd, and mad no delay,<a name="FNanchor_153_153" id="FNanchor_153_153"></a><a href="#Footnote_153_153" class="fnanchor">[153]</a><br />
+But with there Maire rood forth in there way.<br />
+<br />
+The Citezeyns ich on of the Citee,<br />
+In there entent that they were pure and clene;<br />
+Ches them of whit a ful faire lyvere,<br />
+In evry craft as it was wel sene;<br />
+To shewe the trowthe that they dede mene,<br />
+Toward the kyng hadde mad them feithfully,<br />
+In sundry devyses embrowdyd richely.<br />
+<br />
+And for to remembre of other alyens,<br />
+First Geneweys, thorugh thei were strangers,<br />
+Florantynys, and Venyciens,<br />
+And Esterlyngs, clad<a name="FNanchor_154_154" id="FNanchor_154_154"></a><a href="#Footnote_154_154" class="fnanchor">[154]</a> in there manere,<br />
+Conveyd with seriaunts and othere officers,<br />
+Statly horsyd, after the Mair ridyng,<br />
+Passyd the subbarbes to mete with the kyng.<br />
+<br />
+To the Blake heth whanne they dyd atteyne,<br />
+The Mair of prudence in especialle,<br />
+Made them hove in renges tweyne,<br />
+A strete betwen ech party lik a walle,<br />
+Alle clad in whit, and the most principalle,<br />
+A fore in red, with the<a name="FNanchor_155_155" id="FNanchor_155_155"></a><a href="#Footnote_155_155" class="fnanchor">[155]</a> Mair rydyng,<br />
+Til tyme that he saw the kyng comyng;<br />
+<br />
+Thanne with his sporys, he tok his hors anone,<br />
+That to beholde it was a noble sight,<br />
+How lyk a man he to the kyng is gone,<br />
+Right well cheryd of herte, glad, and light;<br />
+Obeienge to hym, as hym ought of right:<br />
+And after that he cunningly abraid,<br />
+And to the kyng even thus he sayd;</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_237" id="Page_237">237</a></span></p>
+
+<p>&#8220;Sovereigne lord and noble kyng, ye be wolcome out of youre rem of
+Fraunce, into this youre blessyd rem of Ingelond, and in especial unto
+youre most notable Citee of London, otherwise callyd youre chambre, we
+thankynge Almyghty<a name="FNanchor_156_156" id="FNanchor_156_156"></a><a href="#Footnote_156_156" class="fnanchor">[156]</a> God of the good and gracious athenyng of youre
+crowne of Fraunce, besechynge of his mercyful grace to sende yow
+prosperite and many yeris, to the comfort of alle your lovyng pepill.&#8221;</p>
+
+<p class="poem">
+But for to tellen alle the circumstauncys,<br />
+Of every thyng shewed in centencs,<br />
+Noble devyses, diverse ordinauncys,<br />
+Conveid be scripture with ful gret excellence;<br />
+Al to declare, y have non eloquence,<br />
+Therfore y pray to alle tho that it schal rede,<a name="FNanchor_157_157" id="FNanchor_157_157"></a><a href="#Footnote_157_157" class="fnanchor">[157]</a><br />
+For to correcte where as they se nede.<br />
+<br />
+First, whan they<a name="FNanchor_158_158" id="FNanchor_158_158"></a><a href="#Footnote_158_158" class="fnanchor">[158]</a> passyd was the fabour,<br />
+Entring the brigge of this noble town,<a name="FNanchor_159_159" id="FNanchor_159_159"></a><a href="#Footnote_159_159" class="fnanchor">[159]</a><br />
+There was a peler reysyd lik a tour,<br />
+And theron stod a sturdy champyone,<br />
+Of look and chere, stern as a lyone;<br />
+His swerd uprered, prowdly gan manace,<br />
+Alle foreyn enemyes from the kyng to enchace;<br />
+<br />
+And in defens of his estat riall,<br />
+The geaunt wolde abyde ech aventure,<br />
+And alle assautes that were marcyall,<br />
+For his sake he proudly wolde endure;<br />
+In tokenynge wher of, he hadde a long<a name="FNanchor_160_160" id="FNanchor_160_160"></a><a href="#Footnote_160_160" class="fnanchor">[160]</a> scripture,<br />
+On either syde declaryng his entent,<br />
+Whiche sayde thus, be good avisement.<br />
+</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Inimicos ejus induam confusione.</div>
+
+<p class="poem">
+&#8220;Alle tho that ben enemys to the kyng,<br />
+I schal them clothe with confucione;<br />
+Make hym myghti be vertuos levyng,<br />
+His mortall fou to oppressen and bere a downe,<br />
+And hym to encresene as Cristes champione;<br />
+Alle myschevys from hym to abrigge,<br />
+With the grace of God, at the entryng of this<a name="FNanchor_161_161" id="FNanchor_161_161"></a><a href="#Footnote_161_161" class="fnanchor">[161]</a> brigge.&#8221;<br />
+<br />
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_238" id="Page_238">238</a></span>
+Too antilopis stondyng on either syde,<br />
+With the armes of Ingelond and of Fraunce,<br />
+In token that God schall for hym provide,<br />
+As he hath title be juste eneritaunce,<br />
+To regne in pees, plente, and alle plesaunce;<br />
+Cesyng of werre, that men myghte ryden and<a name="FNanchor_162_162" id="FNanchor_162_162"></a><a href="#Footnote_162_162" class="fnanchor">[162]</a> gone,<br />
+As trewe liegis, there hertys mad bothe oone.<br />
+<br />
+Forthermore, so as the kyng gan ryde,<br />
+Middes of the brigge there was a toure on lofte;<br />
+The lord of lordes beynge ay his gyde,<br />
+As he hath be and yit wil be ful ofte.<br />
+The tour araied with velwetty softe,<br />
+Clothys of gold, silk, and tapicerie,<br />
+As apperteynyth to his regalye.<br />
+<br />
+And at his comyng, of excellent beaute,<br />
+Benygne<a name="FNanchor_163_163" id="FNanchor_163_163"></a><a href="#Footnote_163_163" class="fnanchor">[163]</a> of port, most womanly of chere,<br />
+There issued out, empresses thre;<br />
+There here displaied, as Phebus in his<a name="FNanchor_164_164" id="FNanchor_164_164"></a><a href="#Footnote_164_164" class="fnanchor">[164]</a> spere,<br />
+With crownettys of gold and stones clere;<br />
+At whos out comyng thei gaf swyche a light,<br />
+That the beholders were stonyed in there sight.<br />
+</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nature.</div>
+
+<p class="poem">
+The first of them was callyd<a name="FNanchor_165_165" id="FNanchor_165_165"></a><a href="#Footnote_165_165" class="fnanchor">[165]</a> <span class="smcap">Nature</span>,<br />
+As sche that hath undyr here demayne,<br />
+Man, beest, and foul, and every creature,<br />
+Withinne the bondys of here goldyn cheyne;<a name="FNanchor_166_166" id="FNanchor_166_166"></a><a href="#Footnote_166_166" class="fnanchor">[166]</a><br />
+Eke hevene, and erthe, and every creature,<a name="FNanchor_167_167" id="FNanchor_167_167"></a><a href="#Footnote_167_167" class="fnanchor">[167]</a><br />
+<span class="sidenote">Grace.</span>This empresse of custum doth enbrace:<br />
+And next here com here suster callyd <span class="smcap">Grace</span>.<br />
+<br />
+Passyng famous, and of gret reverence,<br />
+Most desyryd in alle regions;<br />
+For where that evere shewith here presence,<br />
+She bryngeth gladnes to citees and to townys.<br />
+Of alle welle fare she halt<a name="FNanchor_168_168" id="FNanchor_168_168"></a><a href="#Footnote_168_168" class="fnanchor">[168]</a> the possessionys,<br />
+For y dar sey, prosperite in no place,<br />
+No while abidith, but if there be grace.<br />
+<br />
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_239" id="Page_239">239</a></span>
+In tokene that Grace shal<a name="FNanchor_169_169" id="FNanchor_169_169"></a><a href="#Footnote_169_169" class="fnanchor">[169]</a> longe continue,<br />
+<span class="sidenote">Fortune.</span>Unto the kyng, she shewyd here ful benygne;<br />
+And next here com the empresse <span class="smcap">Fortune</span>,<br />
+To hym aperyng with many a noble signe,<br />
+And riall tokenys, to shew that he was digne,<br />
+Of God disposyd as lust<a name="FNanchor_170_170" id="FNanchor_170_170"></a><a href="#Footnote_170_170" class="fnanchor">[170]</a> ordeygne,<br />
+Upon his hed to were crownes tweyne.<br />
+</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Natura Gracia et Fortuna.</div>
+
+<p class="poem">
+These thre ladies, al of on entent,<br />
+Thre goostly gyftes, hevynly, and devyne,<br />
+Unto the kyng anon they dyd present;<br />
+And to his hignesse they dyd anon enclyne,<br />
+And what they weren pleynly to determyne;<br />
+Grace gaf hym first at his comynge,<br />
+Two riche gyftes, sciens and cunnynge.<br />
+<br />
+Nature gaf hym eke strengthe, and fayrnesse,<br />
+For to be lovyd and dred of every wight;<br />
+Fortune gaf hym eke prosperite, and richesse;<br />
+With this scripture aperyng in ther sight,<br />
+To hym applied of verey due right,<br />
+<span class="sidenote">Intende prospere procede et regna.</span>&#8220;First undirstonde and wilfully procede,<br />
+And longe to regne,&#8221; the scripture seide in dede.<br />
+<br />
+This is to mene, who so undirstondith aright,<br />
+Thow shalt be fortune have long prosperite;<br />
+And be nature thow shalt have strengthe, and myght,<br />
+Forth to procede in long felicite;<br />
+And grace also hath grauntyd unto the,<br />
+Vertuously longe in thi roiall citee,<br />
+With septre and crowne to regne in equyte.<br />
+<br />
+On the right hand of these Empresses,<br />
+Stode thir<a name="FNanchor_171_171" id="FNanchor_171_171"></a><a href="#Footnote_171_171" class="fnanchor">[171]</a> maydenys verey celestialle;<br />
+Like Phebus bemys shone there golden tresses,<br />
+Upon there hedes ech havyng a crownalle,<br />
+Of port and chere semyng immortalle:<br />
+In sight transsendyng alle erthely creatures,<br />
+So angelik they weren of there figures.<br />
+<br />
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_240" id="Page_240">240</a></span>
+Al clad in white, in tokene of clennesse,<br />
+Liche pure virgynes as in there ententys,<br />
+Schewynge outward an hevenly fresshe brightnesse;<br />
+Stremyd with sonnys weren alle there garmentys,<br />
+Aforne provyded for pure innocentys:<br />
+Most colombyne of chere and of lokyng,<br />
+Meekly roos up at the comyng of the kyng.<br />
+<br />
+They had on bawdrikes al on saphire hewe,<br />
+Goynge outward gan the kyng salue,<br />
+Hym presentyng with ther gyftes newe,<br />
+Lik as thei<a name="FNanchor_172_172" id="FNanchor_172_172"></a><a href="#Footnote_172_172" class="fnanchor">[172]</a> thought it was to them due;<br />
+Whiche gostly giftes, here in ordre suwe,<br />
+Down descendyng as silver dewe from hevene,<br />
+Al grace includyd<a name="FNanchor_173_173" id="FNanchor_173_173"></a><a href="#Footnote_173_173" class="fnanchor">[173]</a> withinne the giftes sewene.<br />
+<br />
+These riall giftes ben of vertu most<br />
+Goostly corages, most soveraygnely delite,<br />
+The<a name="FNanchor_174_174" id="FNanchor_174_174"></a><a href="#Footnote_174_174" class="fnanchor">[174]</a> giftes callyd of the Holy Goost,<br />
+Outward figuryd be seven dowys white;<br />
+Seyenge<a name="FNanchor_175_175" id="FNanchor_175_175"></a><a href="#Footnote_175_175" class="fnanchor">[175]</a> to hym, lik as clerkes write,<br />
+&#8220;God the fulfille with intelligence<br />
+And with a spirit of goostly sapience<br />
+</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Impleat te Deus sp&#8217;u sapiciencie et intellectus sp&#8217;u
+consilii et fortitudinis sciencie et pietatis et sp&#8217;u timoris Domin&#8217;.</div>
+
+<p class="poem">
+God sende also to thi moost availe,<br />
+The to preserve from alle hevynesse;<br />
+A spirit of strenghthe, and of good counsaile,<br />
+Of cunnyng, drede, pite, and of lownesse:&#8221;<br />
+Thus thise ladies gan there gyftes dresse,<br />
+Graciously at there out comyng,<br />
+Be influence light upon the kyng.<br />
+<br />
+These Empresses hadde on there left syde,<br />
+Othere vij virgines, pure and clene,<br />
+Be attendaunce continually to abyde,<br />
+Al clad in whit, smete ful of sterrers shene;<br />
+And to declare what they wolde mene,<br />
+Unto the kyng with fulle gret reverence,<br />
+These weren there gyftes shortly in sentence;<br />
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_241" id="Page_241">241</a></span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Induat te Dominus corona glorie sceptro clemencie,<a name="FNanchor_176_176" id="FNanchor_176_176"></a><a href="#Footnote_176_176" class="fnanchor">[176]</a>
+gladio iusticie,<a name="FNanchor_177_177" id="FNanchor_177_177"></a><a href="#Footnote_177_177" class="fnanchor">[177]</a> pallio prudencie, scuto fidei, galea salutis, et
+vinculo pacis.</div>
+
+<p class="poem">
+God the endue with a crowne of glorie;<br />
+And with a<a name="FNanchor_178_178" id="FNanchor_178_178"></a><a href="#Footnote_178_178" class="fnanchor">[178]</a> septre of clennesse and pite;<br />
+And with a sheld of right,<a name="FNanchor_179_179" id="FNanchor_179_179"></a><a href="#Footnote_179_179" class="fnanchor">[179]</a> and victorie;<br />
+And with a mantel of prudence clad thow be;<br />
+A sheld of feith for to defende the;<br />
+An helm of helthe wrought to thin encres;<br />
+Girt with a girdell of love and perfight pees.<br />
+<br />
+These vij virgynes of sight most hevenly,<br />
+With herte, body, and handys reioysyng,<br />
+And of there<a name="FNanchor_180_180" id="FNanchor_180_180"></a><a href="#Footnote_180_180" class="fnanchor">[180]</a> cheres aperid murely,<br />
+For the kynges gracious hom comyng;<br />
+And for gladnesse they began to synge,<br />
+Most angelik with hevenly armonye,<br />
+This same roundelle which y shal now specifie.<br />
+<br />
+Soverayne lord, Wolcome to youre Citee;<br />
+Wolcome oure joye, and oure hertys plesaunce;<br />
+Wolcome oure gladnes, Wolcome oure suffisaunce;<br />
+Wolcome, Wolcome, right Wolcome, mote ye be;<br />
+Syngyng to fore thi riall mageste,<br />
+We seye of herte, withoughten variaunce,<br />
+Soverayn lord, Wolcome, Wolcome, oure<a name="FNanchor_181_181" id="FNanchor_181_181"></a><a href="#Footnote_181_181" class="fnanchor">[181]</a> joye;<br />
+<br />
+Meir, Citezeins, and al the Comonte,<br />
+At youre hom comyng newe out of Fraunce,<br />
+Be grace relevyd of al ther olde grevaunce,<br />
+Syng this day with gret solempnyte.<br />
+Thus resceyvyd, an esy paas rydyng,<br />
+The kyng is entred into this Citee;<br />
+And in Cornhull anon at his comynge,<br />
+<br />
+To do plesaunce to his mageste,<br />
+A tabernacle surmontyng of beaute,<br />
+There was ordeyned, be full fresshe entaille,<br />
+Richely arraied with rialle apparaille;<br />
+This tabernacle of moost magnyfycence,<br />
+Was of this byldyng verrey imperiall,<br />
+Mad for the lady callyd dame Sapience.<br />
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_242" id="Page_242">242</a></span><br />
+To for whos face moost statly and rialle,<br />
+Were the vij sciences callyd liberalle;<br />
+Rounde aboughte as makyd is memorie,<br />
+Which never departyd from his<a name="FNanchor_182_182" id="FNanchor_182_182"></a><a href="#Footnote_182_182" class="fnanchor">[182]</a> consistorie,<br />
+<span class="sidenote">Septem sciencie liberales.</span>Frist ther was Gramer, as y reherce can,<br />
+Chef founder<a name="FNanchor_183_183" id="FNanchor_183_183"></a><a href="#Footnote_183_183" class="fnanchor">[183]</a> and rote of al connyng,<br />
+Whiche hadde afore here old Precian;<br />
+<br />
+And Logyk hadde afore here ek<a name="FNanchor_184_184" id="FNanchor_184_184"></a><a href="#Footnote_184_184" class="fnanchor">[184]</a> stondyng,<br />
+Aristotill so clerkly disputyng;<br />
+And Retoryk hadde eke in her presence,<br />
+Tullius, callyd myrrour of eloquence;<br />
+And Musyk hadde royde of all discorde,<br />
+Boice, here clerk, with hevenly armonye,<br />
+And instrumentis al of on acorde;<br />
+<br />
+For to practyse with sugryd melodye,<br />
+He and his clerkes<a name="FNanchor_185_185" id="FNanchor_185_185"></a><a href="#Footnote_185_185" class="fnanchor">[185]</a> there wittes dyd applye,<br />
+With touche of strengys, on orgons we<a name="FNanchor_186_186" id="FNanchor_186_186"></a><a href="#Footnote_186_186" class="fnanchor">[186]</a> playeng,<br />
+There craft to shewe at the<a name="FNanchor_187_187" id="FNanchor_187_187"></a><a href="#Footnote_187_187" class="fnanchor">[187]</a> comynge of oure kyng;<br />
+And Arsmetrik, be castynge of nombrarie,<br />
+Ches Pictogoras for here partye,<br />
+Callyd chief clerk to governe here liberarie.<br />
+<br />
+Euclude tok mesures be craft of gemetrie,<br />
+And al ther heighest<a name="FNanchor_188_188" id="FNanchor_188_188"></a><a href="#Footnote_188_188" class="fnanchor">[188]</a> stod Astronomye;<br />
+Albunisar last with here of vij<span class="super">e</span>,<br />
+With instrumentis that raught up into hevene;<br />
+The chief princesse callyd dame Sapience,<br />
+Hadde to fore here wrete<a name="FNanchor_189_189" id="FNanchor_189_189"></a><a href="#Footnote_189_189" class="fnanchor">[189]</a> this scripture,<br />
+Kynges, quod she, moost of excellence,<br />
+</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Per me Reges regnant et gloriam sapiencie possidebunt.<br />
+Et nunc Reges intelligite et erudimini qui iudicatis
+terram.</div>
+
+<p class="poem">
+Be me thei regne, and moost in joye endure,<br />
+For thorugh myn helpe, and my besy cure,<br />
+To encrese ther glorie and high renone,<br />
+They shull of wisdome have ful possession.<br />
+And in the front of this tabernacle,<br />
+Sapiens, a scripture gan devyse,<br />
+Able to be reed withoughten a spectacle,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_243" id="Page_243">243</a></span><br />
+<br />
+To yonge kynges seying in this wyse,<br />
+Undirstondith and lernyth of the wyse,<br />
+On right remembryng the highe lord to queme,<br />
+Sith ye be juges other folk to deme;<br />
+Forthermore the matir doth devyse.<br />
+The kyng procedyng forth upon his way,<br />
+Com to the Condyte mad in sercle wyse;<br />
+<br />
+Whom to resceyve, ther was mad no delay,<br />
+And myddys above in ful riche aray,<br />
+There sat a child of beute procellyng,<br />
+Middys of a<a name="FNanchor_190_190" id="FNanchor_190_190"></a><a href="#Footnote_190_190" class="fnanchor">[190]</a> trone raid like a kyng,<br />
+<span class="sidenote">Domina misericord&#8217; a dextris et domina veritat&#8217; a sinistris
+et cum clemencia roborabit&#8217; thronus eius.<br />
+Misericordia et Veritas custodiunt Regem.</span>Whom to governe, there were assygned tweyne,<br />
+A lady, Mercy, sat on his right syde;<br />
+On his lefte honde yf y shall nought feyne,<br />
+<br />
+The lady Trouthe, his domys to provyde;<br />
+The lady Clemence on loft dyd a byde,<br />
+Of God ordeyned in the same place,<br />
+The kynges throne strongly to enbrace;<br />
+For be the sentence of prudent Salamon,<br />
+Mercy and Right kepen every kyng,<br />
+And Clemence kepit be reson,<br />
+<br />
+His myghti throne from myschief and fallyng,<br />
+And makith it strong with longe abydyng;<br />
+For y dar say these ladies thre,<br />
+A kyng preserve in long felicite.<a name="FNanchor_191_191" id="FNanchor_191_191"></a><a href="#Footnote_191_191" class="fnanchor">[191]</a><br />
+<span class="sidenote">Iudiciu&#8217; et Iusticiam.</span>Thanne stod afore<a name="FNanchor_192_192" id="FNanchor_192_192"></a><a href="#Footnote_192_192" class="fnanchor">[192]</a> also<a name="FNanchor_193_193" id="FNanchor_193_193"></a><a href="#Footnote_193_193" class="fnanchor">[193]</a> the sayd kyng,<br />
+Two juges, with ful highe noblesse;<br />
+Viij<span class="super">te</span> seriauntes ich on representyng;<br />
+<br />
+For comon profith doom and right wisnesse:<br />
+<span class="sidenote">Honor Regis iudiciu&#8217; dilig<span class="super">t</span>. Deus iudiciu&#8217; tuum Regi da,
+et justiciam tuam filio Regis.</span>Withe this scripture, whiche shalle expresse,<a name="FNanchor_194_194" id="FNanchor_194_194"></a><a href="#Footnote_194_194" class="fnanchor">[194]</a><br />
+Honour of kyng is in every mannys sight,<a name="FNanchor_195_195" id="FNanchor_195_195"></a><a href="#Footnote_195_195" class="fnanchor">[195]</a><br />
+Of comone custom lovyth equyte and right,<br />
+Kyng Davyd wrot, the sawter berith witnes,<br />
+Lord God, quod he, thi dome yif us<a name="FNanchor_196_196" id="FNanchor_196_196"></a><a href="#Footnote_196_196" class="fnanchor">[196]</a> to the kyng,<br />
+And yif thi trouthe, and thi right wysnes,<br />
+<br />
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_244" id="Page_244">244</a></span>
+To the kynges sone here in his levynge,<br />
+To us declaryng, as be ther wrightyng,<br />
+That kynges, prynces, sholde aboughte hym drawe,<br />
+Folk that ben trewe, and wel expert in lawe.<br />
+The kyng forthe rydyng entred Chepe anone,<br />
+A lusty place, a place of alle delitis,<br />
+Com to the Condyte, wher as cristalle ston,<br />
+<br />
+The water ran, like welles of Paradys:<br />
+The holsome licour, ful riche and of gret pris,<br />
+Lik to the water of Archedeclyne,<br />
+<span class="sidenote">Thetis est dea aquar&#8217;.</span>Whiche be meracle were turnyd to<a name="FNanchor_197_197" id="FNanchor_197_197"></a><a href="#Footnote_197_197" class="fnanchor">[197]</a> wyn:<br />
+Thetes, which that is of waters chief goddesse,<br />
+<span class="sidenote">Bachus est deus vini.</span>Hadde of the wellys power non nor myght,<br />
+For Bachus shewyd ther his fulsomnesse,<br />
+<br />
+Of holsome wynes, to every maner wight:<br />
+For wyn of nature makith hertys light,<br />
+Wherfore Bachus, atte reverence of the kyng,<br />
+Shedde out his plente at his hom comyng.<br />
+Wyn is a lycour of<a name="FNanchor_198_198" id="FNanchor_198_198"></a><a href="#Footnote_198_198" class="fnanchor">[198]</a> recreacione,<br />
+That day presentyd in tokne of<a name="FNanchor_199_199" id="FNanchor_199_199"></a><a href="#Footnote_199_199" class="fnanchor">[199]</a> gladnes,<br />
+Into the kyngges famous highe renone,<br />
+<br />
+From<a name="FNanchor_200_200" id="FNanchor_200_200"></a><a href="#Footnote_200_200" class="fnanchor">[200]</a> to exile al maner hevynes,<br />
+For with his comyng, the dede berith witnes,<br />
+Out of this<a name="FNanchor_201_201" id="FNanchor_201_201"></a><a href="#Footnote_201_201" class="fnanchor">[201]</a> lond he put away al trowble,<br />
+And made of newe oure joyes to be dowble.<br />
+Eke at thise welles, there were virgines thre,<br />
+Whiche drew<a name="FNanchor_202_202" id="FNanchor_202_202"></a><a href="#Footnote_202_202" class="fnanchor">[202]</a> up<a name="FNanchor_203_203" id="FNanchor_203_203"></a><a href="#Footnote_203_203" class="fnanchor">[203]</a> wynes of joye and of plesance;<br />
+Mercy, and Grace, there ther sustre eke Pite,<br />
+<br />
+Mercy mynystred wynes of attemperaunce;<br />
+Grace shed here licour of good governaunce;<br />
+And Pite preferryd with ful good foysone,<br />
+Wynes of comfort and consolacione;<br />
+The wyn of Mercy stanchith of<a name="FNanchor_204_204" id="FNanchor_204_204"></a><a href="#Footnote_204_204" class="fnanchor">[204]</a> nature,<br />
+The gredy thristes of cruelle hastynes;<br />
+Grace with here licour cristallyn and pure,<br />
+<br />
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_245" id="Page_245">245</a></span>
+Differith vengeaunce of furious wodnes,<br />
+And Pite blemsyght the swerd of rightwysnes,<br />
+Covenable welles, most holsome of savour,<br />
+For to be tasted of every governour.<br />
+O how thise wellys who so tok good hede,<br />
+With there licours moost homsome to ataine,<br />
+Afore devysyd notably in dede,<br />
+<br />
+For to accorde with the Mairis name,<a name="FNanchor_205_205" id="FNanchor_205_205"></a><a href="#Footnote_205_205" class="fnanchor">[205]</a><br />
+Whiche be report of his worthy fame,<br />
+That day was besy in all his governaunce,<br />
+Unto the kyng for to done plesaunce.<br />
+There were ek trees, with levys fresshe of hewe,<br />
+Al tyme of the yer ful of frutes lade,<br />
+Of colour hevenly and evere eliche newe.<br />
+<br />
+Orenges, almondys, and the pomegarnade,<br />
+Lymons, dates, there colours fresh and glade,<br />
+Pypyns, quynces, blaundrellys to disport,<br />
+And the pom cedre, corageus to recomfort:<br />
+Eke othere frutes, whiche that more comown be,<br />
+Quenyngges, peches, costardes, and wardons,<br />
+And othere manye ful faire and freshe to se.<br />
+<br />
+The pome water, and the gentil ricardouns,<br />
+And agaynes hertes for mutegacions,<a name="FNanchor_206_206" id="FNanchor_206_206"></a><a href="#Footnote_206_206" class="fnanchor">[206]</a><br />
+Damasyns, whiche with there tast delite,<br />
+Ful gret plente bothe of blak and white.<br />
+And besydes this gracious paradis,<br />
+Al ioghe<a name="FNanchor_207_207" id="FNanchor_207_207"></a><a href="#Footnote_207_207" class="fnanchor">[207]</a> and gladnesse for to multiplie,<br />
+Two olde men, ful circumspect and wys,<br />
+<br />
+Ther did apere, like folkys faire:<a name="FNanchor_208_208" id="FNanchor_208_208"></a><a href="#Footnote_208_208" class="fnanchor">[208]</a><br />
+The ton was Ennok, that<a name="FNanchor_209_209" id="FNanchor_209_209"></a><a href="#Footnote_209_209" class="fnanchor">[209]</a> other Elye,<br />
+The kyng presentyng ther gyftes ful notable;<br />
+<span class="sidenote">Nichil proficiat inimicus in eo Et filius iniquitatis non
+apponat nocere ei.</span>That God conferme his state ay to be stable,<br />
+The firste seide, withe benynge chere,<br />
+Gretly desyryng his prosperite,<br />
+That non enemy have on hym powere,<br />
+<br />
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_246" id="Page_246">246</a></span>
+Nor no<a name="FNanchor_210_210" id="FNanchor_210_210"></a><a href="#Footnote_210_210" class="fnanchor">[210]</a> child be fals inequyte,<br />
+Perturble nevere his felicite;<br />
+Thus old Ennok, the processe gan welle telle,<br />
+And preid for the kyng as he rood be the welle.<br />
+After Elias with his lokkes hore,<br />
+<span class="sidenote">Dominus conservet eum vivificet eum et beatum faciet eum
+&amp;c.</span>Wel devoutly seyde,<a name="FNanchor_211_211" id="FNanchor_211_211"></a><a href="#Footnote_211_211" class="fnanchor">[211]</a> lokyng on the kyng,<br />
+God conserve the and kepe the evermore,<br />
+<br />
+And make hym blessyd in erthe here levyng,<br />
+And preserve hym in al manere thyng,<br />
+And special among kynges alle,<br />
+In enemyes handes that he nevere falle.<br />
+<span class="sidenote">Haurietis aquas in gaudio de fontibus salvatoris.</span>And at the<a name="FNanchor_212_212" id="FNanchor_212_212"></a><a href="#Footnote_212_212" class="fnanchor">[212]</a> frontour of these welles clere,<br />
+Ther was a scripture comendyng ther<a name="FNanchor_213_213" id="FNanchor_213_213"></a><a href="#Footnote_213_213" class="fnanchor">[213]</a> licour;<br />
+Ye shall drawe waters with good chere,<br />
+<br />
+Out of wellys of oure savyour,<br />
+Whiche han vertu to curyne al langour,<br />
+Be influence of ther grete swetnesse,<br />
+Hertys avoidyng of al ther hevynesse.<br />
+Than from thise welles of fulsome abundaunce;<br />
+With ther licours as any cristalle clere,<br />
+The kyng rood forthe with sobre continaunce,<br />
+<br />
+Toward a castell, beldyd<a name="FNanchor_214_214" id="FNanchor_214_214"></a><a href="#Footnote_214_214" class="fnanchor">[214]</a> of jasper grene,<br />
+Upon whos toures the sonne shone ful<a name="FNanchor_215_215" id="FNanchor_215_215"></a><a href="#Footnote_215_215" class="fnanchor">[215]</a> shene;<br />
+Ther clerly shewyd be notable remembraunce,<br />
+The<a name="FNanchor_216_216" id="FNanchor_216_216"></a><a href="#Footnote_216_216" class="fnanchor">[216]</a> kynges title of Ingelond and of Fraunce.<br />
+To grene trees ther grew upright,<br />
+From seynt Edward and from seynt Lowys,<br />
+The roote etake,<a name="FNanchor_217_217" id="FNanchor_217_217"></a><a href="#Footnote_217_217" class="fnanchor">[217]</a> palpable to the sight,<br />
+<br />
+Conveyd be<a name="FNanchor_218_218" id="FNanchor_218_218"></a><a href="#Footnote_218_218" class="fnanchor">[218]</a> kynges of gret prys,<br />
+Some bare lebardes, some bar flour de lys;<br />
+In nowthir armes founde was ther no lak,<br />
+Whiche the sixte Henry may now bere on his bak;<br />
+The pedegre be iuste successione,<br />
+As trewe cronycles trewly determyne,<br />
+Unto the kyng is now descendyd down,<br />
+<br />
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_247" id="Page_247">247</a></span>
+From eyther party, right as any lyne:<br />
+Upon whos hed now freshly done shyne,<br />
+Two riche crownes, moost soverayne of plesaunce,<br />
+To brynge in pees betwen Ingelond and Fraunce.<br />
+Upon this castelle, on the tother syde,<br />
+Ther was a tree, whiche sprang out of Jesse,<br />
+Ordeyned of God ful longe to abyde,<br />
+<br />
+Davyd first<a name="FNanchor_219_219" id="FNanchor_219_219"></a><a href="#Footnote_219_219" class="fnanchor">[219]</a> crownyd<a name="FNanchor_220_220" id="FNanchor_220_220"></a><a href="#Footnote_220_220" class="fnanchor">[220]</a> for his humylyte,<br />
+The braunches conveide, as men myghte se,<br />
+Lynyally, and<a name="FNanchor_221_221" id="FNanchor_221_221"></a><a href="#Footnote_221_221" class="fnanchor">[221]</a> the genelogye,<br />
+To Crist J&#8217;hu, that was borne of Marie;<br />
+And whi the Jesse was sett on that partye,<br />
+This was the cause in especialle;<br />
+For next to Powlys y dar well specyfie,<br />
+<br />
+Is the party moost chief and principalle,<br />
+Callyd of Londone, the chirche cathedralle,<br />
+Whiche oughte of resone the devys for<a name="FNanchor_222_222" id="FNanchor_222_222"></a><a href="#Footnote_222_222" class="fnanchor">[222]</a> to excuse,<br />
+To alle tho that wolde agen it frowne or muse.<br />
+And fro that castelle the kyng forth gan hym dresse,<br />
+Toward Poules chief chirche of this citee;<br />
+And at the<a name="FNanchor_223_223" id="FNanchor_223_223"></a><a href="#Footnote_223_223" class="fnanchor">[223]</a> Conduyt he<a name="FNanchor_224_224" id="FNanchor_224_224"></a><a href="#Footnote_224_224" class="fnanchor">[224]</a> light and a liknesse,<br />
+<br />
+Indyvysyble mad of the Trinite,<br />
+A throne compassyd of his riall se;<br />
+Aboughte whiche shortly to conclude,<br />
+Of hevenly angelles was<a name="FNanchor_225_225" id="FNanchor_225_225"></a><a href="#Footnote_225_225" class="fnanchor">[225]</a> a gret multitude,<br />
+To whom was gevyn a precept in scripture,<br />
+Wreten in the front of the highe stage,<br />
+That thei shuld do there besy cure,<br />
+<br />
+To kepe the kyng sure<a name="FNanchor_226_226" id="FNanchor_226_226"></a><a href="#Footnote_226_226" class="fnanchor">[226]</a> from al damage,<br />
+In his lyf here, duryng alle his age,<br />
+His highe renone to shyne,<a name="FNanchor_227_227" id="FNanchor_227_227"></a><a href="#Footnote_227_227" class="fnanchor">[227]</a> and sprede<a name="FNanchor_228_228" id="FNanchor_228_228"></a><a href="#Footnote_228_228" class="fnanchor">[228]</a> ferre,<br />
+<span class="sidenote">Longitudinem dierum replebo eum et ostendam illi salutare
+meum.</span>Of hise too remes to sese the mortall werre.<br />
+And last was wreten in the frontours,<br />
+I shall fulfille hym with yoye and abundaunce<br />
+And with lengthe of many<a name="FNanchor_229_229" id="FNanchor_229_229"></a><a href="#Footnote_229_229" class="fnanchor">[229]</a> holsom yers;<br />
+<br />
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_248" id="Page_248">248</a></span>
+And y shalle shewe hym my helthe<a name="FNanchor_230_230" id="FNanchor_230_230"></a><a href="#Footnote_230_230" class="fnanchor">[230]</a> with al plesaunce,<br />
+And of his lieges feithfull obeisaunce,<br />
+Multiplie and encrese his lyne,<br />
+And make his noblesse thorugh out<a name="FNanchor_231_231" id="FNanchor_231_231"></a><a href="#Footnote_231_231" class="fnanchor">[231]</a> the world to shyne;<br />
+Love of his peple, favour of alle strangers,<br />
+In both hise remes, pees, reste, and unyte,<br />
+Be influence of the nyne spers;<br />
+<br />
+Longe to contynue in his riall se,<br />
+Grace to cherisshe the Mair and the Citee,<br />
+Longe in his mynde to be conceyved,<br />
+With how good will<a name="FNanchor_232_232" id="FNanchor_232_232"></a><a href="#Footnote_232_232" class="fnanchor">[232]</a> that day he was resceyvyd.<br />
+Comynge to Poules, there he light a down,<br />
+Entred the chirche ful demure of chere,<br />
+And there to mete hym with processione,<br />
+<br />
+Was the archebisshope and the chaunceler,<br />
+Lincolne, and Bathe, of hol hert and entier,<br />
+Salesbury, Norwych and Ely,<br />
+In pontificall arayed richely;<br />
+There was the bysshope of Rouchestre also,<br />
+The deen of Poules, the chanons everyich on,<br />
+Of dute as they oughte to do,<br />
+<br />
+On processione with the kyng to gone,<br />
+And though y can nought reherce them on be one,<br />
+Yit dar y seye in<a name="FNanchor_233_233" id="FNanchor_233_233"></a><a href="#Footnote_233_233" class="fnanchor">[233]</a> there entent,<br />
+To done ther dever ful trewly they ment;<br />
+Lyk ther estates forthe thei gan precede,<br />
+With observaunces longyng for a kyng,<br />
+Solempnely gan hym conreye in dede,<br />
+<br />
+Up in to the chirche, with ful devout syngyng;<br />
+And whanne he had mad his offryng,<br />
+The Mair, the Citezeins, abood, and lefte hym nought,<br />
+Unto Westmynster til thei hadde hym brought;<br />
+Where, all the covent in copis richely,<br />
+Mette with hym of custome as they ought;<br />
+The abbot after moost solempnely,<br />
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_249" id="Page_249">249</a></span><br />
+Among the relikes, the scripture<a name="FNanchor_234_234" id="FNanchor_234_234"></a><a href="#Footnote_234_234" class="fnanchor">[234]</a> out he<a name="FNanchor_235_235" id="FNanchor_235_235"></a><a href="#Footnote_235_235" class="fnanchor">[235]</a> sought,<br />
+Of seynt Edward, and to the kyng he brought;<br />
+Though it were longe, large, and of gret weighte,<br />
+Yit on his shuldres the kyng bar it on heighte,<br />
+In the mynstre, whiles alle the bellys ronge,<br />
+Til that<a name="FNanchor_236_236" id="FNanchor_236_236"></a><a href="#Footnote_236_236" class="fnanchor">[236]</a> he come to the heighe auter;<br />
+And ful devoutly Te Deum there was songe.<br />
+<br />
+And all<a name="FNanchor_237_237" id="FNanchor_237_237"></a><a href="#Footnote_237_237" class="fnanchor">[237]</a> the peple, glad of look and cher,<br />
+Thankynge<a name="FNanchor_238_238" id="FNanchor_238_238"></a><a href="#Footnote_238_238" class="fnanchor">[238]</a> God with alle there hertys entier,<br />
+To se there kyng with too crownes shyne,<br />
+<span class="sidenote">Ex duabus arboribus viz s&#8217;c&#8217;i Edwardi et s&#8217;c&#8217;i Lodewyci.</span>From too trees treuly fet the lyne:<br />
+And aftyr this,<a name="FNanchor_239_239" id="FNanchor_239_239"></a><a href="#Footnote_239_239" class="fnanchor">[239]</a> it ys verrey sothe,<br />
+Unto his palys of kyngly apparaile,<br />
+With his lordes the kyng anon forth goth,<br />
+<br />
+To take his reste after his travaile;<br />
+And thanne of wysdom, whiche<a name="FNanchor_240_240" id="FNanchor_240_240"></a><a href="#Footnote_240_240" class="fnanchor">[240]</a> may so moche availe,<br />
+The Meir, the Citezeins, which al this<a name="FNanchor_241_241" id="FNanchor_241_241"></a><a href="#Footnote_241_241" class="fnanchor">[241]</a> thing ded se,<br />
+Be hom repaired in to there Citee.<br />
+The Shirreves, the Aldermen in fere,<br />
+The Satyrday alther next suyng,<br />
+There Mair presentyd with all there hertes entere,<br />
+<br />
+Goodly to be resceyved of the kyng;<br />
+And at Westmenster confermed there<a name="FNanchor_242_242" id="FNanchor_242_242"></a><a href="#Footnote_242_242" class="fnanchor">[242]</a> a thyng,<br />
+The Mair and they with ful hol entent,<br />
+Unto the kyng a gyfte gan<a name="FNanchor_243_243" id="FNanchor_243_243"></a><a href="#Footnote_243_243" class="fnanchor">[243]</a> present;<br />
+The whiche gifte, thei goodly han disposyd,<br />
+Tok an hamper of gold that shene shone;<br />
+A thousand pound of gold ther inne closyd:<a name="FNanchor_244_244" id="FNanchor_244_244"></a><a href="#Footnote_244_244" class="fnanchor">[244]</a><br />
+<br />
+And there with alle to the kyng they gone,<br />
+And fill on knees to fore hym everych on,<br />
+Ful humbly the trouthe to devyse,<br />
+And to the Kyng the Mair seide in this wyse;<br />
+</p>
+
+<p>Moost cristen prince and noble kyng, the goode folke of youre moost
+notable Citee of London, other wyse callid<a name="FNanchor_245_245" id="FNanchor_245_245"></a><a href="#Footnote_245_245" class="fnanchor">[245]</a> youre Chambre,
+besechyn in there moost lowly<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_250" id="Page_250">250</a></span> wyse they mow be recomaundyd to youre
+highnesse, and that it can like unto youre noble grace to resceyve
+this litel gyfte gevyne with as good a wille, trouthe,<a name="FNanchor_246_246" id="FNanchor_246_246"></a><a href="#Footnote_246_246" class="fnanchor">[246]</a> and
+lounesse, as ever any gift was gevyn to any erthely prynce.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">V&#8217;ba t&#8217;nslat&#8217;.</div>
+
+<p class="poem">
+Be glad, O Londone, be glad ant make gret joye,<br />
+Citee of Citees, of noblesse procellyng;<br />
+In thi begynnyng called Newe Troye,<br />
+For worthynesse thank God of all thing,<br />
+Whiche hast this day resceyved so the<a name="FNanchor_247_247" id="FNanchor_247_247"></a><a href="#Footnote_247_247" class="fnanchor">[247]</a> kyng,<br />
+With many a signe and many an observaunce,<br />
+To encrese thi name be newe remembraunce.<br />
+<br />
+Swyche joye was<a name="FNanchor_248_248" id="FNanchor_248_248"></a><a href="#Footnote_248_248" class="fnanchor">[248]</a> in the consistorie,<br />
+Mad for the tryumple with al the surpluage,<br />
+Whan Cesar Julius com hom with his victorie,<br />
+Ne for the conquest of Stepyon<a name="FNanchor_249_249" id="FNanchor_249_249"></a><a href="#Footnote_249_249" class="fnanchor">[249]</a> in Cartage,<br />
+As Londone made in every maner age,<br />
+Out of Fraunce at his<a name="FNanchor_250_250" id="FNanchor_250_250"></a><a href="#Footnote_250_250" class="fnanchor">[250]</a> hom comyng,<br />
+In to this Citee of there noble kyng.<br />
+<br />
+Of vij thinges y preyse this Citee;<br />
+Of trewe menyng, and feithfull obeisaunce,<a name="FNanchor_251_251" id="FNanchor_251_251"></a><a href="#Footnote_251_251" class="fnanchor">[251]</a><br />
+Of rightwysnesse, trouthe, and equyte,<br />
+Of stabilnesse, ay kept in alegiaunce,<br />
+And for of vertu, thou hast suche suffisaunce<br />
+In this land here, and othere londes alle,<br />
+The kynges Chaumbre, of custom men the calle.<br />
+</p>
+
+<p class="center"><b>L&#8217;ENVOYE.</b></p>
+
+<p class="poem">
+O noble Meir, be it into<a name="FNanchor_252_252" id="FNanchor_252_252"></a><a href="#Footnote_252_252" class="fnanchor">[252]</a> youre plesaunce,<br />
+And unto<a name="FNanchor_253_253" id="FNanchor_253_253"></a><a href="#Footnote_253_253" class="fnanchor">[253]</a> alle that duellithe in this Citee,<br />
+On my rudenes and on myn ignoraunce,<br />
+Of grace and mercy for to have pite,<br />
+My symple makyng for to take at gre;<br />
+Considere this that in the<a name="FNanchor_254_254" id="FNanchor_254_254"></a><a href="#Footnote_254_254" class="fnanchor">[254]</a> moost lowly wyse,<br />
+My wille were good for to do<a name="FNanchor_255_255" id="FNanchor_255_255"></a><a href="#Footnote_255_255" class="fnanchor">[255]</a> servyse.<br />
+</p>
+
+<p class="sm">Here endith the makyng of the Comynge of the Kyng out of Fraunce to
+Londone, Be the monk of Bery.&mdash;<i>Deo gracias.</i><a name="FNanchor_256_256" id="FNanchor_256_256"></a><a href="#Footnote_256_256" class="fnanchor">[256]</a></p>
+
+
+
+<hr class="med" />
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_251" id="Page_251">251</a></span></p>
+
+<p><a name="ILLUS_10" id="ILLUS_10"></a><a href="#Page_139">P. 139</a>. A<span class="super">o</span> 36 Hen. VI. &#8220;In this yere was a grete watch in London,
+and al the gates kepte every nyght, and ij aldermen watchyng: and
+withynne a while after the kyng and lordes were accorded, and went a
+procession in Paulis.&#8221;</p>
+
+<p>The temporary reconciliation between the adherents of the King and of
+the Duke of York, so briefly alluded to in the text, and which is best
+illustrated by the following extract from a contemporary letter,
+served, like every other event of his times, for the exercise of
+Lydgate&#8217;s pen; but his description of it in the following ballad is
+infinitely more valuable from its historical accuracy, than its
+poetical merit. Of this article there are two copies extant; one in
+the Cottonian MS. Nero A. <span class="smcap">vi</span>. and the other in the Cottonian MS.
+Vespasianus B. <span class="smcap">xvi</span>.: the latter copy has been printed, though very
+erroneously, and with the orthography modernized, by Mr. Sharon
+Turner; but the former has not been before noticed. As they differ in
+some places from each other, and are very short, it has been thought
+advisable that both transcripts should be inserted.</p>
+
+
+<hr class="short" />
+
+<h3>EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM JOHN BOKKING TO SIR JOHN FASTOLF: DATED ON
+THE WEDNESDAY AFTER MID LENT SUNDAY, <i>i.e.</i> 15 MARCH, 1457.</h3>
+
+<p class="center">[<i>Paston Letters</i>, vol. i. p. 154.]</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;Lyke it your maistership to wyte, that as for tidings, the Counsell
+is, the fornone, at the blake Frires, for the ease of resortyng of the
+Lordes that ar withinne the toun; and at afternon at the white Frirers
+in Fletstrete, for the Lordis with owte the town; and all things shall
+come to a good conclusion with God is grace; for the Kyng shall come
+hidre this weke, and the Quene also, as some men sayn, and my Lord Buk
+and Stafford with hire, and muche puple. My Lord of Caunterbury takith
+grete peyne up on hym daily, and will write unto yow the certeynte of
+suche tidings as falle; and shuld have doon or this tyme, saf for that
+he wolde knowe an ende of the mattre.&#8221;</p>
+
+
+<hr class="short" />
+
+<h3>UPON THE RECONCILIATION OF THE LORDS OF THE YORKIST FACTION WITH THE
+KYNG AND HIS ADHERENTS.</h3>
+
+<p class="center">[<i>Cottonian MS.</i> Nero A. <span class="smcap">vi</span>.]</p>
+
+<p class="poem">
+Whan Charyte ys chosen with stats to stonde,<br />
+Stedfast and styll, with oute distaunce,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_252" id="Page_252">252</a></span><br />
+Then wreth may be exilid out of thys londe,<br />
+And God oure gide to have governaunce;<br />
+Wysdom and welthe with all plesaunce,<br />
+May ryghtfulle reigne, and prosperite,<br />
+For love hath underleyde wrethfull vengeaunce;<br />
+Reioyse Enlond the lords acordid bee.<br />
+<br />
+Reioyse, and thonke God, and sorw no more,<br />
+For now shal encrese thi consolacone;<br />
+Oure enemes quake for drede ful sore,<br />
+That pees ys made that was divisione,<br />
+Whiche ys to them grete confusione,<br />
+And to us joy and felicite;<br />
+God hold them longe in every seasone,<br />
+That Englond may reioyce, the concord and unite.<br />
+<br />
+Now ys sorw with shame fled yn to Fraunce,<br />
+As a felon that hath forsworne thys lond;<br />
+Love hath put owte malicius governaunce,<br />
+In every place both fee and bonde;<br />
+In Yorke, in Somersett, as y undyrstonde,<br />
+In Warwikke also ys love and charite,<br />
+In Salisbury eke, and yn Northumberlond,<br />
+That every man may reioyce the concord and unite.<br />
+<br />
+Egremond,<a name="FNanchor_257_257" id="FNanchor_257_257"></a><a href="#Footnote_257_257" class="fnanchor">[257]</a> and Clyfford,<a name="FNanchor_258_258" id="FNanchor_258_258"></a><a href="#Footnote_258_258" class="fnanchor">[258]</a> and other forseyd,<br />
+Ben sett yn the same opynyone;<br />
+In every quartre love is thus leide,<br />
+Grace and wisdome hath the dominacione;<br />
+Awoke welth, and welk in thys regione,<br />
+Rewnde abowte in towne and cite,<br />
+And thonke them that brought it to thys conclusion;<br />
+Reioyse Englond the concord and unite.<br />
+<br />
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_253" id="Page_253">253</a></span>
+At Poules in London, with grete renowne,<br />
+On oure Lady day the pes was wrought;<br />
+The kyng, the quene, with lords many one,<br />
+To worshyppe that virgine as they oght,<br />
+Went a prosession, and sparyd right noght,<br />
+In sight of alle the comonialte,<br />
+In tokyn that love was in hert and thoght;<br />
+Reioice Englond the concord and unite.<br />
+<br />
+There was by twene them lovely countenaunce,<br />
+Whyche was grete yoy to alle that there were,<br />
+That long tyme hadd ben in variaunce,<br />
+As frynds for ever they went yn fere,<br />
+They went togedre, and made good chere;<br />
+O Fraunce and Bretayne, repent shall ye,<br />
+For the bergeyne shalle ye bye fulle dere;<br />
+Reioice Englond the concord and unite.<br />
+<br />
+Our sovereyn lord the kyng, God kepe alway,<br />
+The quene and the bisshope of Canterbury,<a name="FNanchor_259_259" id="FNanchor_259_259"></a><a href="#Footnote_259_259" class="fnanchor">[259]</a><br />
+And other that have labored to thys love day,<br />
+God preserve them we pray hertly;<br />
+And Londone for they fulle diligently,<br />
+Kept the pees in trobull and in adversite;<br />
+To brynge yn rest they labored ful treuly;<br />
+Reioice Englond the peas and unite.<br />
+<br />
+Off thre things, y preys thys worshypfull Citee:<br />
+The ferst, of trewe feythe that they owe to the kyng;<br />
+The secounde, of love of eache comonialte;<br />
+The thyrde, of good rule evermore kepyng;<br />
+The whyche God mayntene ever long durynge,<br />
+And save the Maire and all the hole Citee,<br />
+And that ys amys brynge to amendyng,<br />
+That Englond may reioice the pees and unite.<br />
+</p>
+
+
+<hr class="short" />
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_254" id="Page_254">254</a></span></p>
+
+<h3><b>IBID.</b></h3>
+
+<p class="center">[<i>From the Cottonian MS.</i> Vespasianus B. <span class="smcap">xvi</span>.]</p>
+
+<p class="poem">
+Whan Charite is chosen with states to stonde,<br />
+Stedfas and stille without distaunce,<br />
+Than wrathe may be exiled out of this londe,<br />
+And God oure gide to have the governaunce.<br />
+<br />
+Wisdom and wellthe with alle plesaunce,<br />
+May rightful regne and prosperite,<br />
+For love hath underlaide wrathful veniaunce;<br />
+Reioise Anglond oure lordes acorded to be.<br />
+<br />
+Reiose and thanke God, for evermore;<br />
+For now shal encrese thi consolacion,<br />
+Oure enemyes quaken and dreden fulsore,<br />
+That peas is made ther was division,<br />
+<br />
+Whiche to them is a gret confusion,<br />
+And to us ioy and felicite;<br />
+God hold them longe in every season:<br />
+That Anglond may reioise concord and unite.<br />
+<br />
+Now is sorowe with shame fled in to Fraunce,<br />
+As a felon that hath forsworn this londe;<br />
+Love hath put out malicious governaunce,<br />
+In every place bothe fre and bonde;<br />
+<br />
+In Yorke, in Somerset as I understonde,<br />
+In Warrewik also is love and charite,<br />
+In Sarisbury eke, and in Northumbrelande;<br />
+That every man may reioise concord and unite.<br />
+<br />
+Egremown, and Clifford, with other forsaide,<br />
+Ben set in the same opynyon;<br />
+In every quarter love is thus laide,<br />
+Grace and wisdom hath thus the dominacion:<br />
+<br />
+Awake Welthe, and walke in this region,<br />
+Rounde aboute in toun and cite,<br />
+And thanke them that brought hit to this concluson;<br />
+Reioise Anglond to concorde and unite.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_255" id="Page_255">255</a></span><br />
+<br />
+At Poules in Londone, with gret renoun,<br />
+On oure Ladi day in Lente this peas was wrought;<br />
+The kinge, the quene, with lordes many oone,<br />
+To worship that virgine as thei ought,<br />
+<br />
+Wenten a procession, and spariden right nought,<br />
+In sighte of alle the comynalte,<br />
+In token that love was in herte and thought;<br />
+Reiose Anglond in concorde and unite.<br />
+<br />
+Ther was bytwyn them lovely contynaunce,<br />
+Whiche was gret ioy to alle that ther were,<br />
+That long tyme hadden be in variaunce;<br />
+As frendes for ever that had be in fere,<br />
+<br />
+Thei wenten togeder, and made goud chere;<br />
+France and Britayn repente shul thei,<br />
+For the bargayn shul thei abye ful dere;<br />
+Reiose Anglond in concorde and unite.<br />
+<br />
+Oure soveraigne lord kyng God kepe alwey,<br />
+The quene, and the archbisshope of Canterbury,<br />
+And the bisshop of Wynchestre chanceller of Anglond,<br />
+And other that han labured to this love day.<br />
+<br />
+God preserve them we pray hertly,<br />
+And London for thei ful diligently,<br />
+Kepten the peas in trowbel and adversite,<br />
+To bryng in reste thei labured ful truly;<br />
+Reioise Anglond in concorde and unite.<br />
+<br />
+Of thre thynges I praise the worshipful Cite;<br />
+The first, the true faithe that thei have to the kyng;<br />
+The seconde, of love to the comynalte;<br />
+The thrid, goud rule for evermore kepynge;<br />
+<br />
+The whiche God maynteyn evermore durynge,<br />
+And save the Maier and alle the worthi Cite;<br />
+And that is amys God brynge to amendynge,<br />
+That Anglond may reioise to concord and unite.<br />
+</p>
+
+
+<hr class="med" />
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_256" id="Page_256">256</a></span></p>
+
+<p>Neither of the ensuing articles, the whole of which are the production
+of the indefatigable Lydgate, can possibly be assigned to its proper
+date; and they are therefore arranged in the following order.</p>
+
+<p class="hang">1. <i>A Balade sent by a Poursyant to the Shirreves of London,
+acompanyed with theire Bretherne upon Mayes Daye, at Busshopes Wod, at
+an honurable Dyner, ech of them bringginge his Dysshe.</i></p>
+
+<p>This Ballad, which occurs in Ashmole&#8217;s Collection of Manuscripts, is
+introduced from its having been addressed to the Sheriffs of London;
+but it contains little that is worthy of attention.</p>
+
+<p class="hang">2. <i>London Lickpenny.</i></p>
+
+<p>Of the numerous Ballads composed by &#8217;The Monk of Bury,&#8217; this is
+perhaps the most curious and the best known; and, from its presenting
+a great deal of information relative to the Metropolis in the
+fifteenth century, it is of considerable interest. Two copies exist in
+MS. in the British Museum; one in the Harleian MS. 367, which is
+printed in Noorthouck&#8217;s and Dr. Pugh&#8217;s History of London, as well as
+in several other works; the other, in Stow&#8217;s hand-writing, in the
+Harleian MS. 542: and as they differ very materially from each other,
+a copy of each is inserted. To this Ballad, it has been thought right
+to add another, by the same writer, which has never been before
+printed, on a very similar subject; namely,</p>
+
+<p class="hang">3. <i>Upon the Emptiness of his Purse,&mdash;</i></p>
+
+<p>In which he treats this, perhaps the greatest of all human
+misfortunes, since it prevents the alleviation of almost all others,
+with singular address. The subject seems to have been a favourite one
+with our early poets; for there is a Ballad with nearly the same title
+by Chaucer; and another is printed in &#8217;The Boke of St. Albans.&#8217;</p>
+
+<p class="hang">4. <i>On Forked Head Dresses.</i></p>
+
+<p>The head-dresses of females in the reign of Henry the Sixth closely
+resembled the <i>cauchoises</i> still worn by those of Normandy; and which
+excited the displeasure of Dan John in so great a degree as to have
+induced him to invoke the aid of his Muse in effecting their
+abolition. It seems no subject escaped that eternal scribbler&#8217;s
+attention; and if his abilities had equalled his disposition, he would
+probably have become the Juvenal of his age. Upon this occasion,
+however, he appears to have soared on rather a higher wing than usual;
+and the moral of his lay is the truism which has since been so
+beautifully expressed, that loveliness</p>
+
+<p class="center">
+&#8220;Is when unadorn&#8217;d, adorn&#8217;d the most.&#8221;<br />
+<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_257" id="Page_257">257</a></span></p>
+
+<p class="hang">5. <i>On Fraudulent Millers and Bakers.</i></p>
+
+<p>This short Ballad would appear, from the following passage in Fabian&#8217;s
+Chronicle, to have been written in the 15th of Edw. IV. A<span class="super">o</span> 1475, if
+it were not, that though the date of Lydgate&#8217;s death has never been
+precisely ascertained, yet it is scarcely possible he could have lived
+to that year.</p>
+
+<p>&#8220;This yere this mayer [Robert Bassett] dyd sharpe correccion upon
+bakers, for makynge of lyght brede; in so moche thatt he sett dyverse
+upon the pillory,&#8221; &amp;c.</p>
+
+<p>A similar circumstance might however have occurred some years before,
+notwithstanding that it is not noticed by the writers of the period.</p>
+
+
+<hr class="short" />
+
+<p class="hanglg" style="padding-bottom: 0em"><a name="ILLUS_11" id="ILLUS_11"></a>A BALADE MADE BY LYDEGATE, SENT BY A POURSYANT TO THE SHIRREVES OF
+LONDON, ACOMPANYED WITH THEIRE BRETHERNE UPON MAYES DAYE, AT BUSSHOPES
+WOD, AT AN HONURABLE DYNER, ECHE OF THEM BRINGGINGE HIS DYSSHE.</p>
+
+<p class="center">[<i>Ashmole&#8217;s MSS. No.</i> 6943. <i>Vol.</i> 59. 2.]</p>
+
+<p class="poem">
+Mighty Flourra, goddes of freshe floures,<br />
+Whiche clothed hast the soyle in lousty grene;<br />
+Made buddes springe with his swete showres,<br />
+By influence of the sonnes so sheene,<br />
+To do plesaunce of entent ful clene,<br />
+Unto the states whiche that now sitte here;<br />
+Hath veere doune sent hir owen doughter dere,<br />
+Making the vertue that dured in the roote,<br />
+Called of clerkes, the vertue vegytable,<br />
+For to trascend moste holsome and moste sweete,<br />
+Into the crope this saysoun so greable.<br />
+The bawmy lykour is so comendable,<br />
+That it rejoythe with the fresshe moysture,<br />
+Man, beeste, and foole, and every creature,<br />
+Whiche hathe repressed, swaged, and bore doune,<br />
+The grevous constreinte of the frostes heere;<br />
+And caused foolis for joye of this saysonne,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_258" id="Page_258">258</a></span><br />
+To cheese their mates, thane by natures loore,<br />
+With al gladnesse theire courage to restore,<br />
+Sitting on bowes fresshly nowe to synge,<br />
+Veere for to save at his home comynge;<br />
+Ful pleinly meninge in theire ermonye,<br />
+Wynter is goone, whiche did hem gret peyne;<br />
+And with theire sweete sugre melodye,<br />
+Thanking Nature theire goddesse sovereyne,<br />
+That they nowe have no mater to compleyne,<br />
+Hem for to proygne every morowneynge,<br />
+With lousty gladnesse at Phebus uprysinge;<br />
+And to declare ye hys magnifysence,<br />
+Howe vere inbringethe al felicytee,<br />
+After wynter&#8217;s mighty prevolence<br />
+Avoydinge stormys of al adversytee.<br />
+For shee hathe brought al prosperitee<br />
+To alle the states of this regyoun,<br />
+At his comynge to fore youre hye renoun,<br />
+To the mighty prynces, the palme of theire victorie;<br />
+And til knighthode nowe, she dothe presente<br />
+Noblesse in armes, laude, honnour, and glorie;<br />
+Pees to the people, in al hir best entente,<br />
+With grace and mercy fully to consente,<br />
+That provydence of hys discressioun,<br />
+Avoyde discorde and al derysyoun.<br />
+Wynter shal passe of hevynesse and trouble;<br />
+Flowres shal springe of perfite charite;<br />
+In hertes there shal be no meninge double;<br />
+Buddes shal of trouthe and unytee;<br />
+Plenty for to exyle duplicytee;<br />
+Lordes to regne in theire noble puissance;<br />
+The people obeye with feythful obeyssaunce;<br />
+Of alle estates there shal bee oone ymage;<br />
+And princes first shal ocupye the hede;<br />
+And prudent juges to correcte outrages,<br />
+Shal trespassours consteynen under drede,<br />
+That innosentes in theire lowlyhede,<br />
+As truwe comunes may bee theire socour,<br />
+Truwly contune in theire faithful labour;<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_259" id="Page_259">259</a></span><br />
+And by the grace of oure lorde Jhesu,<br />
+That holly chirche may have parseveraunce,<br />
+Bee faythfull founde in al pertinaunce,<br />
+Mayre, provost, shirreff, eche in his substaunce,<br />
+And aldremen, whiche have the governaunce<br />
+Over the people, by vertue may abyde,<br />
+That noone oppression bee done to the pourayle.<br />
+Thus as the people of prudent pollycye,<br />
+Prynces of the right shal governe;<br />
+The chirche preye; the juges justefye;<br />
+And knighthode, manly, and prudently discerne,<br />
+Til light of trouthe so clerely the lanterne,<br />
+That rightewysnesse throughe this regyoune,<br />
+Represse the darknesse of al extorcyoune.<br />
+Thes be the tythinges wheeche that wee have brought:<br />
+Troubles exylinge of wynters rude derknesse;<br />
+Wherfore rejoye yowe in hert, wille, and thought;<br />
+Somer shal folowe to yowe, of al gladnesse;<br />
+And sithen she is mynistre of lustynesse,<br />
+Let her be welcome to yowe at hir comyng;<br />
+Sith she to yowe hathe brought so glad tythinge,<br />
+The noble princesse of moste magnifisence,<br />
+Qweene of al joye, of gladde suffisaunce,<br />
+May I be nowe comen to youre hye excellence,<br />
+Presenting yowe prosperous plesaunce,<br />
+Of al welfare moste foulsome haboundaunce;<br />
+As shee that hathe under hir demayne,<br />
+Of floures fresshe, moste holsome, and sovereraine.<br />
+</p>
+
+<p class="center"><b>L&#8217;ENVOYE TO ALLE THE STATES PRESENT.</b></p>
+
+<p class="poem">
+This Princesse hathe by favour of nature,<br />
+Repared ageine that wynter hathe defade,<br />
+And foolis loustely reviv &mdash;&mdash;<br />
+Theire lusty notes, and theire ermenye glade;<br />
+And under braunches, under plesant shade,<br />
+Rejoyssing theire with many swete odours,<br />
+And Zepherus with many fresshe odours,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_260" id="Page_260">260</a></span><br />
+Copirted fayre, with motleye whyte and rede,<br />
+All hilles, pleynes, and lusty bankes grene,<br />
+And made hir bawme to fleete in every mede;<br />
+And fury Tytane shewe oute heer tresses sheene,<br />
+And upon busshes, and hawthornes kene,<br />
+The nightingale with plesant ermonye,<br />
+Colde wynter stormes nowe she dothe defye.<br />
+On Parnoso, the lusty Muses nyene,<br />
+Citheera with hir sone nowe dwellis,<br />
+This sayson singe, and theire notes tuwyne,<br />
+Of poetrye, besyde the cristal wellis,<br />
+Calyope the dytes of hem tellis;<br />
+And Orpheus with hees stringes sharpe,<br />
+Syngethe a roundell with his temperd herpe.<br />
+Wherfore to alle estates here present,<br />
+This plesant tyme, moste of lustynesse,<br />
+May, is nowe comen to fore yowe of entent,<br />
+To bringe yowe alle to joye and fresshnesse,<br />
+Prosparitee, welfare, and al gladnesse;<br />
+And al that may youre hyenesse qweerne and pleese,<br />
+In any parte or doone youre hertes eese.<br />
+</p>
+
+
+<hr class="short" />
+
+<h3><a name="ILLUS_12" id="ILLUS_12"></a>LONDON LICPENYE.</h3>
+
+<p class="center">[<i>From the Copy in the Autograph of John Stow, in the Harleian MS.</i>
+542, f. 102.]</p>
+
+<p class="poem">
+In London ther I was lent,<br />
+I saw myselfe where trouthe shuld be ateynte;<br />
+Fast to Westminstar ward I went,<br />
+To a man of lawe to make my complaynt;<br />
+I sayd for Maris love, that holy seynt,<br />
+Have pity on the powre that would procede;<br />
+I would gyve sylvar, but my purs is faynt,<br />
+For lacke of money I may not spede.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_261" id="Page_261">261</a></span><br />
+<br />
+As I thrast thrughe out the thronge,<br />
+Among them all my hode was gonn;<br />
+Netheles I let not longe,<br />
+To Kyngs benche tyll I come;<br />
+Byfore a juge I knelyd anon,<br />
+I prayd hym for Gods sake he would take hede;<br />
+Full rewfully to hym I gan make my mone,<br />
+For lacke of money I may not spede.<br />
+<br />
+Benethe hym set clerks a great rowt,<br />
+Fast they writen by one assent;<br />
+There stode up one and cryed round about,<br />
+Richard, Robert, and one of Kent:<br />
+I wist not wele what he ment,<br />
+He cried so thike there indede,<br />
+There were stronge theves shamed and shent,<br />
+But they that laked money mowght not spede.<br />
+<br />
+Unto the Comon place y yowde thoo,<br />
+Where sat one with a sylker houde;<br />
+I dyd hym reverence as me ought to do;<br />
+I tolde hym my case as well as I coude,<br />
+And sayd all my goods by nowrd and by sowde,<br />
+I am defrawdyd with great falshed;<br />
+He would not geve me a momme of his mouthe,<br />
+For lake of money I may not spede.<br />
+<br />
+Then I went me unto the Rollis,<br />
+Before the clerks of the Chauncerie;<br />
+There were many qui tollis,<br />
+But I herd no man speke of me;<br />
+Before them I knelyd upon my kne,<br />
+Shewyd them myne evedence, and they began to reade.<br />
+They seyde trewer thinge might there nevar be,<br />
+But for lacke of money I may not spede.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_262" id="Page_262">262</a></span><br />
+<br />
+In Westminster hall I found one,<br />
+Went in a longe gown of ray;<br />
+I crowched and kneled before them anone,<br />
+For Marys love of helpe I gan them pray;<br />
+As he had be wrothe, he voyded away,<br />
+Bakward his hand he gan me byd,<br />
+I wot not what thow menest gan he say,<br />
+Ley downe sylvar, or here thow may not spede.<br />
+<br />
+In all Westminstar hall I could find nevar a one,<br />
+That for me would do, thowghe I shuld dye;<br />
+Without the dores were Flemings grete woon;<br />
+Upon me fast they gan to cry,<br />
+And sayd, Mastar, what will ye cepen or by?<br />
+Fine felt hatts, spectacles for to rede;<br />
+Of this gay gere a great cawse why,<br />
+For lake of money I might not spede.<br />
+<br />
+Then to Westminster gate y went,<br />
+When the sone was at highe prime;<br />
+Cokes to me, they toke good entent,<br />
+Called me nere, for to dyne,<br />
+And proferyd me good brede, ale, and wyne;<br />
+A fayre clothe they began to sprede,<br />
+Rybbes of beffe bothe fat and fine;<br />
+But for lacke of money I might not spede.<br />
+<br />
+In to London I gan me hy;<br />
+Of all the lond it bearethe the prise,<br />
+Hot pescods, one gan cry,<br />
+Strabery rype, and chery in the ryse;<br />
+One bad me come nere and by some spice,<br />
+Pepar, and saffron, they gan me bede,<br />
+Clove, grayns, and flowre of rise;<br />
+For lacke of money I might not spede.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_263" id="Page_263">263</a></span><br />
+<br />
+Then into Chepe I gan me drawne,<br />
+Where I sawe stond moche people;<br />
+One bad me come nere, and by fine cloth of lawne,<br />
+Paris thred coton and umple;<br />
+I seyd there upon I could no skyle,<br />
+I am not wont there to in dede,<br />
+One bad me by an hewre my hed to hele;<br />
+For lake of money I might not spede.<br />
+<br />
+Then went I forth by London stone,<br />
+Thrught out all Canywike strete;<br />
+Drapors to me they called anone,<br />
+Grete chepe of clothe they gan me hete;<br />
+Then come ther one, and cried hot shepes fete;<br />
+Risshes faire and grene, anothar began to grede,<br />
+Bothe melwell and makarell I gran mete;<br />
+But for lacke of money I myght not spede.<br />
+<br />
+Then I hied me into Est Chepe;<br />
+One cries ribes of befe, and many a pie;<br />
+Pewtar potts they clatteryd or a heape;<br />
+Ther was harpe, pipe, and sawtry;<br />
+Ye by cokke, nay by cokke, some began to cry;<br />
+Some sang of Jenken and Julian, to get themselves mede;<br />
+Ful fayne I wold hadd of that mynstralsie,<br />
+But for lacke of money I cowld not spede.<br />
+<br />
+Into Cornhill anon I yede,<br />
+Where is moche stolne gere amonge;<br />
+I saw wher henge myne owne hode,<br />
+That I had lost in Westminstar amonge the throng;<br />
+Then I beheld it with lokes full longe,<br />
+I kenned it as well as I dyd my crede,<br />
+To be myne owne hode agayne; me thought it wrong,<br />
+But for lacke of money I might not spede.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_264" id="Page_264">264</a></span><br />
+<br />
+Then came the Taverner, and toke me by the sleve,<br />
+And seyd Ser, a pint of wyn would yow assay?<br />
+Syr, qwod I, it may not greve,<br />
+For a peny may do no more then it may:<br />
+I dranke a pint, and therefore gan pay;<br />
+Sore a hungred away I yede,<br />
+For well London lykke peny for ones eye,<br />
+For lake of money I may not spede.<br />
+<br />
+Then I hyed me to Byllingesgate,<br />
+And cried wagge wagge gow hens;<br />
+I praye a barge man, for Gods sake,<br />
+That they would spare me myn expens;<br />
+He sayde, ryse up, man, and get the hens,<br />
+What menist thow, I will do on the no almes dede,<br />
+Here scapeth no man byneth ij pens,<br />
+For lacke of money I myght not spede.<br />
+<br />
+Then I conveyed me into Kent;<br />
+For of the law would I medle no more,<br />
+By caus no man to me would take entent,<br />
+I dight me to the plowe even as I did before.<br />
+Thus save London that in Bethelem was bore,<br />
+And every trew man of law God graunt hymsels med,<br />
+And they that be othar, God theyr state restore;<br />
+For he that lacketh money with them he shall not spede.<br />
+</p>
+
+<p class="center"><span class="sm">EXPLICIT LONDON LIKKE PENY.</span></p>
+
+
+<hr class="short" />
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_265" id="Page_265">265</a></span></p>
+
+<h3>LONDON LYCKPENY.</h3>
+
+<h4>A BALLADE COMPYLED BY DAN JOHN LYDGATE MONKE OF BERY, ABOUT &mdash;&mdash; YERES
+AGOE, AND NOW NEWLY OVERSENE AND AMENDED.</h4>
+
+<p class="center">[<i>Harleian MSS.</i> 367, f. 126, 127.]</p>
+
+<p class="poem">
+To London once, my stepps I bent,<br />
+Where trouth in no wyse should be faynt:<br />
+To Westmynster ward I forthwith went,<br />
+To a man of law to make complaynt.<br />
+I sayd, for Mary&#8217;s love that holy saynt,<br />
+Pity the poore that would proceede;<br />
+But for lack of mony I cold not spede.<br />
+<br />
+And as I thrust the prese amonge,<br />
+By froward chaunce my hood was gone;<br />
+Yet for all that I stayd not longe,<br />
+Tyll at the kynge bench I was come.<br />
+Before the judge I kneled anon,<br />
+And prayd hym for Gods sake to take heede;<br />
+But for lack of money I myght not spede.<br />
+<br />
+Beneth them sat clarkes a great rout,<br />
+Which fast dyd wryte by one assent;<br />
+There stoode up one and cryed about,<br />
+Rychard, Robert, and John of Kent;<br />
+I wyst not wele what this man ment:<br />
+He cryed so thycke there indede,<br />
+But he that lackt mony myght not spede.<br />
+<br />
+Unto the common place I yode thoo,<br />
+Where sat one with a sylken hoode;<br />
+I dyd hym reverence, for I ought to do so,<br />
+And told my case as well as I coud,<br />
+How my goods were defrauded me by falshood.<br />
+I gat not a mum of his mouth for my meed,<br />
+And for lack of mony I myght not spede.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_266" id="Page_266">266</a></span><br />
+<br />
+Unto the Rolls I gat me from thence,<br />
+Before the clarkes of the chauncerye,<br />
+Where many I found earnyng of pence,<br />
+But none at all once regarded mee:<br />
+I gave them my playnt uppon my knee;<br />
+They lyked it well when they had it reade,<br />
+But lackyng mony I could not be sped.<br />
+<br />
+In Westmynster hall I found out one,<br />
+Which went in a long gown of raye;<br />
+I crouched and kneled before hym anon:<br />
+For Maryes love, of help I hym praye.<br />
+I wot not what thou meanest, gan he say;<br />
+To get me thence he dyd me bede,<br />
+For lack of mony I cold not speed.<br />
+<br />
+Within this hall, neithere ryche nor yett poor,<br />
+Wold do for me ought, although I shold dye;<br />
+Which seing, I gat me out of the doore,<br />
+Where Flemynge began on me for to cry,<br />
+Master, what will you copen or by,<br />
+Fyne felt hatts, or spectacles to reede?<br />
+Lay down your sylver, and here you may spede.<br />
+<br />
+Then to Westmynster gate I presently went,<br />
+When the sonn was at hyghe pryme;<br />
+Cokes to me, they tooke good entent,<br />
+And profered me bread with ale and wyne,<br />
+Rybbs of befe both fat and ful fyne;<br />
+A fayre cloth they gan for to sprede,<br />
+But wantyng mony I might not be speede.<br />
+<br />
+Then unto London I dyd me hye,<br />
+Of all the land it beareth the pryse;<br />
+Hot pescods one began to crye,<br />
+Straberry rype, and cherryes in the ryse:<br />
+One bad me come nere, and by some spyce,<br />
+Peper, and sayforne, they gan me bede;<br />
+But for lacke of money I myght not spede.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_267" id="Page_267">267</a></span><br />
+<br />
+Then to the Chepe I began me drawne,<br />
+Where mutch people I sawe for to stande;<br />
+One ofred me velvet, sylke, and lawne,<br />
+An other he taketh me by the haunde,<br />
+Here is Parys thred, the fynest in the launde.<br />
+I never was used to such thyngs in dede,<br />
+And wanting mony I myght not spede.<br />
+<br />
+Then went I forth by London stone,<br />
+Throughout all Canwyke streete;<br />
+Drapers mutch cloth me offred anone:<br />
+Then comes me one, cryd hot shepes feete,<br />
+One cryde makerell, ryshes grene, another gan greete,<br />
+One bad me by a hood to cover my head;<br />
+But fore want of mony I myght not be sped.<br />
+<br />
+Then I hyed me into Estchepe;<br />
+One cryes rybbs of befe, and many a pye;<br />
+Pewter potts they clattered on a heape,<br />
+There was harpe, pype, and mynstrelsye;<br />
+Yea by cock, nay by cock, some began crye,<br />
+Some songe of Jenken and Julyan for there mede;<br />
+But for lack of mony I myght not spede.<br />
+<br />
+Then into Cornhyll anon I yode,<br />
+Where was much stolen gere amonge;<br />
+I saw where honge myne owne hoode,<br />
+That I had lost amonge the thronge;<br />
+To by my own hood I thought it wronge,<br />
+I knew it well as I dyd my crede;<br />
+But for lack of mony I could not spede.<br />
+<br />
+The Taverner took mee by the sleve;<br />
+Sir, sayth he, wyll you our wyne assay?<br />
+I answerd, that can not mutch me greve,<br />
+A peny can do no more than it may:<br />
+I dranke a pynt, and for it dyd pay;<br />
+Yet sore a hungerd from thence I yede,<br />
+And wantyng my mony I cold not spede.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_268" id="Page_268">268</a></span><br />
+<br />
+Then hyed I me to Belyngsgate;<br />
+And one cryed hoo, go we hence;<br />
+I prayd a barge man for Gods sake,<br />
+That he wold spare me my expence.<br />
+Thou scapst not here, quod he, under ij pence,<br />
+I lyst not yet bestow my almes dede:<br />
+Thus lacking mony I could not speede.<br />
+<br />
+Then I convayed me into Kent;<br />
+For of the law wold I meddle no more,<br />
+Because no man to me tooke entent,<br />
+I dyght me to do as I dyd before.<br />
+Now Jesus that in Bethlem was bore,<br />
+Save London, and send trew lawyers there mede,<br />
+For who so wants mony with them shall not spede.<br />
+</p>
+
+<p class="center"><span class="sm">EXPLICIT LONDON LYCKPENY.</span></p>
+
+
+<hr class="short" />
+<h3><a name="ILLUS_13" id="ILLUS_13"></a>UPON THE EMPTINESS OF HIS PURSE:</h3>
+
+<h4>BY JOHN LYDGATE.</h4>
+
+<p class="center">[<i>Harleian MSS.</i> 2255, <i>f.</i> 45<span class="super">b</span>.]</p>
+
+<p class="poem">
+Riht myhty prynce, and it be your wille,<br />
+Condescende leiser for to take,<br />
+To seen the content of this litil bille,<br />
+Which whan I wrot, myn hand I felte quake;<br />
+Tokne of mornyng weryd clothys blake,<br />
+Cause my purs was falle in gret rerage;<br />
+Lynyng outward, his guttys wer out shake,<br />
+Oonly for lak of plate, and of coignage.<br />
+<br />
+I souhte leechys for a restoratiff,<br />
+In whom I fond no consolacione;<br />
+Appotecaryes for a confortatiff;<br />
+Dragge nor dya was noon in Bury tone,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_269" id="Page_269">269</a></span><br />
+Botme of his stomak was tournyd up so done;<br />
+A laxatif did hym so gret outrage,<br />
+Made hym slendre by a consumpcione,<br />
+Oonly for lak of plate, and of coignage.<br />
+<br />
+Ship was ther noon, nor seilis rede of hewe,<br />
+The wynd froward to make hem ther to londe;<br />
+The flood was passyd, and sodeynly of newe,<br />
+A lowh ground ebbe was faste by the stronde;<br />
+No maryneer durste take on honde,<br />
+To caste an ankir for streihtnesse of passage,<br />
+The custom skars, as fow may undirstonde,<br />
+Oonly for lak of plate, and of coignage.<br />
+<br />
+Ther was no tokne sent done from the Tour,<br />
+As any gossomer the countirpeys was liht,<br />
+A fretyng etyk causyd his langour,<br />
+By a cotidian which heeld hym day and nyht:<br />
+Sol and Luna wer clypsyd of ther liht,<br />
+Ther was no cros nor preent of no visage,<br />
+His lynyng dirk, ther wer no platys briht,<br />
+Oonly for lak, and scarsete of coignage.<br />
+<br />
+Harde to likke hony out of a marbil stoon,<br />
+For ther is nouthir licour nor moisture;<br />
+An ernest grote, whan it is dronke and goon,<br />
+Bargeyn of marchauntys stant in aventure.<br />
+My purs and I be callyd to the lure<br />
+Off indigence, our stuff leyd in morgage;<br />
+But ye, my lord, may al our soor recure,<br />
+With a receyt of plate, and of coignage.<br />
+<br />
+Nat sugre plate maad by thappotecarye,<br />
+Plate of briht metal yevith a mery sone,<br />
+In Boklerys bury is noon such letuary;<br />
+Gold is a cordial, gladdest confeccione,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_270" id="Page_270">270</a></span><br />
+Ageyn etiques of oold consumpcione,<br />
+Auru&#8217; potabile, for folk ferre ronne in age,<br />
+In quynt essence best restauracione,<br />
+With silver plate, enprentyd with coignage.<br />
+<br />
+O seely bille! why art thu nat ashamyd,<br />
+So malapertly to shewe out thy constreynt;<br />
+But povert hath so nyh thy tonne attamyd,<br />
+That nichil habet is cause of thy compleynt.<br />
+A drye tisyk makith oold men ful feynt;<br />
+Reediest weye to renewe ther corage,<br />
+Is a fresshe dragge of no spycis meynt,<br />
+But of a briht plate, enpreentyd with coignage.<br />
+<br />
+Thu mayst afferme, as for thyn excus,<br />
+Thy bareyn soyl is sool and solitarye;<br />
+Of cros nor pyl ther is no reclus,<br />
+Preent nor impressione in al thy seyntuarye.<br />
+To conclude breefly, and nat tarye,<br />
+Ther is no noyse herd in thyn hermytage;<br />
+God sende soone a gladdere letuarye,<br />
+With a cleer sone of plate, and of coignage.<br />
+</p>
+
+<p class="center"><span class="sm">EX<span class="super">t</span>. Q<span class="super">d</span>. LYDGATE.</span></p>
+
+
+<hr class="short" />
+<h3><a name="ILLUS_14" id="ILLUS_14"></a>ON FORKED HEAD DRESSES:</h3>
+
+<h4>BY JOHN LYDGATE.</h4>
+
+<p class="center">[<i>Harleian MSS.</i> 2255, f. 6.]</p>
+
+<p class="poem">
+Off God and kynde procedith al bewte:<br />
+Crafft may shewe a foreyn apparence,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_271" id="Page_271">271</a></span><br />
+But nature ay must have the sovereynte:<br />
+Thyng countirfet hath noon existence,<br />
+Twen gold and gossomer is gret difference;<br />
+Trewe metal requerith noon allay,<br />
+Unto purpoos by cleer experyence;<br />
+Bewte wyl shewe, thouh hornes wer away.<br />
+<br />
+Riche attires of gold, and perre,<br />
+Charbonclis, rubies of moost excellence,<br />
+Shewe in dirknesse, liht wher so they be,<br />
+By ther natural hevenly influence.<br />
+Doubletys of glas yeve a gret evidence;<br />
+Thyng contirfet wil faylen at assay:<br />
+On this mateer concludyng in sentence,<br />
+Bewte wyl shewe, thouh hornys wer away.<br />
+<br />
+Aleyn remembryth his compleynt, who lyst see<br />
+In his book of famous eloquence;<br />
+Clad al in floures and blosmys of a tree,<br />
+He sawh Nature in hir moost excellence,<br />
+Upon hir hed a keverchef of Valence,<br />
+Noon othir richesse of countirfet array;<br />
+T&#8217;exemplefye by kyndly providence,<br />
+Bewte wil shewe, thouh hornys wer away.<br />
+<br />
+Famous poetys of antiquyte,<br />
+In Grece and Troye, renoumyd of prudence,<br />
+Wroot of queen Helene, and Penelope,<br />
+Off Polyceene with hir chaast innocence:<br />
+For wyves trewe calle Lucrece to presence,<br />
+That they wer fayr, ther can no man sey nay;<br />
+Kynde wrouht hem with so gret dilligence,<br />
+Ther bewte couthe, hornys wer cast away.<br />
+<br />
+Clerkys recorde by gret auctorite,<br />
+Hornys wer yove to beestys for diffence;<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_272" id="Page_272">272</a></span><br />
+A thyng contrary to femynyte,<br />
+To be maad sturdy of resistence:<br />
+But arche wyves egre in ther violence,<br />
+Fers as tygre for to make affray,<br />
+They have despyt ageyn conscience,<br />
+Lyst nat of pryde, ther hornys cast away.<br />
+</p>
+
+<p class="center"><b>L&#8217;ENVOYE.</b></p>
+
+<p class="poem">
+Noble Pryncessys, this litel shoort ditee,<br />
+Rewdly compiled, lat it be noon offence,<br />
+To your womanly merciful pitee,<br />
+Thouh it be rad in your audience:<br />
+Peysed ech thyng in your iust advertence,<br />
+So it be no displesaunce to your pay,<br />
+Undir support of your pacience,<br />
+Yevyth example, hornys to cast away.<br />
+<br />
+Grettest of vertues is humylite,<br />
+As Salomon seith, sone of sapience,<br />
+Moost was accepted to the Deite.<br />
+Takith heed heer of yeuyth, to this woord credence,<br />
+How Maria, whiche hadde a premynence<br />
+Above alle women, in Bedleem whan she lay,<br />
+At Cristes birthe no cloth of gret dispence,<br />
+She weryd a keverche, hornys wer cast away.<br />
+<br />
+Off birthe she was hihest of degre,<br />
+To whom alle aungelis did obedience;<br />
+Of David is lyne which sprang out of Jesse,<br />
+In whom alle vertues by iust convenience,<br />
+Maad stable in God, by goostly confidence:<br />
+This roose of Jerycho, ther greuh noon suych in May,<br />
+Poore in spirit, parfight in pacience,<br />
+In whoom alle hornys of pryde wer put away.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_273" id="Page_273">273</a></span><br />
+<br />
+Moodir of J&#8217;hu, myrour of chastite,<br />
+In woord nor thouht that nevir did offence,<br />
+Trewe exemplaire of virginite,<br />
+Heedspryng and welle of parfit contynence,<br />
+Was nevir clerk, by rethoryk nor science<br />
+Kowde alle hir vertues reherse to this day;<br />
+Noble Pryncessys of meeke benyvolence,<br />
+B&#8217;example of hir, your hornys cast away.<br />
+</p>
+
+
+<hr class="short" />
+
+<h3><a name="ILLUS_15" id="ILLUS_15"></a>ON FRAUDULENT MILLERS AND BAKERS.</h3>
+
+<p class="center">[<i>Harleian MSS.</i> 2255.]</p>
+
+<p class="poem">
+Put out his hed lyst nat for to dare,<br />
+But lyk a man upon that tour to abyde,<br />
+For cast of eggys wil not conys spare,<br />
+Tyl he be quaylled body, bak, and syde;<br />
+His heed endooryd, and of verray pryde,<br />
+Put out his armys, shewith abrood his face,<br />
+The fenestrallys be made for hym so wyde,<br />
+Cleymyth to been a capteyn of that place.<br />
+<br />
+The bastyle longith of verray dewe ryght,<br />
+To fals bakerys it is trewe herytage;<br />
+Severelle to them, this knoweth every wight,<br />
+Be kynde assyngned for ther sittyng stage,<br />
+Wheer they may freely shewe out ther visage,<br />
+Whan they take oonys there possessione,<br />
+Owthir in youthe or in myddyl age,<br />
+Men doon hem wrong yif they take hym done.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_274" id="Page_274">274</a></span><br />
+<br />
+Let mellerys and bakerys gadre hem a gilde,<br />
+And alle of assent make a fraternite;<br />
+Undir the pillory a litil chapell bylde,<br />
+The place amorteyse and purchase liberte,<br />
+For alle thoo that of ther noumbre be;<br />
+Whatevir it coost afftir that they wende,<br />
+They may cleyme be just auctorite,<br />
+Upon that bastile to make an ende.<br />
+</p>
+
+<p class="right"><span class="sm">EXP<span class="super">t</span>. Q&#8217; LYDGATE.</span></p>
+
+<hr class="med" />
+<p class="center"><b>THE END.</b></p>
+
+<hr class="med" />
+
+<p class="center">LONDON:</p>
+
+<p class="center">PRINTED BY RICHARD TAYLOR.</p>
+
+<p class="center">
+<img src="images/logo.png" width="124" height="133" alt="ALERE FLAMMAM." title="ALERE FLAMMAM." />
+</p>
+
+
+
+<hr />
+<h2>FOOTNOTES</h2>
+
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_1_1" id="Footnote_1_1"></a><a href="#FNanchor_1_1"><span class="label">[1]</span></a> <i>Sic.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_2_2" id="Footnote_2_2"></a><a href="#FNanchor_2_2"><span class="label">[2]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_A"><i>See note</i> D.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_3_3" id="Footnote_3_3"></a><a href="#FNanchor_3_3"><span class="label">[3]</span></a> <i>Sic in the Harl. MS., and</i> m<span class="super">l</span>ij<span class="super">c</span>xxiij <i>in the
+Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_4_4" id="Footnote_4_4"></a><a href="#FNanchor_4_4"><span class="label">[4]</span></a> Prechours <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_5_5" id="Footnote_5_5"></a><a href="#FNanchor_5_5"><span class="label">[5]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_B"><i>See note</i> B.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_6_6" id="Footnote_6_6"></a><a href="#FNanchor_6_6"><span class="label">[6]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_C"><i>See note</i> C.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_7_7" id="Footnote_7_7"></a><a href="#FNanchor_7_7"><span class="label">[7]</span></a> Oyster-gate <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_8_8" id="Footnote_8_8"></a><a href="#FNanchor_8_8"><span class="label">[8]</span></a> Gloucestre <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_9_9" id="Footnote_9_9"></a><a href="#FNanchor_9_9"><span class="label">[9]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_C2"><i>See note</i> C.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_10_10" id="Footnote_10_10"></a><a href="#FNanchor_10_10"><span class="label">[10]</span></a> Gloucestre <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_11_11" id="Footnote_11_11"></a><a href="#FNanchor_11_11"><span class="label">[11]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_D"><i>See note</i> D.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_12_12" id="Footnote_12_12"></a><a href="#FNanchor_12_12"><span class="label">[12]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_E"><i>See note</i> E.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_13_13" id="Footnote_13_13"></a><a href="#FNanchor_13_13"><span class="label">[13]</span></a> &#8220;Lambatre vanc&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_14_14" id="Footnote_14_14"></a><a href="#FNanchor_14_14"><span class="label">[14]</span></a> &#8220;Devy&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_15_15" id="Footnote_15_15"></a><a href="#FNanchor_15_15"><span class="label">[15]</span></a> <i>Corrected from the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_16_16" id="Footnote_16_16"></a><a href="#FNanchor_16_16"><span class="label">[16]</span></a> &#8220;Lambatre vanc, and otherwise it is called Abrestewith&#8221;
+<i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_17_17" id="Footnote_17_17"></a><a href="#FNanchor_17_17"><span class="label">[17]</span></a> &#8220;Lancastre&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_18_18" id="Footnote_18_18"></a><a href="#FNanchor_18_18"><span class="label">[18]</span></a> &#8220;Gregorie Rokesley p&#8217; p&#8217;te anni&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_19_19" id="Footnote_19_19"></a><a href="#FNanchor_19_19"><span class="label">[19]</span></a> &#8220;at Carnarvon&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_20_20" id="Footnote_20_20"></a><a href="#FNanchor_20_20"><span class="label">[20]</span></a> &#8220;Fenles&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_21_21" id="Footnote_21_21"></a><a href="#FNanchor_21_21"><span class="label">[21]</span></a> &#8220;Raffe Sandwich custos pro p&#8217;te anni&#8221; <i>in the Cotton
+MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_22_22" id="Footnote_22_22"></a><a href="#FNanchor_22_22"><span class="label">[22]</span></a> &#8220;Of the collectours&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_23_23" id="Footnote_23_23"></a><a href="#FNanchor_23_23"><span class="label">[23]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_F"><i>See note</i> F.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_24_24" id="Footnote_24_24"></a><a href="#FNanchor_24_24"><span class="label">[24]</span></a> &#8220;xxx thousand&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_25_25" id="Footnote_25_25"></a><a href="#FNanchor_25_25"><span class="label">[25]</span></a> <i>Omitted in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_26_26" id="Footnote_26_26"></a><a href="#FNanchor_26_26"><span class="label">[26]</span></a> &#8220;The day of Marie Mawdelyne&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_27_27" id="Footnote_27_27"></a><a href="#FNanchor_27_27"><span class="label">[27]</span></a> &#8220;xxx m<span class="super">l</span>&#8221;&mdash;<i>Ibid.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_28_28" id="Footnote_28_28"></a><a href="#FNanchor_28_28"><span class="label">[28]</span></a> &#8220;the iiij<span class="super">th</span> day&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_29_29" id="Footnote_29_29"></a><a href="#FNanchor_29_29"><span class="label">[29]</span></a> &#8220;xiiij Kalend&#8217; Decembris&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_30_30" id="Footnote_30_30"></a><a href="#FNanchor_30_30"><span class="label">[30]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_G"><i>See note</i> G.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_31_31" id="Footnote_31_31"></a><a href="#FNanchor_31_31"><span class="label">[31]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_G"><i>See note</i> G.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_32_32" id="Footnote_32_32"></a><a href="#FNanchor_32_32"><span class="label">[32]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_G"><i>See note</i> G.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_33_33" id="Footnote_33_33"></a><a href="#FNanchor_33_33"><span class="label">[33]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_H2"><i>See note</i> H.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_34_34" id="Footnote_34_34"></a><a href="#FNanchor_34_34"><span class="label">[34]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_H2"><i>See note</i> H.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_35_35" id="Footnote_35_35"></a><a href="#FNanchor_35_35"><span class="label">[35]</span></a> &#8220;Bitekyn&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_36_36" id="Footnote_36_36"></a><a href="#FNanchor_36_36"><span class="label">[36]</span></a> &#8220;A carter son&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_37_37" id="Footnote_37_37"></a><a href="#FNanchor_37_37"><span class="label">[37]</span></a> &#8220;The carter.&#8221; <i>Ibid.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_38_38" id="Footnote_38_38"></a><a href="#FNanchor_38_38"><span class="label">[38]</span></a> &#8220;William Bedyngton&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_39_39" id="Footnote_39_39"></a><a href="#FNanchor_39_39"><span class="label">[39]</span></a> &#8220;Sir Hugh Spencer son&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_40_40" id="Footnote_40_40"></a><a href="#FNanchor_40_40"><span class="label">[40]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_I"><i>See note</i> I.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_41_41" id="Footnote_41_41"></a><a href="#FNanchor_41_41"><span class="label">[41]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_I"><i>See note</i> I.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_42_42" id="Footnote_42_42"></a><a href="#FNanchor_42_42"><span class="label">[42]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_I"><i>See note</i> I.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_43_43" id="Footnote_43_43"></a><a href="#FNanchor_43_43"><span class="label">[43]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_I"><i>See note</i> I.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_44_44" id="Footnote_44_44"></a><a href="#FNanchor_44_44"><span class="label">[44]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_I"><i>See note</i> I.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_45_45" id="Footnote_45_45"></a><a href="#FNanchor_45_45"><span class="label">[45]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_I"><i>See note</i> I.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_46_46" id="Footnote_46_46"></a><a href="#FNanchor_46_46"><span class="label">[46]</span></a> &#8220;of the Belle of the mydday&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_47_47" id="Footnote_47_47"></a><a href="#FNanchor_47_47"><span class="label">[47]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_K"><i>See note</i> K.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_48_48" id="Footnote_48_48"></a><a href="#FNanchor_48_48"><span class="label">[48]</span></a> &#8220;and Sir Hugh Spencer the father was drawen,&#8221; &amp;c. <i>in
+the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_49_49" id="Footnote_49_49"></a><a href="#FNanchor_49_49"><span class="label">[49]</span></a> &#8220;the yere of his age xv.&#8221;&mdash;<i>Ibid.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_50_50" id="Footnote_50_50"></a><a href="#FNanchor_50_50"><span class="label">[50]</span></a> &#8220;et anno etatis sue xiiij&#8221; <i>is omitted in the Cotton
+MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_51_51" id="Footnote_51_51"></a><a href="#FNanchor_51_51"><span class="label">[51]</span></a> &#8220;V c.&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_52_52" id="Footnote_52_52"></a><a href="#FNanchor_52_52"><span class="label">[52]</span></a> &#8220;the fadir&#8221;&mdash;<i>Ibid.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_53_53" id="Footnote_53_53"></a><a href="#FNanchor_53_53"><span class="label">[53]</span></a> &#8220;in the xxj yere of his reigne.&#8221;&mdash;<i>Ibid.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_54_54" id="Footnote_54_54"></a><a href="#FNanchor_54_54"><span class="label">[54]</span></a> &#8220;even of the&#8221;&mdash;<i>Ibid.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_55_55" id="Footnote_55_55"></a><a href="#FNanchor_55_55"><span class="label">[55]</span></a> &#8220;his grandfather&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_56_56" id="Footnote_56_56"></a><a href="#FNanchor_56_56"><span class="label">[56]</span></a> &#8220;the countes make peas&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_57_57" id="Footnote_57_57"></a><a href="#FNanchor_57_57"><span class="label">[57]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_L"><i>See note</i> L.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_58_58" id="Footnote_58_58"></a><a href="#FNanchor_58_58"><span class="label">[58]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_M"><i>See note</i> M.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_59_59" id="Footnote_59_59"></a><a href="#FNanchor_59_59"><span class="label">[59]</span></a> &#8220;xxvj&#8221;&mdash;<i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_60_60" id="Footnote_60_60"></a><a href="#FNanchor_60_60"><span class="label">[60]</span></a> &#8220;vj c.&#8221;&mdash;<i>Ibid.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_61_61" id="Footnote_61_61"></a><a href="#FNanchor_61_61"><span class="label">[61]</span></a> &#8220;m<span class="super">l</span>, iij<span class="super">c</span> xlix&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_62_62" id="Footnote_62_62"></a><a href="#FNanchor_62_62"><span class="label">[62]</span></a> <i>Supplied from the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_63_63" id="Footnote_63_63"></a><a href="#FNanchor_63_63"><span class="label">[63]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_N"><i>See note</i> N.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_64_64" id="Footnote_64_64"></a><a href="#FNanchor_64_64"><span class="label">[64]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_M2"><i>See note</i> M.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_65_65" id="Footnote_65_65"></a><a href="#FNanchor_65_65"><span class="label">[65]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_N2"><i>See note</i> N.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_66_66" id="Footnote_66_66"></a><a href="#FNanchor_66_66"><span class="label">[66]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_O"><i>See note</i> O.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_67_67" id="Footnote_67_67"></a><a href="#FNanchor_67_67"><span class="label">[67]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_P"><i>See note</i> P.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_68_68" id="Footnote_68_68"></a><a href="#FNanchor_68_68"><span class="label">[68]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_Q"><i>See note</i> Q.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_69_69" id="Footnote_69_69"></a><a href="#FNanchor_69_69"><span class="label">[69]</span></a> &#8220;Mons<span class="super">r</span> Colman&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_70_70" id="Footnote_70_70"></a><a href="#FNanchor_70_70"><span class="label">[70]</span></a> &#8220;Cachehill&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_71_71" id="Footnote_71_71"></a><a href="#FNanchor_71_71"><span class="label">[71]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_R"><i>See note</i> R.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_72_72" id="Footnote_72_72"></a><a href="#FNanchor_72_72"><span class="label">[72]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_S"><i>See note</i> S.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_73_73" id="Footnote_73_73"></a><a href="#FNanchor_73_73"><span class="label">[73]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_T"><i>See note</i> T.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_74_74" id="Footnote_74_74"></a><a href="#FNanchor_74_74"><span class="label">[74]</span></a> &#8220;Plass&#8217;he&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_75_75" id="Footnote_75_75"></a><a href="#FNanchor_75_75"><span class="label">[75]</span></a> &#8220;Earl&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_76_76" id="Footnote_76_76"></a><a href="#FNanchor_76_76"><span class="label">[76]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_U"><i>See note</i> U.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_77_77" id="Footnote_77_77"></a><a href="#FNanchor_77_77"><span class="label">[77]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_X"><i>See note</i> X.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_78_78" id="Footnote_78_78"></a><a href="#FNanchor_78_78"><span class="label">[78]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_Y"><i>See note</i> Y.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_79_79" id="Footnote_79_79"></a><a href="#FNanchor_79_79"><span class="label">[79]</span></a> &#8220;whiche was kyng after his fa&#8217;ir Henry of Derby&#8221; <i>in the
+Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_80_80" id="Footnote_80_80"></a><a href="#FNanchor_80_80"><span class="label">[80]</span></a> &#8220;xxiij of September&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_81_81" id="Footnote_81_81"></a><a href="#FNanchor_81_81"><span class="label">[81]</span></a> &#8220;a lollard and an eritik approved afore alle the
+clergye&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_82_82" id="Footnote_82_82"></a><a href="#FNanchor_82_82"><span class="label">[82]</span></a> &#8220;with a quart&#8217; of S<span class="super">r</span>. Herry Percie&#8217;s hedde&#8221; <i>in the
+Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_83_83" id="Footnote_83_83"></a><a href="#FNanchor_83_83"><span class="label">[83]</span></a> &#8220;worthie lordes, knyghts, and squyers, gentilles, and
+good yomen&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_84_84" id="Footnote_84_84"></a><a href="#FNanchor_84_84"><span class="label">[84]</span></a> &#8220;one of the saide carikes&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_85_85" id="Footnote_85_85"></a><a href="#FNanchor_85_85"><span class="label">[85]</span></a> &#8220;the lord Moubray erle marchal&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_86_86" id="Footnote_86_86"></a><a href="#FNanchor_86_86"><span class="label">[86]</span></a> &#8220;xxiiij day&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_87_87" id="Footnote_87_87"></a><a href="#FNanchor_87_87"><span class="label">[87]</span></a> &#8220;Clerkenwelle&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_88_88" id="Footnote_88_88"></a><a href="#FNanchor_88_88"><span class="label">[88]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_Z"><i>See note</i> Z.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_89_89" id="Footnote_89_89"></a><a href="#FNanchor_89_89"><span class="label">[89]</span></a> &#8220;in forme of brede&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_90_90" id="Footnote_90_90"></a><a href="#FNanchor_90_90"><span class="label">[90]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_AA"><i>See note</i> AA.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_91_91" id="Footnote_91_91"></a><a href="#FNanchor_91_91"><span class="label">[91]</span></a> &#8220;John&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_92_92" id="Footnote_92_92"></a><a href="#FNanchor_92_92"><span class="label">[92]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_BB"><i>See note</i> BB.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_93_93" id="Footnote_93_93"></a><a href="#FNanchor_93_93"><span class="label">[93]</span></a> &#8220;so that a noble shuld weye but iiij <i>d.</i> and an ob.
+weight: so that liij nobles, &amp;c.&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_94_94" id="Footnote_94_94"></a><a href="#FNanchor_94_94"><span class="label">[94]</span></a> &#8220;xx day&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_95_95" id="Footnote_95_95"></a><a href="#FNanchor_95_95"><span class="label">[95]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_CC"><i>See note</i> CC.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_96_96" id="Footnote_96_96"></a><a href="#FNanchor_96_96"><span class="label">[96]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_DD"><i>See note</i> DD.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_97_97" id="Footnote_97_97"></a><a href="#FNanchor_97_97"><span class="label">[97]</span></a> <i>i.e. the third year of his reign.</i> <a href="#NOTE_EE"><i>See note</i> EE.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_98_98" id="Footnote_98_98"></a><a href="#FNanchor_98_98"><span class="label">[98]</span></a> <i>Sic, query</i> &#8220;uncle.&#8221;</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_99_99" id="Footnote_99_99"></a><a href="#FNanchor_99_99"><span class="label">[99]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_FF"><i>See note</i> FF.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_100_100" id="Footnote_100_100"></a><a href="#FNanchor_100_100"><span class="label">[100]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_GG"><i>See note</i> GG.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_101_101" id="Footnote_101_101"></a><a href="#FNanchor_101_101"><span class="label">[101]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_HH"><i>See note</i> HH.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_102_102" id="Footnote_102_102"></a><a href="#FNanchor_102_102"><span class="label">[102]</span></a> &#8220;was mischevously drowned at Seint Katerines mille as
+he went to eas hym&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_103_103" id="Footnote_103_103"></a><a href="#FNanchor_103_103"><span class="label">[103]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_II"><i>See note</i> II.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_104_104" id="Footnote_104_104"></a><a href="#FNanchor_104_104"><span class="label">[104]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_KK"><i>See note</i> KK.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_105_105" id="Footnote_105_105"></a><a href="#FNanchor_105_105"><span class="label">[105]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_LL"><i>See note</i> LL.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_106_106" id="Footnote_106_106"></a><a href="#FNanchor_106_106"><span class="label">[106]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_MM"><i>See note</i> MM.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_107_107" id="Footnote_107_107"></a><a href="#FNanchor_107_107"><span class="label">[107]</span></a> &#8220;in the morning between,&#8221; &amp;c. <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_108_108" id="Footnote_108_108"></a><a href="#FNanchor_108_108"><span class="label">[108]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_NN"><i>See note</i> NN.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_109_109" id="Footnote_109_109"></a><a href="#FNanchor_109_109"><span class="label">[109]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_OO"><i>See note</i> OO.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_110_110" id="Footnote_110_110"></a><a href="#FNanchor_110_110"><span class="label">[110]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_PP"><i>See note</i> PP.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_111_111" id="Footnote_111_111"></a><a href="#FNanchor_111_111"><span class="label">[111]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_QQ"><i>See note</i> QQ.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_112_112" id="Footnote_112_112"></a><a href="#FNanchor_112_112"><span class="label">[112]</span></a> &#8220;William&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_113_113" id="Footnote_113_113"></a><a href="#FNanchor_113_113"><span class="label">[113]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_RR"><i>See note</i> RR.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_114_114" id="Footnote_114_114"></a><a href="#FNanchor_114_114"><span class="label">[114]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_SS"><i>See note</i> SS.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_115_115" id="Footnote_115_115"></a><a href="#FNanchor_115_115"><span class="label">[115]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_TT_UU"><i>See note</i> TT.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_116_116" id="Footnote_116_116"></a><a href="#FNanchor_116_116"><span class="label">[116]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_TT_UU"><i>See note</i> UU.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_117_117" id="Footnote_117_117"></a><a href="#FNanchor_117_117"><span class="label">[117]</span></a> &#8220;Robert&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_118_118" id="Footnote_118_118"></a><a href="#FNanchor_118_118"><span class="label">[118]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_XX"><i>See note</i> XX.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_119_119" id="Footnote_119_119"></a><a href="#FNanchor_119_119"><span class="label">[119]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_YY"><i>See note</i> YY.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_120_120" id="Footnote_120_120"></a><a href="#FNanchor_120_120"><span class="label">[120]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_ZZ"><i>See note</i> ZZ.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_121_121" id="Footnote_121_121"></a><a href="#FNanchor_121_121"><span class="label">[121]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_AAA"><i>See note</i> AAA.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_122_122" id="Footnote_122_122"></a><a href="#FNanchor_122_122"><span class="label">[122]</span></a> &#8220;sergman&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_123_123" id="Footnote_123_123"></a><a href="#FNanchor_123_123"><span class="label">[123]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_BBB"><i>See note</i> BBB.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_124_124" id="Footnote_124_124"></a><a href="#FNanchor_124_124"><span class="label">[124]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_CCC"><i>See note</i> CCC.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_125_125" id="Footnote_125_125"></a><a href="#FNanchor_125_125"><span class="label">[125]</span></a> <a href="#NOTE_DDD"><i>See note</i> DDD.</a></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_126_126" id="Footnote_126_126"></a><a href="#FNanchor_126_126"><span class="label">[126]</span></a> &#8220;and there the kyng toke the bataile into his hand
+withynne iiij strokes, and so was ended&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_127_127" id="Footnote_127_127"></a><a href="#FNanchor_127_127"><span class="label">[127]</span></a> &#8220;Alianor Cobham&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_128_128" id="Footnote_128_128"></a><a href="#FNanchor_128_128"><span class="label">[128]</span></a> &#8220;openly barehede with a keverchef on hir hede beryng,
+&amp;c.&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_129_129" id="Footnote_129_129"></a><a href="#FNanchor_129_129"><span class="label">[129]</span></a> &#8220;be the kyngs hande for his wel doyng, and afterwarde
+the lord offered up his harness at Wyndesore&#8221; <i>in the Cotton MS.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_130_130" id="Footnote_130_130"></a><a href="#FNanchor_130_130"><span class="label">[130]</span></a> <i>This line has been subsequently added.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_131_131" id="Footnote_131_131"></a><a href="#FNanchor_131_131"><span class="label">[131]</span></a> <i>Sic</i> in the MS.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_132_132" id="Footnote_132_132"></a><a href="#FNanchor_132_132"><span class="label">[132]</span></a> <i>These words have been subsequently added.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_133_133" id="Footnote_133_133"></a><a href="#FNanchor_133_133"><span class="label">[133]</span></a> <i>Sic.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_134_134" id="Footnote_134_134"></a><a href="#FNanchor_134_134"><span class="label">[134]</span></a> <i>Sic</i> in the MS.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_135_135" id="Footnote_135_135"></a><a href="#FNanchor_135_135"><span class="label">[135]</span></a> A similar description of Edward the First, which was
+suggested by his arms, occurs in the &#8220;Roll of Carlaverock,&#8221; a poem
+composed in the year 1300.
+</p>
+<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="poem">
+<tr>
+<td>
+&#8220;En sa baniere trois luparte<br />
+De or fin estoint mis en rouge<br />
+Courant felloun fier et harouge<br />
+Par tel signifiance mis<br />
+Ke ausi est vers ses enemis<br />
+Le Rois fiers felouns et hastans<br />
+Car sa morsure n&#8217;est tastans<br />
+Nuls ki ne en soit envenimez.&#8221;<br />
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_136_136" id="Footnote_136_136"></a><a href="#FNanchor_136_136"><span class="label">[136]</span></a> <i>Sic.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_137_137" id="Footnote_137_137"></a><a href="#FNanchor_137_137"><span class="label">[137]</span></a> <i>Sic.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_138_138" id="Footnote_138_138"></a><a href="#FNanchor_138_138"><span class="label">[138]</span></a> <i>Sic.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_139_139" id="Footnote_139_139"></a><a href="#FNanchor_139_139"><span class="label">[139]</span></a> June 22, 1340.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_140_140" id="Footnote_140_140"></a><a href="#FNanchor_140_140"><span class="label">[140]</span></a> Dover.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_141_141" id="Footnote_141_141"></a><a href="#FNanchor_141_141"><span class="label">[141]</span></a> June 23.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_142_142" id="Footnote_142_142"></a><a href="#FNanchor_142_142"><span class="label">[142]</span></a> June 24.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_143_143" id="Footnote_143_143"></a><a href="#FNanchor_143_143"><span class="label">[143]</span></a> The Navy at the period consisted of ships, galleys,
+barges, <i>batelli</i> or boats, <i>snak&aelig;</i> or cutters, and <i>cogee</i> or
+<span class="smcap">cogs</span>.&mdash;See the Observations prefixed to the <i>Liber Quotidianus
+Contrarotulatoris Garderob&aelig; Anno Regni Regis Edwardi Primi vicesimo
+octavo</i>, p. liv.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_144_144" id="Footnote_144_144"></a><a href="#FNanchor_144_144"><span class="label">[144]</span></a> June 28.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_145_145" id="Footnote_145_145"></a><a href="#FNanchor_145_145"><span class="label">[145]</span></a> Thus Lydgate, <i>infra</i>,
+</p>
+<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="poem">
+<tr>
+<td>
+&#8220;For they shall play with Harflete,<br />
+A game at tynes, as y wene,<br />
+Mine engynes that bethe so kene<br />
+They shall be sett besyde this hill,<br />
+Over all Harflew that they may sene<br />
+For to loke if they play well;<br />
+Go we to game be Godys grace,<br />
+Myne children ben redy everych on<br />
+Every greet gonne that there was,<br />
+In his mouth he hadde a ston.&#8221;<br />
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<p>
+But Shakspeare&#8217;s expressions are still more similar to those of an
+inedited Chronicler of the period: &#8220;And whan the kyng had hard ther
+wordis and the answere of the dolphynne, he was wondre sore agreved
+and right evell assayd towarde the Frensshmen, and toward the kyng and
+the Dolphynne, and thought to avenge hym upon them as sone as Good
+wold send hym grace and myght, and anon lette make tenys ballis for
+the Dolpynne in all the hast that they myght be made; <i>and they were
+grete gonne stones for the Dolpynne to play wythall</i>.&#8221; <i>Cottonian
+MSS.</i> <i>Claudius</i> A. viii.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_146_146" id="Footnote_146_146"></a><a href="#FNanchor_146_146"><span class="label">[146]</span></a> croune <i>in Cotton MS. Julius</i> B. II.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_147_147" id="Footnote_147_147"></a><a href="#FNanchor_147_147"><span class="label">[147]</span></a> shewed.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_148_148" id="Footnote_148_148"></a><a href="#FNanchor_148_148"><span class="label">[148]</span></a> reyne.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_149_149" id="Footnote_149_149"></a><a href="#FNanchor_149_149"><span class="label">[149]</span></a> there old.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_150_150" id="Footnote_150_150"></a><a href="#FNanchor_150_150"><span class="label">[150]</span></a> dissent.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_151_151" id="Footnote_151_151"></a><a href="#FNanchor_151_151"><span class="label">[151]</span></a> hevene.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_152_152" id="Footnote_152_152"></a><a href="#FNanchor_152_152"><span class="label">[152]</span></a> eyre.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_153_153" id="Footnote_153_153"></a><a href="#FNanchor_153_153"><span class="label">[153]</span></a> Eche oon well horsed made no delay.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_154_154" id="Footnote_154_154"></a><a href="#FNanchor_154_154"><span class="label">[154]</span></a> gladde.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_155_155" id="Footnote_155_155"></a><a href="#FNanchor_155_155"><span class="label">[155]</span></a> theire.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_156_156" id="Footnote_156_156"></a><a href="#FNanchor_156_156"><span class="label">[156]</span></a> <i>Omitted.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_157_157" id="Footnote_157_157"></a><a href="#FNanchor_157_157"><span class="label">[157]</span></a> that shall yt rede.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_158_158" id="Footnote_158_158"></a><a href="#FNanchor_158_158"><span class="label">[158]</span></a> he.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_159_159" id="Footnote_159_159"></a><a href="#FNanchor_159_159"><span class="label">[159]</span></a> citee.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_160_160" id="Footnote_160_160"></a><a href="#FNanchor_160_160"><span class="label">[160]</span></a> <i>Omitted.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_161_161" id="Footnote_161_161"></a><a href="#FNanchor_161_161"><span class="label">[161]</span></a> the.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_162_162" id="Footnote_162_162"></a><a href="#FNanchor_162_162"><span class="label">[162]</span></a> or.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_163_163" id="Footnote_163_163"></a><a href="#FNanchor_163_163"><span class="label">[163]</span></a> beyng.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_164_164" id="Footnote_164_164"></a><a href="#FNanchor_164_164"><span class="label">[164]</span></a> her.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_165_165" id="Footnote_165_165"></a><a href="#FNanchor_165_165"><span class="label">[165]</span></a> called was.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_166_166" id="Footnote_166_166"></a><a href="#FNanchor_166_166"><span class="label">[166]</span></a> <i>These lines are transposed.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_167_167" id="Footnote_167_167"></a><a href="#FNanchor_167_167"><span class="label">[167]</span></a> <i>These lines are transposed.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_168_168" id="Footnote_168_168"></a><a href="#FNanchor_168_168"><span class="label">[168]</span></a> holdeth.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_169_169" id="Footnote_169_169"></a><a href="#FNanchor_169_169"><span class="label">[169]</span></a> shuld.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_170_170" id="Footnote_170_170"></a><a href="#FNanchor_170_170"><span class="label">[170]</span></a> lyst.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_171_171" id="Footnote_171_171"></a><a href="#FNanchor_171_171"><span class="label">[171]</span></a> sevyn.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_172_172" id="Footnote_172_172"></a><a href="#FNanchor_172_172"><span class="label">[172]</span></a> them.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_173_173" id="Footnote_173_173"></a><a href="#FNanchor_173_173"><span class="label">[173]</span></a> include.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_174_174" id="Footnote_174_174"></a><a href="#FNanchor_174_174"><span class="label">[174]</span></a> these.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_175_175" id="Footnote_175_175"></a><a href="#FNanchor_175_175"><span class="label">[175]</span></a> And seyyng.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_176_176" id="Footnote_176_176"></a><a href="#FNanchor_176_176"><span class="label">[176]</span></a> <i>Transposed.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_177_177" id="Footnote_177_177"></a><a href="#FNanchor_177_177"><span class="label">[177]</span></a> <i>Transposed.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_178_178" id="Footnote_178_178"></a><a href="#FNanchor_178_178"><span class="label">[178]</span></a> <i>Omitted.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_179_179" id="Footnote_179_179"></a><a href="#FNanchor_179_179"><span class="label">[179]</span></a> swerde of might.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_180_180" id="Footnote_180_180"></a><a href="#FNanchor_180_180"><span class="label">[180]</span></a> othir.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_181_181" id="Footnote_181_181"></a><a href="#FNanchor_181_181"><span class="label">[181]</span></a> ye be.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_182_182" id="Footnote_182_182"></a><a href="#FNanchor_182_182"><span class="label">[182]</span></a> hire.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_183_183" id="Footnote_183_183"></a><a href="#FNanchor_183_183"><span class="label">[183]</span></a> founderesse.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_184_184" id="Footnote_184_184"></a><a href="#FNanchor_184_184"><span class="label">[184]</span></a> <i>Omitted.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_185_185" id="Footnote_185_185"></a><a href="#FNanchor_185_185"><span class="label">[185]</span></a> scolars.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_186_186" id="Footnote_186_186"></a><a href="#FNanchor_186_186"><span class="label">[186]</span></a> eke.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_187_187" id="Footnote_187_187"></a><a href="#FNanchor_187_187"><span class="label">[187]</span></a> <i>Omitted.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_188_188" id="Footnote_188_188"></a><a href="#FNanchor_188_188"><span class="label">[188]</span></a> alderhyhest.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_189_189" id="Footnote_189_189"></a><a href="#FNanchor_189_189"><span class="label">[189]</span></a> writen.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_190_190" id="Footnote_190_190"></a><a href="#FNanchor_190_190"><span class="label">[190]</span></a> the.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_191_191" id="Footnote_191_191"></a><a href="#FNanchor_191_191"><span class="label">[191]</span></a> prosperytee.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_192_192" id="Footnote_192_192"></a><a href="#FNanchor_192_192"><span class="label">[192]</span></a> <i>Transposed.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_193_193" id="Footnote_193_193"></a><a href="#FNanchor_193_193"><span class="label">[193]</span></a> <i>Transposed.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_194_194" id="Footnote_194_194"></a><a href="#FNanchor_194_194"><span class="label">[194]</span></a>
+</p>
+<p>
+Honour of kyng which I shall expresse,<br />
+With this scripture in every manys sight.<br />
+</p>
+</div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_195_195" id="Footnote_195_195"></a><a href="#FNanchor_195_195"><span class="label">[195]</span></a> [See previous footnote.]</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_196_196" id="Footnote_196_196"></a><a href="#FNanchor_196_196"><span class="label">[196]</span></a> <i>Omitted.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_197_197" id="Footnote_197_197"></a><a href="#FNanchor_197_197"><span class="label">[197]</span></a> into.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_198_198" id="Footnote_198_198"></a><a href="#FNanchor_198_198"><span class="label">[198]</span></a> of grete.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_199_199" id="Footnote_199_199"></a><a href="#FNanchor_199_199"><span class="label">[199]</span></a> of alle.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_200_200" id="Footnote_200_200"></a><a href="#FNanchor_200_200"><span class="label">[200]</span></a> From us.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_201_201" id="Footnote_201_201"></a><a href="#FNanchor_201_201"><span class="label">[201]</span></a> the.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_202_202" id="Footnote_202_202"></a><a href="#FNanchor_202_202"><span class="label">[202]</span></a> <i>transposed.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_203_203" id="Footnote_203_203"></a><a href="#FNanchor_203_203"><span class="label">[203]</span></a> <i>transposed.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_204_204" id="Footnote_204_204"></a><a href="#FNanchor_204_204"><span class="label">[204]</span></a> by.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_205_205" id="Footnote_205_205"></a><a href="#FNanchor_205_205"><span class="label">[205]</span></a> Nomen maioris Johannes Welles.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_206_206" id="Footnote_206_206"></a><a href="#FNanchor_206_206"><span class="label">[206]</span></a> murtygacions.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_207_207" id="Footnote_207_207"></a><a href="#FNanchor_207_207"><span class="label">[207]</span></a> joye.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_208_208" id="Footnote_208_208"></a><a href="#FNanchor_208_208"><span class="label">[208]</span></a> off feyre.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_209_209" id="Footnote_209_209"></a><a href="#FNanchor_209_209"><span class="label">[209]</span></a> the.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_210_210" id="Footnote_210_210"></a><a href="#FNanchor_210_210"><span class="label">[210]</span></a> Nor that no.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_211_211" id="Footnote_211_211"></a><a href="#FNanchor_211_211"><span class="label">[211]</span></a> Seyd well devoutly.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_212_212" id="Footnote_212_212"></a><a href="#FNanchor_212_212"><span class="label">[212]</span></a> <i>Omitted.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_213_213" id="Footnote_213_213"></a><a href="#FNanchor_213_213"><span class="label">[213]</span></a> the.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_214_214" id="Footnote_214_214"></a><a href="#FNanchor_214_214"><span class="label">[214]</span></a> bilt.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_215_215" id="Footnote_215_215"></a><a href="#FNanchor_215_215"><span class="label">[215]</span></a> <i>Omitted.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_216_216" id="Footnote_216_216"></a><a href="#FNanchor_216_216"><span class="label">[216]</span></a> This.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_217_217" id="Footnote_217_217"></a><a href="#FNanchor_217_217"><span class="label">[217]</span></a> ytake.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_218_218" id="Footnote_218_218"></a><a href="#FNanchor_218_218"><span class="label">[218]</span></a> Conveyd by lynes be &amp;c.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_219_219" id="Footnote_219_219"></a><a href="#FNanchor_219_219"><span class="label">[219]</span></a> <i>Transposed.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_220_220" id="Footnote_220_220"></a><a href="#FNanchor_220_220"><span class="label">[220]</span></a> <i>Transposed.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_221_221" id="Footnote_221_221"></a><a href="#FNanchor_221_221"><span class="label">[221]</span></a> Lynally and in, &amp;c.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_222_222" id="Footnote_222_222"></a><a href="#FNanchor_222_222"><span class="label">[222]</span></a> <i>Omitted.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_223_223" id="Footnote_223_223"></a><a href="#FNanchor_223_223"><span class="label">[223]</span></a> <i>Omitted.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_224_224" id="Footnote_224_224"></a><a href="#FNanchor_224_224"><span class="label">[224]</span></a> <i>Omitted.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_225_225" id="Footnote_225_225"></a><a href="#FNanchor_225_225"><span class="label">[225]</span></a> wern.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_226_226" id="Footnote_226_226"></a><a href="#FNanchor_226_226"><span class="label">[226]</span></a> <i>Omitted.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_227_227" id="Footnote_227_227"></a><a href="#FNanchor_227_227"><span class="label">[227]</span></a> <i>Transposed.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_228_228" id="Footnote_228_228"></a><a href="#FNanchor_228_228"><span class="label">[228]</span></a> <i>Transposed.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_229_229" id="Footnote_229_229"></a><a href="#FNanchor_229_229"><span class="label">[229]</span></a> <i>Omitted.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_230_230" id="Footnote_230_230"></a><a href="#FNanchor_230_230"><span class="label">[230]</span></a> helpe.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_231_231" id="Footnote_231_231"></a><a href="#FNanchor_231_231"><span class="label">[231]</span></a> <i>Omitted.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_232_232" id="Footnote_232_232"></a><a href="#FNanchor_232_232"><span class="label">[232]</span></a> Their good will &amp;c.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_233_233" id="Footnote_233_233"></a><a href="#FNanchor_233_233"><span class="label">[233]</span></a> as in.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_234_234" id="Footnote_234_234"></a><a href="#FNanchor_234_234"><span class="label">[234]</span></a> sceptre.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_235_235" id="Footnote_235_235"></a><a href="#FNanchor_235_235"><span class="label">[235]</span></a> <i>Omitted.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_236_236" id="Footnote_236_236"></a><a href="#FNanchor_236_236"><span class="label">[236]</span></a> <i>Omitted.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_237_237" id="Footnote_237_237"></a><a href="#FNanchor_237_237"><span class="label">[237]</span></a> <i>Omitted.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_238_238" id="Footnote_238_238"></a><a href="#FNanchor_238_238"><span class="label">[238]</span></a> Thanked.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_239_239" id="Footnote_239_239"></a><a href="#FNanchor_239_239"><span class="label">[239]</span></a> That this is the, &amp;c.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_240_240" id="Footnote_240_240"></a><a href="#FNanchor_240_240"><span class="label">[240]</span></a> that.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_241_241" id="Footnote_241_241"></a><a href="#FNanchor_241_241"><span class="label">[241]</span></a> this dyd se.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_242_242" id="Footnote_242_242"></a><a href="#FNanchor_242_242"><span class="label">[242]</span></a> there askyng.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_243_243" id="Footnote_243_243"></a><a href="#FNanchor_243_243"><span class="label">[243]</span></a> gan to.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_244_244" id="Footnote_244_244"></a><a href="#FNanchor_244_244"><span class="label">[244]</span></a> yclosyd.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_245_245" id="Footnote_245_245"></a><a href="#FNanchor_245_245"><span class="label">[245]</span></a> cleped.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_246_246" id="Footnote_246_246"></a><a href="#FNanchor_246_246"><span class="label">[246]</span></a> of trouthe.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_247_247" id="Footnote_247_247"></a><a href="#FNanchor_247_247"><span class="label">[247]</span></a> thy.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_248_248" id="Footnote_248_248"></a><a href="#FNanchor_248_248"><span class="label">[248]</span></a> was nevere.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_249_249" id="Footnote_249_249"></a><a href="#FNanchor_249_249"><span class="label">[249]</span></a> Syprion.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_250_250" id="Footnote_250_250"></a><a href="#FNanchor_250_250"><span class="label">[250]</span></a> the.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_251_251" id="Footnote_251_251"></a><a href="#FNanchor_251_251"><span class="label">[251]</span></a> observaunce.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_252_252" id="Footnote_252_252"></a><a href="#FNanchor_252_252"><span class="label">[252]</span></a> unto.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_253_253" id="Footnote_253_253"></a><a href="#FNanchor_253_253"><span class="label">[253]</span></a> to.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_254_254" id="Footnote_254_254"></a><a href="#FNanchor_254_254"><span class="label">[254]</span></a> <i>Omitted.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_255_255" id="Footnote_255_255"></a><a href="#FNanchor_255_255"><span class="label">[255]</span></a> for to do you servyse.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_256_256" id="Footnote_256_256"></a><a href="#FNanchor_256_256"><span class="label">[256]</span></a> <i>This paragraph is omitted.</i></p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_257_257" id="Footnote_257_257"></a><a href="#FNanchor_257_257"><span class="label">[257]</span></a> Thomas Percy, third son of Henry 3rd earl of
+Northumberland. He was created Baron of Egremont 20th December 1449,
+and died in 1460.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_258_258" id="Footnote_258_258"></a><a href="#FNanchor_258_258"><span class="label">[258]</span></a> Thomas Lord Clifford. He succeeded to his honours in
+1422, and died in 1454.</p></div>
+
+<div class="footnote"><p><a name="Footnote_259_259" id="Footnote_259_259"></a><a href="#FNanchor_259_259"><span class="label">[259]</span></a> Cardinal John Bourchier. He was translated from Ely to
+the Archiepiscopal see, on the 22nd April 1454, and died on the 30th
+March 1486.</p></div>
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+<pre>
+
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+Project Gutenberg's A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483, by Anonymous
+
+This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with
+almost no restrictions whatsoever.  You may copy it, give it away or
+re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included
+with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org
+
+
+Title: A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483
+       Written in the Fifteenth Century, and for the First Time
+       Printed from MSS. in the British Museum
+
+Author: Anonymous
+
+Release Date: October 26, 2008 [EBook #27027]
+
+Language: English
+
+Character set encoding: ASCII
+
+*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK CHRONICLE--LONDON, 1089-1483 ***
+
+
+
+
+Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Linda Cantoni, and the
+Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+[Transcriber's Notes:
+
+_About this book._ Although the title indicates that the Chronicle
+begins in 1089, it actually begins in 1189 with the reign of Richard
+I, and ends in 1483 with the death of Edward IV. It is based on two
+manuscripts, now in the British Library, written by anonymous scribes
+in the 15th Century. It recounts events not only in the City of
+London--such as the elections of Mayors and Sheriffs--but also in the
+British Isles and France, covering battles, coronations, births and
+deaths of prominent people, tempests, earthquakes, plagues, and other
+noteworthy occurrences.
+
+The Chronicle was first published in 1827, in a limited edition of 250
+copies, with copious notes and an extensive section of illustrative
+documents. Although the editors of the 1827 edition are not named, the
+British Library catalogue identifies them as Sir Nicholas Harris
+Nicolas, G.C.M.G., and Edward Tyrrell (whose signature appears at the
+end of the dedication).
+
+This e-book was prepared from a 1995 reprint of the 1827 edition,
+published by Llanerch Publishers, and from images of the 1827 edition
+at the Internet Archive, www.archive.org.
+
+_Orthography._ The Chronicle section is written in 15th-Century
+English. The original spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and
+hyphenation have been preserved in this e-book.
+
+Numbers and dates in lowercase Roman numerals often end in a "j,"
+signifying "i."
+
+Superscripted letters are represented in curly brackets preceded by a
+carat, e.g., A^{o}.
+
+A crossed double-L is represented as [-ll-], and a tailed Z as [z/].
+
+Blank spaces in the text are represented by long dashes (----).
+
+_Formatting._ The Chronicle section of the original utilizes unique
+page headers indicating the name of the monarch and the years covered
+on that page, e.g., REX HENRICUS T'CIUS [1238-1242]. These have been
+retained in this e-book and inserted in the appropriate chronological
+place.
+
+The original contains numerous sidenotes. In the Chronicle section,
+sidenotes marked with an asterisk were added by the editors and are
+here treated as footnotes. Otherwise, sidenotes are marked as such and
+have been moved above the paragraph to which they refer. Where a
+paragraph is very long, as in the documents at the end of the Notes
+section, the sidenotes have been placed above the lines to which they
+refer.]
+
+
+
+
+A
+
+Chronicle of London,
+
+FROM 1089 TO 1483;
+
+WRITTEN IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY,
+
+AND FOR THE FIRST TIME PRINTED
+
+FROM MSS. IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM:
+
+TO WHICH ARE ADDED
+
+Numerous Contemporary Illustrations,
+
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+
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+
+
+
+
+TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LORD MAYOR, ALDERMEN, AND COMMON COUNCIL
+OF THE CITY OF LONDON.
+
+
+This Volume presents to your notice an early Chronicle of the great
+Metropolis over which you preside.
+
+The rising taste for literature, and particularly that part of it
+relating to the History of your ancient City, which has lately been
+evinced by you in the formation of a Library, as well as in the
+private Collections made by several of your members on the same
+subject, renders it probable that the publication of this Chronicle,
+which has never before been printed, may not be deemed unacceptable.
+
+Amongst the "Illustrations" will be found some interesting and
+important documents taken from the Archives of your Corporation;--they
+give a faint idea of the valuable historical information contained in
+your Records; and it may be hoped that these specimens will induce you
+to follow the example set by the Great Council of the Nation in
+printing the Parliamentary Records, and that at no very distant period
+measures may be taken for the publication of such of the documents in
+your possession as will illustrate the History of England, and of the
+City of London.
+
+[Illustration: [signature] E^{d.} Tyrrell.]
+
+London, February 1827.
+
+
+
+
+PREFACE.
+
+
+The present period is so distinguished for historical research, that
+the publication of an English Chronicle, written in the fifteenth
+century, will not it is presumed require any other prefatory remarks
+to recommend it to attention, than a brief account of the MSS. from
+which it has been transcribed. Two copies are extant in the British
+Museum; the one in the Harleian MS. 565, the other in the Cottonian
+MS. Julius B. I. and the material variations between them are either
+alluded to, or inserted in the Notes. The copy in the Harleian MS.
+ends with the 22nd year of the reign of Henry the Sixth, Anno 1442,
+about which time the volume was evidently written: but the other
+transcript, which is in a much later hand, is continued to the death
+of Edward the Fourth, Anno 1483, though after the accession of that
+monarch the narrative is barren and unsatisfactory. It may therefore
+be inferred that the original compiler did not survive the death of
+Henry the Sixth, and that the continuation was by another person. With
+the events of that period the writer is consequently to be deemed
+contemporary; and all which he relates of the reigns of Henry the
+Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth, are peculiarly deserving of notice; for some
+curious facts are mentioned, many of which have never, it is
+believed, been so fully detailed, even if they were previously known;
+whilst of earlier times his statements are as worthy of credit as
+those of other Chroniclers who did not live in the ages of which they
+respectively treat.
+
+This volume is called "A CHRONICLE OF LONDON" in the title-page, from
+the author having so particularly confined himself to the Metropolis;
+and still more, because he has, like his successor Fabian, commenced
+each year with the election of the Lord Mayors and Sheriffs of London,
+whose names are uniformly recorded, but unfortunately no clue exists
+by which the name of the writer can be ascertained.
+
+To the history of England however, no less than to that of London,
+this Chronicle will, it is confidently expected, be considered a
+valuable addition; and the laudable avidity evinced by the
+Corporation, under whose patronage it appears, as well as by numerous
+natives of the metropolis, to possess every work relating to its early
+history, justifies the hope that by them at least it will be
+favourably received.
+
+Towards the end of the volume the following ILLUSTRATIONS are
+introduced, the most important of which have, with the obliging
+permission of Henry Woodthorpe, Esq. the Town Clerk, been copied from
+the invaluable muniments in the City Archives.
+
+     A curious Latin Poem on the dispute between King Edward the
+     First and the King of France, relative to some lands in
+     Gascony in 1295. From the MS. in the Town Clerk's Office,
+     marked Liber Custumarium.
+
+     A fragment of a French Poem on the treacherous conduct of
+     Sir Thomas Turbeville, in 1296. From the Cottonian MS.
+     Caligula A. XVIII.
+
+     A Letter from King Edward the Third to Edward Prince of
+     Wales, giving an account of the Battle of Scluyse, dated
+     28th June, 14 Edward III. 1340. From the MS. in the Town
+     Clerk's Office, marked Letter _F_.
+
+     A Letter from Edward the Black Prince to the Mayor,
+     Aldermen, and Commonalty of London, dated 22nd of October
+     1356, detailing the proceedings of the English Army under
+     his command, and informing them of the BATTLE OF POICTIERS.
+     From the MS. in the Town Clerk's Office, marked Letter _G_.
+
+     A Letter from a Priest, named Robert Prite, to some
+     Nobleman, dated 8th of December 1356; in which he speaks of
+     the Battle of Poictiers, and relates other news of the
+     times. From the original in the Cottonian MS. Caligula D.
+     III.
+
+     A Declaration of Bernard Du Troy, a Gascon gentleman, made
+     on his death-bed, 1st of July 1361, that he was the
+     individual who took John King of France prisoner at the
+     Battle of Poictiers. Also from the Cotton MS. Caligula D.
+     III.
+
+     A Proclamation of Richard II., dated at Chelmsford on the
+     5th of July 1381, to the Earl of Warwick and others, denying
+     that Wat Tyler and his followers were supported by his
+     authority; and commanding them to use all possible means for
+     the preservation of the peace in Warwickshire, and the
+     places under their jurisdiction. Also from the Cottonian MS.
+     Caligula D. III.
+
+     A Poem, by Lydgate, describing the Expedition of Henry the
+     Fifth into France, the Battle of Agincourt, and the
+     magnificent Pageant prepared by the City of London, in
+     honour of his return to the Metropolis. From the Harleian
+     MS. 565.
+
+     Another Poem, by Lydgate, describing the Pageant and
+     Reception of Henry the Sixth into London on the 21st of
+     February 1431, after his coronation as King of France. Also
+     from the Harleian MS. 565.
+
+     Two copies of a Poem on the reconciliation of the Lords of
+     the Yorkist faction with King Henry the Sixth and his
+     adherents; the one from the Cottonian MS. Nero A. VI., and
+     the other from the Cottonian MS. Vespasianus B. XVI.
+
+     A Ballad sent by a Pursuivant to the Sheriffs of London and
+     their Brethren on May Day at Bishop's Wood, at an honorable
+     dinner; each of them bringing his dish: by John Lydgate.
+     From Ashmole's MS. No. 6943.
+
+     Two copies of a Ballad, also by Lydgate, entitled "London
+     Lickpenny;" the one from the Harleian MS. 542, and the other
+     from the Harleian MS. 367.
+
+     A short Ballad, also by Lydgate, upon the Emptiness of his
+     Purse. From the Harleian MS. 2255.
+
+     Another Ballad, by Lydgate, in ridicule of the Forked
+     Head-dresses of Females. From the Harleian MS. 2255.
+
+     A Ballad on Fraudulent Millers and Bakers; likewise by
+     Lydgate. From the same MS.
+
+The whole of these articles were written at the periods to which they
+relate, and the greater part of them are for the first time printed;
+whilst the few that have been before published, are inserted either
+because more correct copies have been discovered, or because they are
+so intimately connected with some of the others that they could not
+with propriety be omitted.
+
+Most of the pieces enumerated have escaped the notice of Historians;
+and as they tend in an important degree to illustrate the Manners and
+Customs of the Metropolis, their appearance in this volume cannot
+fail, it is hoped, to be acceptable to those who are interested in the
+early History of London or of this Kingdom.
+
+February 1827.
+
+
+
+
+WILL' CON'TOR. WILL' RUFFUS. HEN. PR. STEPHAN. HEN. SECUNDUS. RIC.
+JOHN. HENRICUS. EDWARD TRES. RIC. HEN. IIIJ^{tus}.
+
+
+NOMI'A CUSTODU' LONDON' TEMPORE REG' RIC'I PRIMI, QUI CORONATUS FUIT
+APUD WESTM' TERCIO DIE SEPTEMBR' ANNO D'NI MILL'O C^{mo} lxxxix.
+
+TEMPORE REG' RICI' PRIMI. [1189-1195.]
+
+[Sidenote: Destruccione of the Jewes.]
+
+[Sidenote: Will'm' rex Scotie fecit homagiu'.]
+
+The same day that the king was crowned and the nyght folwynge alle the
+Jewes that myghte be founden weren for the moste partie slayne and
+brent. And in this yere began the ordre of seynt Tonyes in Pruce. In
+that yere in the monthe of Decembre cam kyng William of Scotlande to
+Caunterbury and dede homage to kyng Richard.
+
+Custodes.--Herry Cornhill.         Anno primo.
+           Richard Fitz Reyvery.
+
+This same yere the emperor Frederyk with an huge ooste wente to
+Jerusalem.
+
+Custodes.--John Herlyonn.   Anno secundo.
+           Roger le Duke.
+
+This yere the emperor Frederyk deyde in his goynge to Jerusalem; and
+in this yere began the orde of oure lady in Pruce, that is to sey in
+the yere of oure lord a m^{l}'clxxxx.
+
+Custodes.--William Hav'hille.   Anno tercio.
+           John Buknote.
+
+[Sidenote: The popes legat put oute al the monkes of the p'orye of
+Coventry and put yn seculer chanons.]
+
+This yere the kyng with many lordes of Engelond wente over the see in
+to the holy land and toke the strong citee of Acres and killed manye
+Sarasygnes. And in this yere Hugo Nonant bysshopp of Coventre and
+Lychefelde, thanne beynge the popes legat, putte out alle the monkes
+of the priorye of Coventre and putte in seculere chanons.
+
+Custodes.--Nicholl Doket.   [Anno quarto.]
+           Pers Newelyne.
+
+This yere the kyng toke the Ile of Cipre; and the prynce of the same
+ile he lete folowe hym in sylver cheynes.
+
+Custodes.--Roger Duke.                Anno v^{to}.
+           Ric' the sone of Aleyne.
+
+           William Fitz Isabell.      Anno vj^{to}.
+           William Fitz Arnulf.
+
+[Sidenote: Kyng Richard was taken p'son' and raunsoned at an c m'
+li'.]
+
+This yere the kyng comynge homward fro the holy lond was taken of the
+duke of Ostrich and brought to the emperor, and there he was
+emprysoned and afterward raunsoned at an c m^{l}' li', whiche somme to
+pay everych other chalys in Engelond was broken and coyned into
+moneye, and the monkes of Cisteux' solden there bookes for to paye the
+kynges raunsone.
+
+TEMPORE REG' RICI' PRIMI. [1195-1199.]
+
+Custodes.--Robert Besaunt.    Anno vij^{o}.
+           Jokell le Josne.
+
+[Custodes.]--Gerard de Antiloche.   Anno viij^{o}.
+             Robert Duraunt.
+
+[Sidenote: An heretike with the long berde.]
+
+In this yere the kyng come in to Engelond, and tok the castell of
+Notynghame, and disherited John his brother. And the same yere kyng
+Richarde was crowned ayeyne at Westm'. And in the same yere an
+heretyke called with the longe berd was drawen and hanged for heresye
+and cursed doctrine that he had taughte
+
+[Custodes.]--Roger Blount.    Anno ix^{o}.
+             Nicholl Doket.
+
+[Sidenote: Ordre of the Trynyte.]
+
+[Sidenote: Slewe the frenche king.]
+
+The same yere, the yere of oure lorde a m^{l}'clxxxxviij, began the
+ordre of Trynyte. The same yere deyde pope Celestyne; and thanne
+succeded Innocent. And in this yere kyng Richard seiled over the see
+into Normandye and sclewe the kyng of Fraunce.
+
+[Custodes.]--Constantyne Fitz Arnulf.   Anno x^{mo}.
+             Robert le Beale.
+
+[Sidenote: Rex Ric'us int'fectus fuit ap'd Castru' Gaillard in
+France.]
+
+[Sidenote: Bertram Gordon.]
+
+In this yere, that is to sey the yere of oure lord a m^{l}'cxxxxix,
+the kyng was sclayne atte the castell Gaillarde in Fraunce with schot
+of a venemed quarelle in the heed. Neverthelees or he deyde the
+castell was wonne and his body setthe entered at Pount Ebrarde with
+hys fadir Henry the secounde. Whan the kyng Richard was thus hurt,
+with his owne hand he pulled out the quarelle, and anon the wonde
+rancled; and whan the kyng wyste that his wounde was dedly, he
+comaunded anoone his peple scharply assawte the town, and so it was
+wonne: and the kyng dede his will with them that were withinne: among
+othere he lete comaunde hym to be brought before hym that schotte that
+quarrelle; and whanne he cam the kyng asked his name. Sire, seide he,
+my name is Bertram Gordone. Wherfore, seide the kyng, have ye sclayne
+me? dede y yow ever ony harme? Nay, sire, q'd Bertram; but, sire, with
+youre owne hond ye sclowe my fadir and my brothir, the whiche y have
+quytte yow. Now thanne, q'd the kyng, he that deyde for us on the
+crosse he save us from helle, he foryef yow my deth, and y foryef it
+yow. And the kyng comaunded hym an hundred schillynges of silver, and
+chargyd upon lyf and membre that no man schulde dow hym non harme:
+natheless certeyn persones of the kynges hous sued after hym and sclow
+hym after his departyng. And so kyng Richard obite is the vj day of
+April.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+NOMINA COSTODUM TEMPORE REGIS JOH'IS QUI CORONATUS FUIT APUD WESTM' IN
+DIE ASCENSIONIS D'NI, ANNO M^{l}' C^{mo} NONAGESIMO NONO.
+
+TEMPORE REG' JOH'IS. [1199-1200.]
+
+[Custodes.]--Arnold Fitz Arnulf.   Anno primo.
+             Ric'us Fitz Berthi.
+
+In this yere kyng John loste all Normandye and Angoye be werre; and he
+toke of every plowe lond in Engelond iii_s._ toward hise werres.
+
+TEMPORE REG' JOH'IS. [1200-1203.]
+
+[Custodes.]--Roger Desert.         Anno s'c'do.
+             Jacob' Fitz Barthi.
+
+[Sidenote: Parlement at Londoun.]
+
+[Sidenote: S'cus Hugo de Lincoln isto anno monebat'.]
+
+This yere the kyng held his parlement at Londone, and asked of the
+clergye the stynte of every chirche in Engelond for to conquere ayen
+Normandye and Angoye. And in this yere deyde Huberd erchebisshop of
+Caunterbury; and thanne the priour and the covent of Caunterbury
+chosen in there chapytre hous the noble clerk Stephen of Langeton,
+ayens the kynges will, whome the pope sacred at Viterke. And this yere
+deide seynt Hughe of Lincoln; also the erchebysshopp of Caunterbury;
+and the priour of Cricherche, and all the monkes weren exiled.
+
+[Custodes.]--William Fitz Alice.     Anno tercio.
+             Simon de Aldermanb'y.
+
+This same yere, be the avyse of wyse men of the citee of London that
+were chosene xxxv men whiche were sworne to holde and mayntene with
+the maire the assyses.
+
+[Custodes.]--Normane Bloundene.   Anno iiij^{to}.
+             John of Ely.
+
+[Sidenote: Hailstones grete:]
+
+[Sidenote: and foules were seyn berynge fyer in the eyr in there
+billes.]
+
+In this yere of oure lord a m^{l}'ccij, there fallen grete reynes, and
+hailstones as gret as an ey medlyd with reyn, where thorugh trees,
+vines, cornes, al manner frutes were moche distroied; and the peple
+were sore abaysshed, for there were seyn foules fleynge in the eyre
+berynge in there billes brennyng coles, whiche brenden manye houses.
+And in this yere Engelond and Walys were enterdited, and stood so vj
+yere and more, for the kynges trespas.
+
+TEMPORE REG' JOH'IS. [1203-1208.]
+
+[Custodes.]--Wat' Broune.           Anno quinto.
+             Will'm' Chamb'leyne.
+
+[Sidenote: A quart' of whete at xxv _s._]
+
+In this yere of oure lord a m^{l}'cciij a quarter of whete was worth
+xxv _s._, and a cistern of wyn was worth iiij _s._
+
+[Custodes.]--Thomas Hav'yll.   Anno sexto.
+             Hamo Bonde.
+
+[Sidenote: In this yere were too mones seyn. Frere P'chours ordre
+began. A gret wynt' and long durynge.]
+
+In this yere were seyn at oones too fulle mones in the firmament. And
+in this yere of oure lord a m^{l}'cciiij began the ordre of Frere
+P'chours, in the cuntre of Tholomeis, undir duke Domynyk. Also in this
+yere was a strong wynter and an hard, fro the circumcisione of oure
+lord til the annunciation of oure lady.
+
+[Custodes.]--John Walg've.      Anno vij.
+             Ric' Wynchestre.
+
+[Sidenote: The plees of the crowne were pletyd in the tour.]
+
+This same yere the plees of the coroune were pleted in the tour of
+London, and Hugh of Cisell was drawe and hanged.
+
+[Custodes.]--John Holylond.        Anno viij.
+             Edward Fitz Gerard.
+
+             Rog' de Wynchestre.   Anno ix.
+             Edmond Hardell.
+
+This yere the enterdytynge of the reaume was new proclamed thorugh out
+Engelond. Also in this yere was born Herry the kynges sone; and in
+this yere the kyng wan Irlond.
+
+TEMPORE REG' JOH'IS. [1208-1214.]
+
+Henr' Fitz Aldewyne,   Petrus Duke.   Anno x^{o}.
+  P'mus maior.         Thom' Neell.
+
+[Sidenote: P'm's maior. Sent Mary Overy was begonne.]
+
+In this yere was the firste maire of London; and seynt Marie Overeye
+was that yere begonne.
+
+Id'm maior.   Petrus Josne.     Anno xi^{o}.
+              Will'm' Elande.
+
+[Sidenote: The cessyng of the enterdytyng of this land. London brigge
+was first begonne to make.]
+
+In this same yere the land was reconsyled, and the enterdytyng cesed:
+and in this yere the stone brigge of Londone was first begonne to
+make.
+
+Id'm maior.   Adam Whateley.      Anno xii^{o}.
+              Stephen le Grace.
+
+In this yere an eretyk was brent for eresye, the whiche be craft
+quenchyd ofte the fire.
+
+Id'm maior.   Joys Fitz Piers.   Anno xiij^{mo}.
+              John Gerland.
+
+[Sidenote: A gret parte of London was brent.]
+
+In this yere was gret discencione be twen the kyng and hise lordes;
+and Lowys the kynges son of Fraunce was waget to come into Engelond
+with manye Frensshmen, whiche dede moche harme in the reaume or they
+wenten home; and the kyng wente with his hoost to Berham Downe. And in
+this yere, on seyn Benettes day, Southwerk, Londone brigge, and the
+moost part of London was brent.
+
+Id'm maior.   Rauf Eylond.         Anno xiiij^{mo}.
+              Constantin' Josne.
+
+In this yere was Castell Baynard cast done and distroied.
+
+Rog' Fitz Aleyn,   Martin Fitz Alice.   Anno xv^{o}.
+  maior.           Peter Bate.
+
+In this yere, on candelmasse even, the kyng seyled unto Peytowe.
+
+TEMPORE REG' JOH'IS. [1214-1216.]
+
+Id'm maior p'p' anni,   Salamon Basynges.   Anno xvj^{o}.
+  et Cerle, m'c'        Hugo Basynges.
+  p' residuo.
+
+[Sidenote: The ordre of Frere Menors began.]
+
+In this yere, that is to seye the yere of oure lord a m^{l}'ccxiiij,
+began the ordre of seynt Fraunceys, besyde the assise of Frere
+Menours. And in this yere, in the fest of Gordiam in Septembre, the
+barons entred the citee of Londone, and strong werre was betwen the
+kyng and the lordes: and Rog' Fitz Aleyn, maire, was discharged of his
+meiralte be the forsaid barons, and afterward they chosen Cerle meire,
+and the schirreves as it folwith: and yet lasted the werres.
+
+William' Hardel, drap'.   John Travers.    Anno xvij^{o}.[1]
+                          Andr' Newlond.
+
+[Footnote 1: _Sic._]
+
+This yere, on seynt Lukes day, the kyng deyde and was beried at
+Westm'.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+NOMI'A MAIOR' ET VICECOMITU' LONDON' TEMPORE REGIS HENR' T'CIJ, QUI
+CORONATUS FUIT APUD GLOUCESTR' IN DIE S'C'OR' SIMONIS ET JUDE ANNO
+D'NI MILL'MO CC^{m} xvj, ET ANNO ETATIS SUE NONO.
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1216-1219.]
+
+Jacob' Alderman maior   Benet Seynturer,      A^{o}. p^{o}.
+  p' p'te anni, et        goldsmyth.
+  Salamon Basyng p'     Will's Blounitners.
+  residuo.
+
+In this yere Walys was entirdited: also Eustache the Monk wyth manye
+Frensshemen as he was comynge into Engelond ward, for to helpe Lowys
+the kynges sone of Fraunce, was taken in the see be Hubert of Burgh
+and the V portes; and Eustache heed was smeten of, and the schippes
+drowned. And in this yere Lowys retorned home ayene with his meyne,
+and he hadde a m^{l}' mark of sylver.
+
+Cerle, merc', maior.   Thomas Bokerell.   A^{o} s'c'do.
+                       Rauf Guylond.
+
+In this same yere the barons were take at Lincoln.[2]
+
+[Footnote 2: _See note_ D.]
+
+Id'm maior.   John Vyell.   A^{o}. t'cio.
+              John Spyc'.
+
+[Sidenote: Translacio' s'c'i Thome archie'pi Cantuar'.]
+
+This yere the kyng hadde of every plough land in Engelond ij _s._ And
+in this yere seynt Thomas of Canterbury was translated the l yere
+after his martirdome.
+
+Id'm maior.   Ric' Wymbulden.   Anno iiij^{to}.
+              John Vyell.
+
+This yere the kyng was crowned ayeyn at Westminster, and Hubert of
+Burgh was mad the kynges chief justice.
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1220-1221.]
+
+Id'm maior.   Ric' Reng'.      Anno v^{to}.
+              John le Josne.
+
+[Sidenote: Plees of the crowne. Castell of Bedf' was stroid.]
+
+[Sidenote: Ordre of Frere Carmes began.]
+
+[Sidenote: A gret wynd.]
+
+[Sidenote: Firy dragons were seyne.]
+
+This yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccxxiiij,[3] the emperour Baldewyn which
+whanne he wente to bataile to fyghte with Godes enemyes he hadde a
+croos boren before hym, whiche crosse seynt Eleyne made of the crosse
+that Cryst deyde upon; and there was an Englyssh prest that tyme with
+hym that was called S^{r}. Hughe, and he was borne in Norfolke, the
+whiche preest broughte the same crosse to Bromholm in Norfolke. Also
+in this yere the plees of the crowne were pletyd in the tour of
+London. Also in this yere was the castell of Bedford beseged, whiche
+endured fro the ascencione of oure lord unto the assumpcion of oure
+lady; at whiche day be greet crafte and strong assaught it was wonne
+and distroid: and sithe it was not beldyd ayeyne because it was rebell
+to the kyng. Also in this yere began the ordre of Frere Carmes. Also
+in this yere upon seynt Lukes day there blew a gret wynd out of the
+north, whiche caste doune manye houses, steples and torrettes of
+chirches, and turned up so downe trees in wodes and in orchardes, at
+whiche tyme fyry dragons and wykkes spirytes grete noumbre were seyn
+openly fleyng in the eyre.
+
+[Footnote 3: _Sic in the Harl. MS., and_ m^{l}ij^{c}xxiij _in the
+Cotton MS._]
+
+Id'm maior.   Ric' Reng'.    Anno vi^{to}.
+              Th' Lambard.
+
+This yere a gret discencione aros in London be empechement of Walter
+Bokerell, so that Constantyne Fitz Arnulf the morwe aftere oure lady
+daye, the assumpcion, was drawe and hanged. And in this yere the kyng
+was purposed to have cast down the walles of London.
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1222-1225.]
+
+Ric' Reng', maior.   Will's Joynour.   Anno vij^{o}.
+                     Thomas Lamberd.
+
+[Sidenote: Frere Meno', ven' in Angl'.]
+
+In this yere, that is for to seye the yere of oure lord a
+m^{l}ccxxiiij, in the feste of seynt Bertylmewe the apostell, the
+ordre of Frere Menours[4] cam ferst into Engelond. Also in this yere a
+man of Alderbery feyned hym Cryst, whiche was brought to Oxon', and
+there he was crucifyed.
+
+[Footnote 4: Prechours _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+Id'm maior.   John Travers.      Anno viij^{o}.
+              Andrew Bokerell.
+
+[Sidenote: Alyens put out of the ream.]
+
+The same yere were alle the alyens put out of the reaume.
+
+Id'm maior.   Martin Fitz William.   Anno ix^{o}.
+              Rog'us Duke.
+
+[Sidenote: Plees of the crowne.]
+
+In this yere the plees of the crowne were pletyd in the tour of
+London; and John Harleon failed of his lawe for the deth of Lambard
+his liege.
+
+Id'm maior.   Roger Duke.            Anno x^{mo}.
+              Martin Fitz William.
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1226-1228.]
+
+Rog'us Duke, maior.   Steph'us Bokerell.   Anno xj^{mo}.
+                      Henr' Cobham.
+
+[Sidenote: Weres in Tempse were stroid.]
+
+[Sidenote: The citezeynes of London scholde paye noo toll on this syde
+the see, no beyonde the see.]
+
+This yere the schirrevehood of London and Midd' weren leten to ferme
+to the schirreves of London for ccc^{li} be yere, whiche was graunted
+the xviij day of Feverere in this sayd yere. Also the same day it was
+graunted be the kyng that alle the weres in Thamyse schulde ben broken
+up and distroied, and never after schulde be set ayene. Also the xvj
+day of March in this yere the kyng graunted be his chartre to hise
+citezeyns of London, that no toll schulde be taken of them in no
+kynges lond, as well on this syde the see as beyonde the see; and yf
+ony toll were taken of ony citezeyn of London, that thanne the
+schirreves of London schulde taken at London distresse of the folk of
+the contre, what tyme that they myghte be founden in London
+notwithstondynge. Also the xviij day of August suynge the kyng
+graunted to the maire of London waryne.
+
+Id'm maior.   Steph'us Bokerell.   A^{o}. xij^{o}.
+              Henr' Cobham.
+
+[Sidenote: Clerkes and seriaunts of the schirreve.]
+
+[Sidenote: A comown seal.]
+
+In this yere, the viij day of Juyn the libertes and the fraunchises of
+London were ratified; and also the kyng graunted that every schirreve
+of London schulde have too clerkes and too seriauntes and no mo for
+that office. Also the kyng graunted the same tyme to the citezeyns of
+London that they schulde have a comown seal, whiche schulde ben in
+kepynge of too aldermen and too commons of the citee: and the forsaid
+seal scholde nought be denyed nor warned to poure no riche of the same
+citee whanne thei hadde nede, yf there cause were resonable; and that
+no mede schulde be take no payed of eny man in no manner wyse for the
+said seall.
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1228-1232.]
+
+Id'm maior.   Walt' Wynchestre.   Anno xiij^{mo}.
+              Rob' Fitz John.
+
+Id'm maior.   Ric' Fitz Walter.   Anno xiiij^{mo}.
+              John Wobourne.
+
+In this yere it was be the maire and be the aldermen, with the
+counseill and assent of alle the citee, and be othe sworne on the
+Evaungelies, that fro this tyme forth there schull never schirreves of
+London abyde leng' in that office thanne on yere. And in this yere the
+same Roger was discharged of the office of the meiralte.
+
+Andrew Bokerell, m'.   Mich' of Seynt Eleynes.   A^{o}. xv^{o}.
+                       Walt' Senford.
+
+In this yere aroos a gret discord betwen the kyng and Hubert of Burgh;
+which Hubert fledde to the chapell of Brendewode, and there he was
+taken and thanne imprisoned in the tour of London, and after he was
+exiled. Also this yere was a gret harm done in the citee of London for
+the fyere of dame Jonet Lumbarde.
+
+Id'm maior.   Herry Edelmetone.   Anno xvj^{o}.
+              Gerard Batte.
+
+Id'm maior.   Simon Fitz Marie.   Anno xvij^{mo}.
+              Rog' Blounte.
+
+[Sidenote: Quarantisme parte.]
+
+In this yere S^{r}. Edmond was sacred erchebysshop of Caunterbury,
+whiche now is called seynt Edmond of Pounteney, whiche Edmonde dede
+afterwarde revoke Hubert of Burgh, that com ayene into Engelond and
+submitted hym to the kynges grace. This yere, in the iiij idus of
+Feverer', was a gret wynd, a gret erthequake, and a gret thondyr.
+Eodem anno idem rex accepit ab om'ib' reb' mobilib' le quarantisme p'
+totam Angl' in adjutor'm sibi in suis bellis.
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1233-1238.]
+
+Andrew Bokerell, m'.   Ric' Assheby.     A^{o}. xviij^{o}.
+                       John Norman.
+
+Id'm maior.            Gerard Batte.     Anno xix^{o}.
+                       Robert Hardell.
+
+[Sidenote: Henr' accep' in uxore' filiam count' P'vincie.]
+
+[Sidenote: Statutu' Merton.]
+
+In this yere, the morwe after seynt Hiller day Edmond the erchebisshop
+of Caunterbury spoused the kyng and dame Elianore the erles doughter
+of Provynce togidere at Caunterbury; and on the viij day of seynt
+Hillar sche was crowned at Westminster, and thanne the statut of
+Mertone was mad.
+
+Andrew Bokerell, m'.   Herry Cobham.        A^{o}. xx^{mo}.
+                       Jordan Coventre.
+
+Id'm maior.            John Colsan.         A^{o}. xxj^{mo}.
+                       Gerveys Cordewan'.
+
+Ric' Reng', maior.     Joh'nes Wyghale.     A^{o}. xxij^{mo}.
+                       Joh'n Saundres.
+
+[Sidenote: Trantesime parte.]
+
+This yere on seynt Botolf even was borne Edward the kynges sone. It'm
+in cest an prist le roy en son eide le xxx^{me} des moebles p' tout la
+terre.
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1238-1242.]
+
+William Joynour, m'.   Renerus Bungey.   A^{o}. xxiij^{o}.
+                       Rauf Asshewy.
+
+[Sidenote: Edwardus long' femorib'.]
+
+Eod'm anno d'n's Simon Mountfort desponsavit Alianoram sororem d'm
+reg' H. et comitissam Pembr'. Et anno sequ' fecit d'c'm d'n'm comitem
+Leyc'. Et eodem anno, _i.e._ anno iiij^{to} natus fuit filius eius
+Edwardus, int' ip'm et Alianoram reginam, qui postea vocab' Edwardus
+longis femorib'.
+
+Gerard Bate, m'   John Gysors.   A^{o}. xxiiij^{to}.
+                  Michael Tony.
+
+[Sidenote: Seynt Poules was halwed.]
+
+In this yere seynt Poules chirche was halowed.
+
+Renerus Bungey, m'.   John Vyell.      A^{o}. xxv^{to}.
+                      Thomas Durh'm.
+
+[Sidenote: Obiit Rog'us ep'us London'.]
+
+This yere deide Rog' bysshop of London: and William of the Marche was
+drawen and hangyd.
+
+Id'm maior.   John Fitz John.   Anno xxvj^{to}.
+              Rauf Asshewy.
+
+In this yere seyled the kyng on the see ryally to Burdeux.
+
+Rauf Asshewy, m'.   Hugo Blount.   A^{o}. xxvij^{o}.
+                    Adam Basynges.
+
+[Sidenote: The plees of the crowne. The kyng did cu' frome Burdeux.]
+
+This yere the kyng com into Engelond fro Bordeux; and the plees of the
+crowne were pletyd in the tour of London before William of York,
+Richard Paschelewe, Herry Braha and Jerome of Saxton, justices. Also
+werre began betwen the kyng and Thlewelyn prince of Walys; also
+Griffith Thlewelyn sone fel out of the tour of London and brak his
+nekke.
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1243-1246.]
+
+Mich' Tony, m'.       Ric' Spyc'        A^{o}. xxviij^{o}.
+                      Nich's Batte.
+
+John Gisors, m' p'    John Cornehull.   A^{o}. xxix^{o}.
+  maiore p'te ann'.   David Benteley.
+
+This yere Mich' Tony meire of London, and Nicholl Batte schirreve,
+were convicte before the kyng of periuracion be the othe of alle the
+aldermen, for as muche as Nicholl Batte lefte schirreve over his yere;
+wherefore Michael Tony was deposed fro the meiralte and Nich' Batte
+fro the schirevehod, and another chosen as it is aforeseid.
+
+Idem maior.   Simon Fitz Marie.   A^{o}. xxx^{mo}.
+              Laurens Frowyk.
+
+[Sidenote: Renovacio Westm'.]
+
+Eod'm anno idem rex renovavit eccl'iam Westm' ult' med'm p' unam
+archam. And this same yere was seynt Edmond of Pounteney
+translatyd.[5]
+
+[Footnote 5: _See note_ B.]
+
+Petrus Fitz Aleyn, m'.   John Vyell.   Anno xxxj^{mo}.
+                         Nicholl Batte.
+
+[Sidenote: Mon' de Hayles.]
+
+Eod'm anno s'c'us Edmundus fuit canonizatus eciam frat' reg' H. et
+comes Cornub' incep^{t} fundamentu' monast'ij de Hayles.[6]
+
+[Footnote 6: _See note_ C.]
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1247-1252.]
+
+Mich' Tony, m'.       Nicholl Jocie.         A^{o}. xxxij^{do}.
+                      Geffrey Wynchestr'.
+
+Rog' Fitz Rog', m'.   Rauf Hardell.          A^{o}. xxxiij^{cio}.
+                      John Tholosan.
+
+John Norman, m'.      Humfrey Bras faber.    Anno xxxiiij^{to}.
+                      Will'm Fitz Richard.
+
+In this yere, the Thorsday before the feste of Simond and Jude was a
+gret wynd and an horrible tempest whiche dede muche harme thorugh all
+Engelond; and Lodowyke the kyng of Fraunce tok Damaske the iiij kal.
+of Juyne.
+
+Adam Basynges, m'.   Laur' Frowyk.          A^{o}. xxxv^{to}.
+                     Will's Fitz Richard.
+
+[Sidenote: Ordre of frere Austyns began.]
+
+In this yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccl began the ordre of frere Austyns;
+also in this yere the kyng wente into Scotlond to marie his doughter
+to Alisaundre the kyng of Scottes.
+
+John Tholosan, m'.   Will'm Durham.    A^{o}. xxxvj^{to}.
+                     Thomas Wyborne.
+
+[Sidenote: vij^{li} is allowed for the office of the schirrefs of
+London.]
+
+This yere the kyng graunted be his chartre on the xij daye of Juyne,
+that the schirreves of London schulde yerly ben allowed in the
+Eschequier for there office of the schirrevehood vij^{li}. Also that
+after the meire be chosene he schulde be presented to the barons of
+the Escheker. And in this yere the kyng schipped at Portesmouth toward
+Burdeux.
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1252-1256.]
+
+Nicholl Batte, m'.   John Northampton.   A^{o}. xxxvij^{o}.
+                     Richard Pychard.
+
+This yere the quene, and Edward here sone, and Boneface the
+erchebysshop of Caunterbury sailed over the see toward Burdeux. Also
+this yere, the day of S^{t}. Paulyne the bysshop, fell manye mervailes
+be the watres of the see, as full grete hete and droughte.
+
+Ric' Hardell, m'.   Rob^{t}. Lyntone, drap'.   A^{o}. xxxviij^{o}.
+                    Will'm Asshwy, merc'.
+
+In this yere Edward the kynges sone spoused the kynges suster of
+Spayne. Also in this yere the kyng com from Burdeux thorugh Fraunce,
+and arryved at Dovore on Cristemasse day: and on seynt John day he com
+to London, and enprisoned the schirreves in the tour of London a
+monyth and more, for on John Frome that was undyr there warde whiche
+escapyd out of Newegate, the whiche John was taken in warde for the
+deth of a priour that was the kynges alye; and new schirrefs mad, as
+it folowith.
+
+Id'm maior.   Stephan Distergate.[7]   A^{o}. xxxix^{o}.
+              Herry Walmode.
+
+Id'm maior.   Matheu Bokerell.         Anno xl^{o}.
+              John le Mynour.
+
+[Footnote 7: Oyster-gate _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Sidenote: Obiit R. Grosted ep'us Lincoln'.]
+
+[Sidenote: The crucifienge of a child.]
+
+This yere deyde Robert Grostede bysshop of Lyncoln, in the vij idus of
+Octobre. And in this yere, the Soneday before the translacion of seynt
+Edward, the wyf of S^{r}. Edward the kynges sone com into Engelond
+and to London; and S^{r}. Edward com hymself on seynt Andrew evene to
+London. And in this yere a litell child called Hughe of Lincoln was
+taken of Jewes and crucified.
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1256-1258.]
+
+Id'm maior.   Ric'us Ewell.    Anno xlj^{o}.
+              Will'm Asshby.
+
+Eodem anno fuit Ric'us comes Cornub' et frat' reg' H. coronatus in
+regem Almiaine.
+
+Id'm maior.   Th' Fitz Richard.    Anno xlij^{do}.
+              Rob^{t}. Catelongre.
+
+[Sidenote: Ric' comes Cornubie elect' est imp'ator.]
+
+[Sidenote: A gret compleynt made to the kyng of the citee of London.]
+
+[Sidenote: The parlement at Oxon.]
+
+In this yere Ric'us erle of Cornub' was chosen emperor; and Thlewellyn
+prynce of Walys held werre ayens the kyng. Also this yere, abougte the
+convercion of seynt Poule, tydynges comen to the kyng that the cite of
+London was nought trewly, no in due maner gowerned: wherupon was mad
+an inquisicion be xxvj men of every warde; and John Mauncell, examyned
+be the kynges counseill, tolde the tale for alle the companye, and
+seyde that Richard Hardell mair, Robert Catelongre schirreve, John
+Tholesone, Nich' Batte, Nich' Fitz Jocy, Mathew Bokerell, John le
+Meynoure, Arnold Tednore, and Herry Walmode, aldermen, were worthy to
+be prevyd of there offices, and never after to bere stat in the citee.
+Also in this yere after Trynyte Sonedaye was the parlement at
+Oxenford, where aroos a gret discord betweye the barons on the too
+partye, and Audymere eslyte of Wynchestre, William Valence, Geffrey of
+Wynchestre, and the kynges brethren, on the other partie, for divers
+trespaces and transgressions; wherefore the kynges brethren were
+somond to come to the parlement at Wynchestre; and whanne the
+parlement was begonne, the forsaid kynges brethren wolde nought obeye
+to the lawe; wherfore two of them weren exiled, whiche passed the see
+at Dovorre.
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1258-1260.]
+
+John Gysors, m'.   John Adryan.     A^{o}. xliij^{cio}.
+                   Rob' Cornhill.
+
+[Sidenote: Scutagium.]
+
+[Sidenote: Jewe.]
+
+[Sidenote: A quart' of whete at xxiiij _s._]
+
+This yere scutage was gadered in Engelond of every knyghtes fee xl
+_s._ The same yere, the morwe after Al Sowlen day, Ric' of Gravesende
+at Caunterbury was sacred bysshop of Lincoln be Bonoface erchebysshop
+of Caunterbury. And in this yere, that is to seye the yere of our lord
+a m^{l}cclviij, there fel a Jewe into a pryve at Teukesbury upon a
+Satirday, the whiche wolde nought suffre hym selfe to be drawe out of
+the preve that day for reverence of his Sabot day: and S^{r}. Richard
+of Clare, thanne erle of Gloucestre, herynge therof, wolde nought
+sufrre hym to be drawe out on the morwe after, that is to say the
+Soneday, for reverence of his holy day; and so the Jewe deyde in the
+preve. Also in this yere was a gret derthe of corn, for a quarter of
+whete was worth xxiiij _s._ And in this yere Richard the erle of
+Cornewaille was crowned emperour of Almayne.
+
+Will'm Fitz Richard, m'.   Adam Brounyng.   A^{o}. xliiij^{to}.
+                           Ric' Coventre.
+
+In this yere, abougte Alhalwen tyme, the kyng with the quene, with
+other barons and lordes, seyled over the see to the kyng of Fraunce,
+and dwelled there half yere and more with gret honoure and love, so
+that he hadde no wil homward; but he was thretned be the co'e
+counsaill of Engelond that but if he come home here sounne they wolde
+chesyn them a newe kyng: and there was gret discord, and a rysynge
+betwen Edward the kynges sone and Richard thanne erle of Worcestre,[8]
+so that all Engelond was meved to werre; for whiche, a lytel before
+Whitsonday the kyng come into Engelond, an cam into London, and lay in
+the bysshopes palys of London besyde Poules, unto the tyme that pees
+was stablisched thorough alle Engelond.
+
+[Footnote 8: Gloucestre _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1260-1263.]
+
+Id'm maior.   John Northt'.     A^{o}. xlv^{to}.
+              Ric' Pychard.
+
+              John Tallour.     A^{o}. xlvj^{to}.[9]
+              Ric' Walbrooke.
+
+[Footnote 9: _See note_ C.]
+
+[Sidenote: Note:--That no record makes mention of an earle of
+Worcester in this time.]
+
+This same yere, abought the fest of the traunslacion of seynt Thomas,
+the kyng with the quene sailled over the see into Fraunce, and the
+erle of Worcestre[10] deyde.
+
+[Footnote 10: Gloucestre _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+Th' Fitz Thomas, m'.   Philip Walbrok.   A^{o}. xlvij^{mo}.
+                       Ric' Taillour.
+
+[Sidenote: The barons werres.]
+
+In this yere began the barons werres, in whiche there were many ful
+worthy lordes sclayn, and moche myschief and sorwe was that time in
+Engelond.
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1263-1265.]
+
+Id'm maior.   Robert Mounpylers.   A^{o}. xlviij^{o}.
+              Osbert Vynt'.
+
+In this yere the town of Northampton was taken, and manye of the men
+that were founden withinne were sclayn, forasmoche as thei hadde
+ordeyned wyldefeer for to abrent the citee of London. Also this yere,
+after the purificacion of oure lady, the kynges litell halle at Westm'
+with the chaumbre were brent. Also in this yere, at Whitsontyde, there
+aroos a grete discord betwen the kyng and his barons, and the bysshop
+of Hereford was taken and lad into Walys into a castell. Also in that
+discord Elianore the quene was foule repreved and almost sclayn upon
+London bregge: and after this, a litel before Mighelmesse, the kyng
+and the quene sailed into Fraunce, to the kynges parlement of Fraunce.
+
+Id'm maior.   Th' de la Ford.     A^{o}. xlix^{o}.
+              Gregor' Rokesley.
+
+[Sidenote: A parlement at Redyng.]
+
+[Sidenote: Barons werre.]
+
+[Sidenote: Bellum de Lewes.]
+
+[Sidenote: Stella comata.]
+
+This yere the kyng com fro Fraunce and held his parlement at Redyng,
+fro which parlement the kyng and the lordes departed in wrathe; and
+the kyng wente ayene to the parlement into Fraunce: and after this,
+for werre and defaute, the stretes of London were cheyned. And abought
+the purification of oure lady the kyng com home fro Fraunce; and the
+barons token the town of Northt' the Satirday nest before Passion
+Sonday; and the Wednesday nest folwynge there were manye Jewes sclayn
+and distroyd. And in the morwe of seynt Pancras, in the monthe of May,
+was the bataile of Lewes, betwen the kyng and the barons of the
+reaume, in whiche bataile manye men were sclayn on both parties: and
+in this bataile the kyng was taken and S^{r}. Edward his sone, and
+Richard erle of Cornewayle and manye othere were lad into diverses
+castelles. And in the same yere appered stella comata whiche endured
+xv dayes.
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1265-1267.]
+
+Id'm maior.   Edwardus Blount.   A^{o}. l^{mo}.
+              Petrus Aunger.
+
+[Sidenote: Bellu' de Evesham.]
+
+In this yere Edwarde the kynges sone brak oute of warde of Sire Simond
+Mountford erle of Leycestre and of Hereford, and he wente to the
+barons of the March, and they reyceyved hym withe moche honour. And on
+the Satirday in the myddes of August he scomfited Simon of Mountford
+at Kelyngworth. And on the Wednesday nest after was the batall of
+Evesham; and there was sclayn Simond of Mountford erle of Leycestre,
+the lord Spenser, S^{r}. Rauff Bassett, S^{r}. Thomas Asteley, William
+Maundevyle, S^{r}. John Beauchamp, S^{r}. Guy Bailliof, S^{r}. Roger
+Roule, &c. and the barouns discomfited.[11]
+
+[Footnote 11: _See note_ D.]
+
+William Fitz Ric', custos.   John Lynde.      A^{o}. lj^{o}.
+                             John Walravyn.
+
+In this yere S^{r}. John Savylle was taken with strong hond at
+Cesterfeld; atte whiche tyme the lord Ferrers fledde, and be a woman
+was betrayed in the chirche, and so taken. And Octobon the popes legat
+held a counseill at Northt', where he accursed alle thoo that stoden
+with the erle of Leycestre Simond, or hym helpith or favoureth.
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1267-1270.]
+
+Aleyn South, custos.   John Adryan.        A^{o}. lij^{do}.
+                       Lucas Batencourt.
+
+[Sidenote: The greate Caem.]
+
+This yere, that is to seye the yere of oure lord a m^{l}cclxvij, began
+the empire of Tartaryn, the whiche emperour is called the grete Cane;
+and he is now holden grettest and most myghty lord of alle the world.
+In this yere the kyng held his parlement at Marleburgh, in the octaves
+of seynt Martyn, where, be the assent of alle the nobles and choson
+comoners of Engelond, were mad the statuts called the Statuts of
+Marleburgh.
+
+Id'm custos.   Walter Hervy.       A^{o}. liij^{o}.
+               Wiliam Duremsone.
+
+This yere Octobouns the popes legat held his counseyll at seynt Poules
+in London.
+
+Hugo Fitz Thom's, custos.   Th' Basyng.       A^{o}. liiij^{to}.
+                            Rob't Cornhill.
+
+[Sidenote: T'us s'c'i Edward.]
+
+[Sidenote: Hoc A^{o} concessit civib' Londo'.]
+
+[Sidenote: T're mot'.]
+
+This yere the kyng lete translate ayeyne the body of seynt Edward into
+a precious schryne; and there weren alle the lordes spirutuelx and
+temporelx of Engelond. And in the xvj day of March the kyng ordeyned
+that no man schulde gon ought of the citee of London be water no be
+londe to regrate ony vitaile. Also in this yere after Estren the kyng
+graunted to the citezens of London alle there liberties and
+fraunchises. And on the morwe of seynt Lucye the virgyne was gret
+erthequake aboughte evesong tyme.
+
+REX HENRICUS T'CIUS. [1270-1272.]
+
+John Adryan, m'.   Walter Potter.   A^{o}. lv^{to}.
+                   John Taillour.
+
+In this yere Edwarde the kynges sone, in the feste of Philip and
+Jacob, tok his vyage into the holy lond with manye othere grete lordes
+bothe of Engelond and of other londes.
+
+Id'm maior.   Gregorius Rokesley.   A^{o}. lvj^{to}.
+              Herry Waleys.
+
+[Sidenote: Bowe stepil fil doun.]
+
+[Sidenote: The Sowdon sente l'res to Edward the kynges sone be a
+Sarasyn, whiche wolde a sclayn the said Edward, whiche Edward
+strangled the Sarasyn.]
+
+In this yere, the V kal. of Feverer', the yere of oure lord a
+m^{l}clxx, the stepil of the chirch of seynt Marie at the Bowe fel
+down in Chepe, and perysshed moche peple. And in this yere Edwarde the
+kynges sone was wounded of a Saresyn at Acres, whiche broughte hym
+lettres fro the Sowdone, the whiche Sowdone menynge tresone hadde sent
+the same Sarasyn with the lettres unto the said kynges sone Edward,
+whiche for hete of the contrey eyre satt on a bedde in his doublet,
+and opened them. Whiles the lettres weren in redynge, the said
+Sarasyn, knelynge befor hym, drowe out a knyf yvenymed, and wolde have
+smyten the sayd S^{r}. Edward in the bely, and failed; but he smot hym
+in the arm and eft ayeyne in the foot: whiche Saresyn he stranglyd
+betwen his too handes to the deth; and sithens he was cured therof,
+blessyd be God. Also in this yere the said S^{r}. Edward comynge hom
+thorough Fraunce, he dede the tornement at Chalons, whiche was
+proposed for his distruccion for envye.
+
+Sire Wat' Hervy Miles, m'.   Robert Milborne.   A^{o}. lvij^{o}.
+                             Petir Cosyn.
+
+[Sidenote: The schirreves were deposyd for takynge mede of the
+bakers.]
+
+These two scherreves were convict before the barons of the Escheker,
+in the fest of seynt Andrew; forasmoche as they token mede of the
+bakers of London, and wolde nought leten them be corrected and
+justified: wherefore they were deposyd of there offices; and in there
+stedes were seet John Bedle and Richard Parys. And in this yere, on
+seynt Edmondes day the bisshope, in the yere of oure lorde a
+m^{l}cclxxij, kyng Herry the thridde deyde, and rially was beryed at
+Westm'.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+NOMI'A MAIOR' ET VICECOM' TEMPORE REG' EDWARDI PRIMI FILIJ REG' HENR'
+T'CIJ, QUI INCEPIT REGNARE IN C'STINO S'C'I ED'I ARCHIEP'I ANNO D'NI
+MILL'MO DUCENTESIMO SEPTUAGESIMO S'C'DO.
+
+REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1272-1273.]
+
+Sire Wat' Hervy Miles, m'.   John Horn'.     A^{o}. p^{o}.
+                             Walter Pott'.
+
+This yere Thlewyne the prynce of Walys rebelled ayens the kyng; and
+the kyng scomfited hym in bataile, and drof hym to so muche myschief
+that he cam and yeld hym, and paied to the kyng l m^{l} marc of silver
+for to have his pees, and made hys othe for to comen to the kynges
+parlement too tymes in the yere. Eod'm anno f'res in vestimentis
+saccor' in exules mitabant'. It'm stat' erat concessum p' bigamis;
+it'm p' p'sonis p'motis non consecratis ad eccl'ias.
+
+Herry Waleys, m'.   Nicholl Wynchestre.   A^{o}. s'c'do.
+                    Herry Coventre.
+
+[Sidenote: For chastyse bakers and mellers.]
+
+This yere, that is to sey the yere of oure lord a m^{l}cclxxiij, the
+xiiij kal. of Septembre, the kyng Edward was crowned at Westm' of
+Robert Kilward thanne erchebysshop of Caunterbury. Also in this yere
+the kyng confermed to the citezeins of London alle there liberties and
+fraunchises. Also he yaf them a chartre for to chastyse bakers and
+mellers; that is to seye, for bakers that make nought breed after the
+assise, and for mellers that stelen mele and corne, the herdell; and
+for nyght walkers the toune. Et eod'm anno reveniebat a t'ra s'c'a et
+coronabat' cu' sua regina Alianora filia reg' Hispanie apud Westm'.
+
+REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1274-1276.]
+
+Gregory Rokesley, m'.   Luk Batencourt.   A^{o}. t'cio.
+                        Herry Frowyk.
+
+[Sidenote: Tr'e motus.]
+
+In this yere the kyng helde his parlement at Westm'; and at Estre next
+suynge he sente be his lettre to Thlewelyne prynce of Walys that he
+schulde comen to his parlement: wherof Thlewyne hadde gret dispite,
+and rebelled ayeyne: and thanne the kyng made newe werre to Walys so
+scharply that of verry nede the prynce of Walys yald hym to the kyng;
+and longe tyme he knelyd before the kyng, and the kyng dede hym grace.
+And in this yere, the day of seynt Parthi and Racmeti was a grete
+erthe quake aboughte the houre of prime.
+
+Id'm maior.   John Horne.    Anno iiij^{to}.
+              Rauf Blount.
+
+And in this yere of oure lord a m^{l}cclxxv, Mich' Tony, for manye
+trespasces and defautes be hym in the werre tyme done, he was accused,
+jugged, and dampned, and was drawen and hanged.
+
+REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1276-1279.]
+
+Id'm maior.   Robert Bras.     Anno v^{to}.
+              Rauf Fynore.
+
+Id'm maior.   John Adrian.     Anno vj^{to}.
+              Walt' Langley.
+
+[Sidenote: The remevyng of the kynges benche and the Eschqer to
+Schrovesby.]
+
+In this yere, in the fest of seynt Michell, the kynges benche and the
+echeqer were removed fro Westm' to Schrovesbery, and in the xv day of
+seynt Hillere next folwynge thei were brought ayeyn to Westm'.
+
+Id'm maior.   Robert Basynges.   Anno vij^{mo}.
+              Will's Maiser.
+
+[Sidenote: Rex Scotie veniebat ad p'liamentu' R'.]
+
+[Sidenote: Jewes and Englisshmen weren arested for clippyng of money
+and for byenge of plate of silv'.]
+
+[Sidenote: The hous of the Frere P'chours was founded at Castell
+Baynard.]
+
+[Sidenote: The town of Boston was brente 1275 [_In a modern hand_].]
+
+In this yere of oure lord a m^{l}cclxxviij, the kyng of Scotlond come
+to the kynges parlement at London. Also in this yere, the viij day of
+seynt Martyn, alle the Jewes of Engelond were taken for clippyng of
+money: and in the feste of seynt Lucie alle the goldsmythes of London,
+and alle thoo that kepten the Change, and manye other men of the citee
+weren arested and taken for beyenge of plates of sylver, and for
+chaunge of grete money for smal money, whiche were indited be the
+wardes of the citee. And on the Monday next after the Epithanie the
+justyces setene at the Yeldhalle to make delivreaunce; that is to
+seyn, S^{r}. Stephen of Pencestre, S^{r}. John of Cobham, and other
+which that them lust to assocye to them. And there were forjugged and
+drawen and hanged iij Englyssh Jewes.[12] And in the same yere the
+hous of the Frere Prechours began to be founded at Castell Baynard.
+Also Robert Kylwardby the erchebysshop of Caunterbury in this yere was
+mad cardenall, and frere John Pecche, a Frere Menour, was thanne made
+erchebysshop of Caunterbury. And in this yere the town of Booston was
+brent.
+
+[Footnote 12: _See note_ E.]
+
+REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1279-1283.]
+
+Id'm maior.   Thomas Box.       Anno viij^{o}.
+              Rauf Atte More.
+
+[Sidenote: Hafpence and q' were first mad.]
+
+[Sidenote: A gret snowe.]
+
+In this yere the kyng made newe money of silver called half penys and
+farthynges, alle rounde, of whiche were none sen before. Also in this
+yere upon seynt Denys day fel a gret snow, of whiche cam grete floodes
+and huge. Eod'm anno s'c'us Hugo Lincoln' ep'us t'nslatus fuit.
+
+Id'm maior.   Will's Faryndon.      A^{o}. ix^{o}.
+              Nicholl Wynchestre.
+
+This yere Martyn the forthe was sacred pope at Rome.
+
+Herry Waleys, m'.   William Masere.   A^{o}. x^{mo}.
+                    Ric' Chikewell.
+
+[Sidenote: The werre aroos betwen the kyng and the prynce of Walys.]
+
+In this yere the werre aroos ayeyne betwen the kyng and the prynce of
+Walys upon Palm Sonday; on whiche day David the princes brother tok
+S^{r}. Roger Clyfford at Hawardyn, and sclowe and tok manye of his
+mene, and beseged the castell of Flynt and Rothelan, and tok the toun
+of Claupautern[13] and caste adowe the walles.
+
+[Footnote 13: "Lambatre vanc" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+Id'm maior.   Rauf Blount.      Anno xj^{mo}.
+              Hub't Botevyle.
+
+[Sidenote: Prynce of Walys sclayn.]
+
+[Sidenote: S'cus Thom' Hereford' ep'us obiit.]
+
+In this yere the kyng with a gret oost wente into Walys and remeved
+and brak the sege of the castell of Flynt and Rothelan. And in this
+yere in the iij idus of Decembre, Thlewelyn prince of Walys was
+sclayn, and his hed smyten of be S^{r}. Edmond Mortymer, and sente it
+to the kyng, whiche that tyme lay at Rothelan; and the kyng sente it
+to London, and comaunded that it schulde be sett upon the tour of
+London. And that said prynce of Walys before or he was sclayn, come
+into the landes of the forsaid S^{r}. Edmond Mortymer, and occupied
+manye of hise lordschippes, wherfore the said S^{r}. Edmond manly with
+meyne fillen on hym as it is before seyd. And it was seid that yif the
+forseid prince hadde lyved too dayes longere than he dede, alle the
+Walssh tonge hadde holly ben enclyned to hym. And in this yere, on
+seynt Leonard day, S^{r}. Roger Clyfford the yonger was droughned
+betwen Snowdon and Englessey, and manye othere also, whiche because
+there myghte nought abyde the comynge of the Walsshe men, unwysly,
+withoughten hors, passed the bregge of Penbroke.[14] Also in this yere
+deide seynt Thomas the bysshop of Hereford, whiche was called Thomas
+Cantel'. After hos disses succedyd into the bysshopriche, Richard of
+Swynfeld.
+
+[Footnote 14: "Devy" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1283-1284.]
+
+Id'm maior.   Jordan Goodchief.   Anno xij^{mo}.
+              Martyn Box.
+
+[Sidenote: The brother of the prynce of Walys was taken and afterward
+hanged.]
+
+[Sidenote: The kyng of Aragon occupied the kyngdom of Cecile, and put
+out kyng Charles.]
+
+[Sidenote: Laur' Doket was hangen in Bowe chirche.]
+
+[Sidenote: Gret conduyt in Chepe.]
+
+In this yere aboughte the feste of Natyvyte of seynt John Baptiste,
+David the brother of Thlewelyn was taken and holden in pryson at
+Rothelan, unto the fest of seynt Mighell, and thanne lad to
+Schrovesbury, and there he was dampned to be ded; and first he was
+drawen thorugh the citee with hors unto the galowes, thanne hanged,
+and afterward beheded; and thanne his bowels brent, and the laste his
+bodye quarterd in iiij quarters, whiche were sent to be sett up in
+iiij parties in Engelond; and be the kyng comaunded that his hede
+schulde be seete on the tour of London. And fro that tyme forth the
+kyng occupied alle the lond of Walys. And thanne he dyvyded it into
+schires and hundredys, in maner as it is in Engelond; and at
+Abbercouewe[15] he made a gret and a strong castell, fro whiche place
+the monkes of Cisteux remeved; and in another place a mancion edified
+for them. He made there a fair toun, and he lete make the castell of
+Carnarvan in Snowdon, where that his sone was born: and also he lete
+make the castell of Plaupautuvouc.[16] And also in this yere Petir
+kyng of Aragon occupyed the kyndom of Cecilie, ant putte out kyng
+Charles, whiche anon after mad an ende of hys lyf; wherfore the pope
+Martyn accursed the said Petir, and the kyngdom of Aragon he yaf to
+the kynges sone of Fraunce. And in this yere aroos werre betwen the
+kyng of Fraunce and the kyng of Spayne; and the kyng of Fraunce with a
+gret ooste wente into Spayne, whiche dede nothyng worthy to be
+preysed. Also in this yere Reynold of Lanfare,[17] Robert Pynot, Poule
+of Stebenhithe, Thomas Corewener, John Tholosan, Thomas Russell, and
+Robert Scot, weren accused of the deth of Laur' Doket, whiche was
+hongen in Bowe chirche: and they were dampned, drawe, and hanged; and
+on Alyce a woman was brent for the same cause: and Rauf Crepyn, Jordan
+Goodcheppe, Gilbert Clerk, and Geffrey Clerk, weren atteynt and sent
+to prison into the tour of London. Also in this yere the grete conduyt
+in Chepe was newe begonne to maken.
+
+[Footnote 15: _Corrected from the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 16: "Lambatre vanc, and otherwise it is called Abrestewith"
+_in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 17: "Lancastre" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1284-1287.]
+
+Id'm maior[18] usq'   Stephanus Cornhull.   A^{o}. xiij^{o}.
+  f'm ap'lor' Petri   Rob^{t}. Rokesley.
+  et Pauli.
+
+[Footnote 18: "Gregorie Rokesley p' p'te anni" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Sidenote: The fraunchise of London is sesed into the kynges hond.]
+
+[Sidenote: Edward the kynges sone was born.]
+
+This yere upon seynt Petyr day and Poule the fraunchise of London was
+sesed into the kynges hand; forasmoche as Gregory Rokesby maire yelde
+up the seal at Berkynge chirche, and toke it to Rauf Asshewy; and
+thanne was Rauf Sandwych mad wardeyn of the citee. And in this yere
+the kyng of Fraunce wente into Aragon with a gret powere. Also in this
+yere Edward the kynges son was borne.[19] And the kyng dwelled in
+Walys tyl ayens Cristemasse, and he held his Cristemasse at Bristoll.
+
+[Footnote 19: "at Carnarvon" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+Rauf Sandwyche, custos, drap'.   Walt' Blount.   A^{o}. xiiij^{mo}.
+                                 Joh'es Wade.
+
+[Sidenote: Additamenta Glouc'.]
+
+This yere kyng Philipp of Fraunce com out of Aragon, where he loste
+the most part of his oost, and deyde: and Philipp his sone was crowned
+kyng in the feste of the Epithanie. And in this yere deyde kyng Petyr
+of Aragon. Also in this yere, in the feste of the Nativite of oure
+lady, S^{r}. Edmond Mortymer receyved the ordre of knyghthod of kyng
+Edward at Wynchestre. Also, this seid S^{r}. Edmond wedded Margarete
+the doughter of Sire William de Fowles,[20] cosyn to the quene, at
+London. And in this yere were mad at London, the statutes whiche ben
+seid additamenta Glouc'.
+
+[Footnote 20: "Fenles" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+John Breton, wardeyn.   Thomas Cros.      A^{o}. xv^{o}.
+                        Will' Hauteyne.
+
+[Sidenote: Alle the Jewes of Ingelond were put to a gret tribute.]
+
+[Sidenote: To hym was rendred certeyn lond.]
+
+[Sidenote: Grete haylstones.]
+
+In this yere, alle the Jewes of Engelond were put to a gret tribute,
+to be payed to the kyng. Also this yere the kyng passed the see into
+Fraunce, aboughte the Invencion of the Holy Cross; and of the kyng of
+Fraunce he was worthyly resceyved, and so yorned a certeyn time with
+the kyng of Fraunce at Parys, whiche yald up certeyn londes of
+Gascoigne to the kyng Edward, whiche long tyme hadde wrongfully be
+withholden out of his handes. Also in this yere, in the March of Walys
+fel the grettest hailstones that evere were seyn in that countre,
+whiche dede grete harme to beestes and to houses and to corn.
+
+REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1287-1290.]
+
+Rauf Sandwych, custos.   Will' Hereford.   A^{o}. xvj^{o}.
+                         Thomas Staunes.
+
+This yere seynt Thomas of Hereford was translatyd. Also, aboughte
+Pentecost, Rys ap Geredith began partie ayeyns the kynges pees, and
+werred in the kynges londes.
+
+Id'm custos.   Will'm Beteyne.     A^{o}. xvij^{mo}.
+               John Caunterbury.
+
+[Sidenote: A q're whete at xvj _d._]
+
+This yere was so gret plente of whete that men solden a quarter of
+whete for xvj^{d}. And in this yere was a passyng hoot sommer, and
+specially in hervest.
+
+Id'm custos.   Fulco de S'c'o Ed'o.   A^{o}. xviij^{o}.
+               Salamon Langford.
+
+This yere kyng Edward cam out of Gascoigne into Engelond upon oure
+lady day, the Assumpcion. And in this yere S^{r}. Thomas Weylond
+justice, Adam of Skretton, and alle moost alle other justices were
+convicte of false domes yevynge, and grevously punysched; some of
+lesyng and forfaityng of alle there goodes, and some be redempcion of
+moche money.
+
+REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1290-1292.]
+
+Id'm custos.   Thomas Romayn.   A^{o}. xix^{o}.
+               Will'm Leyre.
+
+[Sidenote: Alle the Jewes were exiled out of Engelond.]
+
+[Sidenote: The v^{th} of ther moveable goodes.]
+
+[Sidenote: Obiit regina Elianora.]
+
+[Sidenote: The staple of wolles was ordeyned at Sandwych.]
+
+In this yere alle the Jewes were exiled out of Engelond, to voyde the
+reaume of Engelond be Alhawen tyme, upon peyne of lesynge of there
+heedes or eny of them mighte be founden withinne the reaume; and for
+to have this graunted of the kyng don and performed, the co'es of the
+reaume grauntyd for to yeve the kyng the V parte of there moveable
+goodes. This same yere Gilbert the erle of Gloucestre wedded dame
+Johanne the kynges doughter. And in this yere forthwith the dukes sone
+of Braban wedded dame Margrete the kynges other doughter. And in this
+yere, on seynt Andrew even, deyde quene Elianore kyng Edward wyf. Also
+in this yere aroos a grete stryf betwen the V Portus and Flaundres.
+Also this yere the kyng ordeyned the newe feyre and market at
+Sandewych, where alle the wolles of Engelond schal be brought, and
+there sold.
+
+Id'm custos.   Rauf Blount.   Anno xx^{mo}.
+               Hamond Box.
+
+In this yere Acres was wonne of the Sarasynes the xv day of Maii, and
+utterly destroid, and alle tho that dwelden withinne that myghte be
+founden were sclayn. Natheles manye escapid awey be schippes. Also
+quene Elianore the kynges modyr deyde. And in this yere the kyng
+prisoned his sone for mayntenaunce of diverses traitoures.
+
+REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1292-1294.]
+
+Id'm custos.   Herry Bele.          Anno xxj^{mo}.
+               Ely Russel, drap'.
+
+[Sidenote: mors.]
+
+[Sidenote: mors.]
+
+[Sidenote: mors.]
+
+In this yere the kyng of Scotlond come to the kynges parlement to
+London. Also that type iij men token away too prisoners fro Baskle
+seriaunt of London; wherfore the ryghte handes of the same iij men
+weren smyten of at the Standard in Chepe. Also in this yere, iiij
+nonas April, deyde pope Nicholas. Also in this yere deyde S^{r}.
+Robert Burnell bysshop of Bathe, and thanne chaunceler of Engelond.
+Also in this yere frere John Pecche erchebysshop of Caunterbury deyde.
+And in this same yere anon after Whitsonday, the justices of eyr saten
+at Hereford. And in this yere anon after the feste of seynt Michel,
+they saten at Schrowesbury.
+
+Id'm custos.[21]   Robert Rokesley the younger.   A^{o}. xxij^{do}.
+                   Martyn Ambresbury.
+
+[Footnote 21: "Raffe Sandwich custos pro p'te anni" _in the Cotton
+MS._]
+
+[Sidenote: A gret snowe.]
+
+In this yere fel the grettest snowe that evere was seyn before this
+tyme; wherfore a vercyfyer made in metre thise vers:
+
+[Sidenote: v's'.]
+
+     _"C'stino tiburci s'c'or' Valariani
+     Nix cadit innanis vent' vehemens Borial'
+     Emulsit silvas ussit quas rep'it herbas
+     Edes dampnose detexit et impetuose
+     Quas clam p'stravit sic plurima dampna patravit."_
+
+[Sidenote: A weddyng.]
+
+And in this yere the erle of Barre wedded dame Elianore the kynges
+doughter at Bristoll, aboughte the Exaltacion of the Holy Crosse.
+
+REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1294-1296.]
+
+Sire John Bryton, knyght, custos.   Ric' Glouc'.   A^{o}. xxiij^{cio}.
+                                    Herry Box.
+
+[Sidenote: A gret rysyng in Walys.]
+
+[Sidenote: The Normanes arryved at Dovorre.]
+
+In this yere was a gret rysyng in Walys, wherfore the kyng wente into
+Walys and made pees and reeste. Also the townes of Bloy and Bayone
+werre wonne be S^{r}. John Seynt John and other worschepful bachelers
+of Engelond. Also the same yere the Normaunes arryved at Dovorre and
+brent a gret part of the towun and martyred an holy man that was
+clepyd Seynt Thomas of Dovorre: but the Normaunes were sclayn every
+modir sone, ther eschapid none. Also in this yere the kyng was
+defraunded of his lond in Gascoigne in this manner, sothly: the kyng
+hadde yoven the forseyd lond of Gascoyne to the kynges suster of
+Fraunce, for that sche schulde be yoyned to hym in fre mariage, and be
+some of his counseill enfeffed here in the sayd lond of Gascoigne;
+whiche lond of Gascoigne sche yaf to Charles here brother and to
+other, and the matrymoigne betwen here and kyng Edward sche sette at
+noughte, and wolde noughte stonden therto. Wherfore kyng Edward sente
+hyse ambassatours to the kyng of Almaigne, Spayne, and of Aragon, and
+to manye other dukes and erles beyonde the see, preyenge and askynge
+counseill and helpe of the seid matier: of whiche some because of
+affynyte and for yeftes yeven, and some for good and faire beheste of
+yeftes, graunted the kyng his axynge.
+
+Id'm custos.   John Dunstable.    A^{o}. xxiiij^{to}.
+               Adam Halyngbery.
+
+[Sidenote: Alle the wolles and felles of Engelond arested.]
+
+[Sidenote: The clergye of Engelond graunted moche good to the kyng
+for his werres.]
+
+[Sidenote: And the lay peple graunted the x p't of there goodes.]
+
+[Sidenote: xxv m^{l} and viii^{c} Scotts.]
+
+[Sidenote: The kyng tok the castell of Edenburgh with alle the
+regalies of Scotlond.]
+
+In this yere the kyng lete areste alle the wolles of Engelond, wolle
+felles and hydes; and he tok to hym alle the money to hym graunted of
+the pope in subsidie of the holy lond, and collecto's[22] of the same
+dysme thorugh Engelond, and he dede for to be born to London into his
+Eschequer: also the convocacion of the clergye of alle Engelond beynge
+at London the Wednesday nest after the fest of seynt Mathy, the kyng
+asked a gret some of the clergye toward his werres whiche he hadde
+with diverses regiones and provynces; and the clergye graunted hym
+halven dele there goodes sp'uelx and temp'elx, oughtake benefices not
+passynge x marc: and the said taske the kyng let gadere at iij tymes
+evenly of the yere. Also in this yere[23] the kyng hadde of lay peple
+of Engelond the x part of there goodes, whiche he let gadere at two
+tymes of the yere be even porcions. The same yere the werre aroos
+betwen the kyng and the Walssh peple, in whiche werre was sclayn greet
+multitude of peple: and that werre began aboughte the feste of seynt
+Cosine and Damyan. And in this yere a worthy marchaund callyd Laurence
+of Lodolowe was dreynt in the see to Flaundres ward. Also in this yere
+S^{r}. Thomas Turbevyle for treson was drawen and hanged. And in this
+yere Sire John Seynt John discomfyted the erle of Artoys; but in the
+seconde bataile the said S^{r}. John was taken and enprisoned in
+Fraunce. And in this yere S^{r}. Herry Mortymer resceyved the ordre of
+knyghthoode at Portesmouth. Also this same yere the kyng Edward, magre
+alle the Scottes of Scotlond, he toke the toun and the castell of
+Berewyk, and killed there xxv m^{l} and viij c Scottes; and there were
+taken S^{r}. William Douglas, S^{r}. Symond Freshell, and the erle
+Patryke. And in this yere, that is to sey the yere of oure lord a
+m^{l}cclxxxxvij, the kyng tok the castell of Edenburgh, where he fond
+the regalyes of Scotlond, that is to seye the kynges see, his crowne
+of gold, and his ceptre, whiche regalyes the kyng offred sithens to
+seynt Edward at Westm', in the morwe after seynt Bothulphes day: and
+at Myssomer, John Bailhol kyng of Scotlond come to the kynges pees to
+London. Also this yere Edward the kynges sone was admirall upon the
+see.
+
+[Footnote 22: "Of the collectours" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 23: _See note_ F.]
+
+REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1296-1297.]
+
+Id'm custos.   Thomas Suffolk.       A^{o}. xxv^{to}.
+               Adam Fulham, drap'.
+
+[Sidenote: The kyng lete gadere in Engelond cm^{l} quart' of corn for
+to send to Gascoigne.]
+
+This yere the kyng lete gadere in Engelond in diverses schires an
+hundred thousand quarters of corn, and sente it over the see into
+Gascoigne: and the kyng passed the see in August, and with hym xx^{ti}
+m^{l}[24] Walsh men and too m^{l} Englysshmen and too m^{l} Irysshmen;
+and there aroos a stryf betwen the kyng and his lordes, that non of
+them wolde passen with hym over the see; and the kyng arryved in
+Flaundres: and there was taken trewes for too yere betwen kyng Edward
+and kyng Philipp of Fraunce; and S^{r}. John Seynt John and other
+prysoners were frely delyvered out of pryson.
+
+[Footnote 24: "xxx thousand" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+Id'm custos.   Will'm Stortford.   Anno xxvj^{to}.
+               John Stortford.
+
+[Sidenote: Certeyn men were arested for brekyng of the toune of
+Cornhull.]
+
+In this yere, in the feste of seynt Andrew, the kyng graunted to the
+lordes all there axynge of the poyntes of the olde chartre: also the
+Scottes areysed werre ayeyns the kyng of Engelond: also the viij day
+of Paske, Thomas Romayn, Richard Romayn,[25] Richard Gloucestre,
+Nicholl Faryndon, Adam Halyngbery, Thomas Cely, John Dunstale,
+Richard Asshwy, John Wade and William Storteford, weren aresteed for
+brekyng of the toune in Cornhull. And in the viij day of May[26] in
+this yere the kyng faught with the Scottes at Fowkyrk, in which
+bataile xxiij m^{l}[27] Scottes were sclayn, and of Englysshmen but
+xxviij, honoured be the highe Godes grace.
+
+[Footnote 25: _Omitted in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 26: "The day of Marie Mawdelyne" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 27: "xxx m^{l}"--_Ibid._]
+
+REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1298-1300.]
+
+Herry Wallys, maior.   Ric' Sop'lane.   Anno xxvij^{o}.
+                       Thomas Cely.
+
+[Sidenote: The fraunchise of London was graunted ayeyn.]
+
+[Sidenote: A maryage betwen the kyng and Margarete the kynges sust' of
+Fraunce.]
+
+[Sidenote: He wan all Scotland.]
+
+This same yere the fraunchise of London was graunted ayeyn for ij
+m^{l} marc, whiche was sesed ayeyn into the kynges hond; and for to
+make leve of that some, the servauntes bowys in the citee were sette
+at the tallage as well as the maistres. Also in this yere men of
+London wenten and sercheden the chirche of Seynt Martyns in the feld
+for tresoure of gold, thorough the wordes of a gardyn', whiche seyde
+how there was a gold hord; but they founde nought: wherfore the dene
+of Poules of London, be comaundement of the erchebysshop of
+Caunterbury, denounced them alle accursed openly at the Crosse of
+Poules that sergeden as above seyd. Also in this yere Robert
+Wynchelsee erchebysshop of Caunterbury spoused the kyng Edward and
+Margarete the kynges suster of Fraunce togidere: and also pees was mad
+betwen bothe kynges. And in this yere the kyng wente the thridde tyme
+beyounde the see into Scotlond, and thanne wan it alle.
+
+Ely Russell, maior.   Henry Fyngreth.    A^{o}. xxviij^{o}.
+                      John Armentires.
+
+[Sidenote: The Traylbaston.]
+
+[Sidenote: And this yere quene Margarete com into Engelond.]
+
+[Sidenote: The kyng enprysoned his sone Edward.]
+
+This yere come the kyng to London and ordeyned the Trailbaston,
+whiche wente thorough the reaume, and arrered therby moche tresour.
+And in this yere the quene Margarete com into Engelond; and the
+citeizens of London reden ageine here in good aray, abought cc
+persones atte the leeste. Also this yere the kyng enprysoned his sone
+Edward, because that Waulter Langeton bysshop of Chestre hadde
+compleyned that the forsaid Edward, be counseill of Pers of Gavaston,
+esquyer of Gascoigne, hadde broken his parkes; and forasmoche as the
+said Edward the kynges sone was ladde and governed be the said Pers,
+the kyng dede exile the forseid Piers for evere.
+
+REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1300-1304.]
+
+Id'm maior.           Lucas Hav'yng.    Anno xxix^{mo}.
+                      Ric' Champenes.
+
+John Blount, drap',   Rob't Gallere.    A^{o}. xxx^{mo}.
+  maior.              Pet' Bosynho.
+
+[Sidenote: A parlement at Caunterbury.]
+
+In this yere the kyng held his parlement at Caunterbury, and the werre
+aroos betwen the kyng of Fraunce and of Flemynges.
+
+Id'm maior.   Herry Pourte.        Anno xxxj^{mo}.
+              Simon Parys.
+
+Id'm maior.   Will' Combemartyn.   A^{o}. xxxij^{do}.
+              John Burford.
+
+[Sidenote: The templers were stroid.]
+
+This same yere, that is for to seye the yere of oure lord a m^{l}cccv,
+were alle the Templers distroyd in oo day thorugh out alle
+Cristendome.
+
+REX EDWARDUS PRIMUS. [1304-1307.]
+
+Id'm maior.   Rog' Parys.     A^{o}. xxxiij^{cio}.
+              John Lyncoln.
+
+[Sidenote: A parlement at Westm'.]
+
+[Sidenote: R. le Bruz.]
+
+In this yere William Waleys, that was sworne liege man to the kyng of
+Engelond, presented hymselfe to be kyng of Scotlond, and rebelled
+ayens kyng Edward: nevertheles he was taken and sent to London, where
+he was dampned, drawen, and hanged and beheded, and his bowels brent
+and the body quarterd; and his hede sette upon London brigg, and hys
+foure quarters sent into the foure beste townes in Scotlond: and this
+was don upon seynt Bertilmewes even. And in the fest of seynt Myghell
+the kyng held his parlement at Westm'; to the whiche parlement come
+ought of Scotlond the bysshop of seynt Andrew, Robert le Bruz erle of
+Caryk, Simon Frysell, and John erle of Athelles, whiche weren sworne
+to be trewe lieges to kyng Edward.
+
+Id'm maior.   Reg'lus Underley.   Anno xxxiiij^{to}.
+              William Cosyn.
+
+[Sidenote: Roberte le Bruz.]
+
+[Sidenote: Bysshoppe of Boston.]
+
+[Sidenote: Bisshoppe of Burdeux made pope.]
+
+This yere Robert Bruz made hym kyng of Scotlond, and S^{r}. John Comyn
+was sclayn atte Grey Freres in Donfres, because he wolde not falsen
+his othe that he made to kyng Edward; wherefore the kyng sente after
+alle the bachellarye of Engelond that thei schulde comen to Westm' at
+Whitsontyd thanne nest folwyng; and there he doubbed cclxxx knyghtes:
+and the Fryday[28] nest before the assumpcion of oure lady, the kyng
+mette with Robert le Bruz be syde seynt Jones towne, and killed of his
+meyne vij m^{l}; and Robert le Bruz fledde: and Simond Frissell was
+take, and on oure lady even the Nativite he was drawen and hanged at
+London, and beheded. And in the forsaid bataille were taken the
+bysshop of Boston, the bysshop of seynt Andrewes, the abbot of Stone,
+alle armed, whom the kyng sente to the pope, to do with them what he
+wolde. Also S^{r}. John the erle of Athelles was taken also at the
+same bataille; and at the request of the quene, because he claymed
+kynrede of kyng Edward, his drawynge was relesed; nevertheles he was
+honged and his body brent alle to asshes. And also in this yere the
+erchebysshop of Burdeux was mad pope.
+
+[Footnote 28: "the iiij^{th} day" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+Id'm maior, drap'.   Simon Benet.            A^{o}. xxxv^{to}.
+                     Geffray atte Conduyt.
+
+In this yere deyde the noble and most doughted prynce kyng Edward the
+firste, in the day of translacion of seynt Thomas of Caunterbury, whos
+body lith worthyly entered at Westm'.
+
+[Transcriber's Note: Edward I actually died in 1307, the 36th year of
+his reign.]
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+NOMI'A MAIOR' ET VICECOMITU' LONDON' TEMPORE REG' EDWARDI SECUNDI DE
+CARNARVAN', QUI CORONATUS FUIT APUD WESTM' X^{mo} KAL' MARCII[29] ANNO
+D'NI MILL'MO CCC^{mo} vij^{o}.
+
+[Footnote 29: "xiiij Kalend' Decembris" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1307-1308.]
+
+John Blount, maior.   Will'o Furneys.   A^{o}. p'mo.
+                      Nygel Drury.
+
+[Sidenote: Kyng Edward wedded the kynges doughter of Fraunce,
+Isabell.]
+
+This yere the kyng Edward wente into Fraunce and wedded Isabell the
+kynges doughter of Fraunce, the xv day of Januer', in oure lady
+chirche at Boloigne; and the xx day Fever' sche was crowned at
+Westm': and there was so gret prees of peple that S^{r}. John Bakwell
+was crowsed to the deth. Also in the same yere the kyng anon after the
+deth of his fadir sente into Gascoigne for Pers of Gavaston; and he
+yaf hym the lordschipe of Walyngford and the erledom of Cornuwayle:
+and this same yere prophecyed the chanon of Bridlyngton.
+
+REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1308-1312.]
+
+Nicholl Faryndone,   William Basyng.     A^{o}. s'c'do.
+  goldsmyth, m'.     Pers Blakeney.[30]
+
+[Footnote 30: _See note_ G.]
+
+Thomas Romayn, m'.   Simon Merewode.[31]   A^{o}. t'cio.
+                     Ric' Willeford.[32]
+
+[Footnote 31: _See note_ G.]
+
+[Footnote 32: _See note_ G.]
+
+[Sidenote: Templers were distroyd.]
+
+[Sidenote: The ordre of the Crowched Freres began.]
+
+In this yere the schirreves of London paid for the accomptes of London
+and Middlesex cccc^{li}. Also in this yere, that is to seye the yere
+of oure lord a m^{l} ccc^{mo} x^{mo}, the ordre of Templers were
+distroid on oo day thorugh alle Cristendome, whiche ordre began in the
+yere of oure lord a m^{l} lxxxxviij. Also in the same yere began the
+ordre of Paulyns, that is to say Crowched Freres.
+
+Ric' Reff'm, m'.   Simon Crop.               A^{o}. iiij^{to}.
+                   Petir Blakeney, drap'.
+
+John Gysors, m'.   Roger Palmere.[33]        A^{o}. v^{to}.
+                   Jacob Seynt Ed'ust.[34]
+
+[Footnote 33: _See note_ H.]
+
+[Footnote 34: _See note_ H.]
+
+[Sidenote: Edward of Wyndesore was born.]
+
+In this yere was borne the kynges sone Edward at Windesore.
+
+REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1312-1315.]
+
+Id'm maior.   John Lambyn.       A^{o}. vj^{to}.
+              Ric' Lucekyn.[35]
+
+[Footnote 35: "Bitekyn" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+Nicholl Faryndon, m'.   Adam Burden.   A^{o}. vij^{o}.
+  goldsmyth.            Hugo Garton.
+
+This yere of oure lord a m^{l} cccxiiij the kyng Edward with a ryall
+oost wente into Scotlond; and upon Missomer day faught with the
+Scottes at Strywelyn; and there he was discomfited and fledde, and
+moche of his peple sclayn.
+
+John Gysors, m'.   Stephen Abyndon.     A^{o}. viij^{o}.
+                   William Bedyngham.
+
+In this yere it befell that there was a rebaude called John Tannere,
+the whiche wente aboughte and seyde that he was the goode kyng Edward
+sone, and called hymself kyng Edward of Carnarvan, and seide thorugh
+necligence of his noryce, whil he lay in his cradel a sowe com in and
+foule rente hym, and the noryce durste nought tellen it, but toke a
+tannere sone[36] and kepte hym in hys stede, and so he was putt to
+kepyng of another noryce, be whiche he was preved of his rewme: and
+for to make this the more certeyne to be belevyd, he schewed the
+places of the woundes which that he seyde the sowe hadde mad. And he
+seyde that kyng Edward maners were acordyng with the maners of his
+fadyr the water-berere,[37] for as moche as he loved swyche rude
+werkes: and for this seyenge moche peple yaf credence to hym and leved
+his wordes. Also the same John Tanner chalangyd the chirche of the
+Frere Cannes at Oxenford, whiche was somtyme the kynges halle, and
+kyng Edward hadde yeve it to them to make thereof there chirche. But
+natheles at the last he was preved fals, and was taken and brought to
+Northampton, and there he was drawen and hanged; and before that he
+was put to his penaunce he confessed before the peple that the devell
+be hyghte hym that he schulde be kyng of Engelond, and knowloched that
+he hadde served the devell iij yere and more.
+
+[Footnote 36: "A carter son" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 37: "The carter." _Ibid._]
+
+REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1315-1317.]
+
+Step'us Abyndon,   Hamo Goodchepe.      A^{o}. ix^{o}.
+  drap', m'.       William Golith.[38]
+
+[Footnote 38: "William Bedyngton" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Sidenote: The toune and the castell of Berewyk was lost thorugh
+treson.]
+
+[Sidenote: Too cardenals comen into Engelond to make pees.]
+
+The same yere, that is to sey the yere of oure lord a m^{l}cccxvj,
+upon Midlentyne Soneday, the toun and the castell of Berewyk was lost
+thorugh treson of Piers of Spaldyng, thanne beynge kepere of the same
+toun and castell. In this yere too cardenales comen into Engelond for
+to make pees betwen Engelond and Scotlond, whiche weren robbed upon
+the more of Wygelysdon; of whiche robbery S^{r}. Robert of Middelton
+was ateynt, and jugged to be drawe an hanged and beheded at London,
+and his hede sett up at Neugate; and hise quarters were sent to iiij
+principale citees of Engelond. And in this yere was an orible moreyn
+of beestes.
+
+John Wyng've, m'.   William Causton.   A^{o}. x^{mo}.
+                    Rauf Balmere.
+
+[Sidenote: A gret derthe of corn and othere vitailes.]
+
+This yere was a gret derthe of corn and other vitailes, for a busshell
+of whete was worth v_s_: and the poure peple eten for hunger cattes
+and hors and houndes; and too yere and an half a quarter of whete was
+worth ii marc; and the poure peple stal children and eten them, and
+thanne anon after there fille a gret pestilence among the peple.
+
+REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1317-1321.]
+
+Id'm maior.   John Prions.       Anno xj^{mo}.
+              William Furneux.
+
+[Sidenote: The Scottes come into Engelond and distroyde Northumb'.]
+
+This yere the Scottes comen into Engelond and distroyden Northumbr':
+and the citee of London sente to Yorke cc men of armes; and Scotlond
+was entyrdyted.
+
+Id'm maior.   John Pulteney.   Anno xij^{o}.
+              John Dallyng.
+
+[Sidenote: A parlement at Yorke.]
+
+This yere the kyng held his parlement at Yorke; and S^{r}. Hugh
+Spencer[39] was mad chaumberleyn of Engelond. And in this yere was
+Thomas the erle of Lancastre beheded.
+
+[Footnote 39: "Sir Hugh Spencer son" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+Hamo Chikell, m'.[40]   Simon Abyndon.[41]   A^{o}. xiij^{mo}.
+                        John Preston.[42]
+
+[Footnote 40: _See note_ I.]
+
+[Footnote 41: _See note_ I.]
+
+[Footnote 42: _See note_ I.]
+
+This yere were the Spencers bothe the fadyr and the sone exiled out of
+Engelond; after they were ayeyne revoked be the kyng.
+
+Nycholl Faryndon, m'.   William Prodhom.[44]   A^{o}. xiiij^{mo}.
+  goldsmythe.[43]       Arnold Conduyt.[45]
+
+[Footnote 43: _See note_ I.]
+
+[Footnote 44: _See note_ I.]
+
+[Footnote 45: _See note_ I.]
+
+[Sidenote: The rysynge of erles and barons of this land.]
+
+This yere of oure lord a m^{l}cccxxj was strongly the barouns werre;
+and Thomas erle of Lancastre the xij kal' of Aprill was beheded. And
+in this yere was the rysynge of the erles and barons of this lond; and
+they token S^{r}. Piers of Gaveston, the kynges sworn brother, and
+smot of his hed; for which the kyng afterward in oo day dede do
+beheded xx/iiij lordes and gentyles for the deth of the seid Piers.
+
+REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1321-1323.]
+
+Hamo Chikewell, m'.   Ric' Constantyn.   A^{o}. xv^{o}.
+  drap'.              Ric' of Hakeney.
+
+[Sidenote: The sonne was turned into blod.]
+
+In this yere of oure lord a m^{l}cccxxij, the laste day of Octobre,
+the sonne was turned into blod, and so endured fro the morwe of the
+day unto xj of the belle[46] befor noon.
+
+[Footnote 46: "of the Belle of the mydday" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+Id'm maior.   John Grantham.   Anno xvj^{o}.
+              Rog' of Ely.
+
+[Sidenote: The vi^{th} peny of moveables.]
+
+[Sidenote: An ordynance what the kynges offycers schulde taken in
+every degre.]
+
+This same yere the kyng hadde the syxte peny of moebles goodes thorugh
+out Engelond. Also in this yere in the monthe of Juyne, forasmoche as
+the officers of the kynges houshold have ben alwey behynden, and in no
+certeynte of that they ought to don, nor in no certeyn what thei
+schulde taken of the kyng be resone of there offices, whereof
+examination of the saide offices ne myghte not be done, ne the
+officers charged as they oughte to ben, to gret damage and dishonor to
+the kyng, and the governaunce of his houshold not wel disposed, the
+kyng havynge reward to the state above seyd, and hise goodes in other
+manner dispendid thanne they oughte, comaunded Sire Bertilmewe
+Badlesmere styward of his houshold, Sire Hugh Spencer chamberleyn,
+Sire Roger of Norbury tresorer, and Sire Gilbert of Wyghton
+countroller, that thei schulde ordeyne thereupon remedie; whiche be
+the vertu of the kynges comaundement, ordeyned alle manere officers of
+houshold, and what service every officer schulde have, and what every
+officer schulde take, and what servaunts every officer schulde have,
+and what the servaunts schulde take: and whan alle the ordinaunce was
+made and rad before the kyng in presence of the worschipfull fadres
+William Milton erchebysshop of Yorke, Maistre Walter Stapilton bysshop
+of Excestre, the bysshop of Ely chaunceler of Engelond, the bishopp of
+Norwych, the bysshop of Salisbury, Sire Herry le Scrop, Sire Herry
+Sprignell, justices, it was assentyd and contentyd perpetuelly to be
+observed.
+
+REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1323-1325.]
+
+Nicholl Faryndon, m'.   Adam Salesbury.   Anno xvij^{o}.
+  goldsmyth.            John Oxenford.
+
+This yere the quene wente into Fraunce; and after wente S^{r}. Edward
+the kynges sone to his modir into Fraunce; and the kyng of Fraunce
+made hym duke of Guyon: wherfore kyng Edward was wroth with quene
+Isabell his wyf, and with Edward hys sone; and thorugh counseill of
+the Spensers the kyng dede exile the quene his wyf and Edward his
+sone, and tok into hys handes alle there landes and lordschippes that
+they hadden in Engelond.
+
+Hamo Chikewell, m'.   Benet Fulham.      Anno xviij^{o}.
+  drap'.              John de Causton.
+
+[Sidenote: A mariage betwen the kynges sone Edward and the erles
+dought' of Henowde.]
+
+In this yere quene Isabell and Edward hire sone beynge in Fraunce, and
+knowyng the malyce of the kyng, thorugh entisement of the Spensers,
+sente for the lordes and gentiles that were exiled out of Engelond for
+Thomas cause of Lancastre, that is to sey, S^{r}. Roger Mortymer,
+S^{r}. William Trussell, S^{r}. John Cromwell, and manye othere,
+whiche alle togideres ordeyned to make a maryage betwen Edward the
+kynges sone and the erles doughter of Henowde. And whan that maryage
+was acorded to be mad, the erle of Henawde graunted to quene Isabell
+and to Edward here sone, and to othere lordes of there companye, to
+brynge them with strong pouere into Englond. And whanne tydynges
+thereof comen to the kyng Edward, he and the Spensers made moche
+sorwe, and ordeyned to kepe the see cost, and withstanden them that
+they schulde nought londen. And at the fest of the decollacion of
+seynt John Baptyst, the citezeins of London sente to the kyng to
+Porchestre an C men of armes: and the kyng lete do crye thorugh every
+good market of Engelond, that whoso myghte take S^{r}. Roger Mortymer,
+he schulde have an c^{li} for his trawaile. And the Wednesday nest
+before the fest of seynt Mighell, whiche was thanne the Monday, the
+quene and Edward hire sone, Sire Roger Mortymer, the erles brother of
+Henawde, and othere grete in there companye, arryved at Orewelle in
+Essex, faste be Herewych: and whanne they were landed the contre alle
+aboughte fel to them be there owne fre wylle. And the quene and S^{r}.
+Edward hire sone senten a lettre to the maire and the comonalte of
+London, requyryng them that they schulde be helpynge to them in the
+quarell and cause that the quene and Edward hire sone, heir of the
+ream of Engelond, hadde begonne; that is for to seye, for to distroye
+the traytours and enemyes of the sayd reaume. But non ansuere was
+sente ayeyne, for doughte of the kyng and of the too Spensers, the
+fadyr and the sone, at that tyme weren in the citee of London, with
+manye othere lordes with them. And forasmoche as non answere was sent
+ayeyn fro the meire and the comons of London of the said lettre, the
+quene and Edward here sone senten another lettre therupon, with
+hangynge seall, to the citee of London, whiche lettre, in the dawnyng
+of the day was takked upon the newe crosse in Chepe; and manye copies
+of the same lettre were takked upon wyndous, dores, and othere open
+places in the citee of London, that alle men myghte rede them that
+wenten be the weye: and this was done on seynt Denys day, that is to
+seye the ix day of Octobre.[47] And as the kyng was at his mete,
+tydynges comen to hym therof: and anoon the kyng, the Spensers bothe
+the fadir and the sone, the erle of Arundell, and maister Walter
+Baldok, fledden into Walys; and the kyng lefte maister Walter
+Stapilton bisshop of Excestre to have the governaunce of the citee of
+London; whiche bysshop axed to have the keyes and governaunce of the
+citee be vertu of the comission: where thorugh debate aroos betwen hym
+and the citee, so that he was taken and lad to the standard in Chepe,
+and his hede was there smyten of, and his hede sette in his right
+hand: and too of hyse squyers were beheded the same tyme, that is to
+sey the xiiij day of Octobre, the yere of oure lord a m^{l}cccxxvj^{ti}.
+
+[Footnote 47: _See note_ K.]
+
+REX EDWARDUS SECUNDUS. [1325-1326.]
+
+Id'm maior p' p'te a'       Gilbert Moredon.   A^{o}. xix^{o}.
+  Ric' Beteyn p' residuo.   John Cotton.
+
+In this yere the kyng and bothe Spensers, Robert Baldok chaunceler,
+and the erle of Arundell, were taken in the hilles of Walys, and the
+kyng was put into sauf warde; but S^{r}. Hugh Spenser wolde never
+after that he was taken eten mete, wherfore at Hereford he was drawen,
+hanged, beheded and quartered: and then was the sone of S^{r}. Hugh
+Spenser the fadyr was drawen,[48] hanged and beheded at Bristoll. Also
+in this yere, be the assent of alle the lordes of Engelond spirituelx
+and temperelx, and be alle the comonalte of the reaume, be fre
+eleccion of them alle, and resyngnacion of kyng Edward the fadyr, Sire
+Edward his sone was chosen kyng of Engelond.[49]
+
+[Footnote 48: "and Sir Hugh Spencer the father was drawen," &c. _in
+the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 49: "the yere of his age xv."--_Ibid._]
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+NOMI'A MAIOR' ET VICECOMITU' LONDON' TEMPORE REG' EDWARDI T'TIJ, QUI
+CORONATUS FUIT APUD WESTM' DIE D'NICA PRIMO DIE FEBRUAR' ANNO D'NI
+MILL'MO CCC^{mo} xxvj^{to}, ET ANNO ETATIS SUE xiiij,[50] P'RE SUO AD
+TUNC VIVENTE.
+
+[Footnote 50: "et anno etatis sue xiiij" _is omitted in the Cotton
+MS._]
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1327-1328.]
+
+Ric'us Betayn, maior,   Ric' Rotyng.        A^{o}. p'mo.
+  goldsmyth.            Rog' Chauntecler.
+
+[Sidenote: Too mones and too popes.]
+
+[Sidenote: Southwerk was graunted to ferme. ]
+
+[Sidenote: The foundacion of Garlykhithe chirch.]
+
+In this yere were seyn in the firmament too mones, and in this yere
+were too popes. Also in this yere, the vj day of March, the kyng
+confermed the lettres and the fraunchises of London. Also he graunted
+that the meire schulde ben on of the justices at Newgate. Also he
+graunted to the schirreves of London and Midd' the ferme of the
+schirrevehode for ccc^{li} be yere, as it was in old tyme. Also he
+graunted that the schirreves of London ne the citezens schulde nought
+be charged with men that fledden to holy chirche, ne they schulde not
+be constreyned to gone out of the citee of London to eny werre. Also
+the same tyme the kyng graunted that the liberties and fraunchises of
+London schulde nought after that tyme for no cause be taken into the
+kynges hond: and the same tyme Suthwerk was graunted to the schirreves
+of London to have to ferme: also the same yere, after the fest of
+Pask', the kyng ordeyned an huge oost for to feighte ayens the
+Scottes; and S^{r}. John of Henaude come into Engelond with[51] men of
+armes for to helpe the yonge kyng Edward. And the Scottes comen into
+Engelond and deden muche harme, and distroyden the contreye tyl they
+comen to the park of Stanhope in Wyrdale, where they helden them in a
+busshement in the parke. And the kyng besette the park alle aboughte
+that the Scottes schulde never escaped: but thorugh treson of the
+Mortymer they escapid everych on, and so the kyng was disceyved. And
+also in this same yere of oure lord a m^{l}cccxxvj, be treson of Sire
+Roger Mortymer, kyng Edward[52] was sclayn in the castell of
+Berkele.[53] Also in this yere, in the[54] conversion of seynt Poul
+after Cristemesse, the kyng spoused dame Philip' the erles doughter of
+Henawde at York. Et id'm Ric'us Rothyng' tunc vic' fundavit eccl'iam
+de Garlykhithe s'c'i Jacobi et dotavit.
+
+[Footnote 51: "V c." _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 52: "the fadir"--_Ibid._]
+
+[Footnote 53: "in the xxj yere of his reigne."--_Ibid._]
+
+[Footnote 54: "even of the"--_Ibid._]
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1328-1329.]
+
+Hamo Chikewell, m'.   Herry Darcy.    A^{o}. s'c'do.
+                      John Hawteyn.
+
+[Sidenote: Scottes wer discharged of their homage:]
+
+[Sidenote: with the blakke crosse.]
+
+This yere, in the feste of Pentecost, the kyng helde his parlement at
+North'; at whiche parlement, thorugh counseill of the Mortymer, the
+kyng of yonge age and withinne age accorded with the Scottes, and
+foryaf and relesed them al the homage and feautee that they oughte to
+do to the crown of Engelond be chartre ensealed and an endenture, in
+whiche were conteyned alle the homages and feautes that the kyng of
+Scotlond and the lordes of the same lond schulde do to the kyng of
+Engelond, which was ensealed with alle the seales of alle the grete
+lordes of Scotlond spirituelx and temporelx, and other chartres and
+remembraunces that kyng Edward and hise barons hadde of right in the
+lond of Scotlond; which alle, thorugh counseille of quene Isabell the
+kynges modir, and S^{r}. Roger Mortymer, were delyvered to the Scottes
+with the blak crosse of Scotlond, the whiche goode kyng Edward the
+kynges ayell[55] hadde conquered in Scotlond and broughte it fro the
+abbeye of Stone, whiche was a precious relyke, the whiche was also
+delyvered to the Scottes: also the kyng, thorugh counseill of his
+modir and of the Mortymer, relesed and foryaf alle that right that the
+barons out of Engelond hadden in ony londes of Scotlond of olde
+conquest.
+
+[Footnote 55: "his grandfather" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1329-1330.]
+
+John Grantham, m'.   Simon Fraunceys.     A^{o}. iij^{cio}.
+                     Herry Combemartyn.
+
+[Sidenote: A p'lement at Salesby. Rog' Mortemer was made erle of
+Marche: S^{r}. John Eltham the k' brother erle of Cornewalle.]
+
+[Sidenote: Dyd homage to the kyng of Fraunce.]
+
+This same yere David Bruz the sone of Robert Bruz, be ordynaunce of
+the kynges modir and of the Mortymer, spousyd at Berewyk dame Johanne
+of the Tour, the kynges suster, upon Marie Magdaleyn day, in the yere
+of oure lord a m^{l}cccxxviij: and whanne the maryage was done, the
+Scottes called here in despyte of Engleyssh men "make pees";[56] but
+the kyng bar the blame wrongfully. This yere the kyng helde his
+parlement at Salesbury; and at that parlement Sire Roger Mortymer was
+mad erle of the March, and S^{r}. John Eltham the kynges brother was
+also mad erle of Cornwayle. Also this same yere Sire Edmond Wodestoke
+erle of Kent, the kynges uncle, was beheded at Wynchestre, thorugh
+procurment of the quene, the kynges modir, and of the Mortymer. Also
+in this yere the kyng seyled into Fraunce, that is to seye the yere of
+oure lord a m^{l}cccxxviij, and dede homage to the kyng of Fraunce for
+the ducherye of Guyene and for the counte of Pountyf.
+
+[Footnote 56: "the countes make peas" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1330-1333.]
+
+Simon Swaynlond, m'.   Rob't of Ely.   Anno iiij^{to}.
+                       Th' Harewold.
+
+[Sidenote: Prynce Edward was born.]
+
+This yere Edward the firste begeten sone of kyng Edward the thridde
+was born at Wodstoke, the day of seynt Viti and Modest'.
+
+John Pounteney, m'.   Rob't of Ely.     A^{o}. v^{to}.
+                      Tho's Harewold.
+
+[Sidenote: S^{r}. Rog' Mortim' was hanged.]
+
+In this yere Edward Bailloil, the sone of John Bailloil sumtyme kyng
+of Scotlond, come into Engelond chalangynge his right heritage of the
+kyngdom of Scotlond, and arreyved at Dounfermelyne; where, faste be
+the abbeye, ii m^{l} Englysshmen scomfited and xl m^{l} Scottes.[57]
+In the same yere Sire Roger Mortymer was hanged upon a theves galowes,
+on seynt Andrew even, in the yer of oure lord a m^{l}cccxxx^{ti}.
+
+[Footnote 57: _See note_ L.]
+
+Id'm maior.   John Mokkyng.   Anno vj^{to}.
+              Andr' Aubrey.
+
+[Sidenote: Sege of Berwyk.]
+
+[Sidenote: The yeldyng of the castell of Berewyk and the town.]
+
+The same yere kyng Edward beseged the town and the castell of Berewyk:
+and upon seynt Margeretes even the Scottes in wondyr grete noumbre
+comen for to remove the sege, with whom the kyng faughte and
+discomfyted them: and there were sclayn of the Scottes viij erles and
+a m^{l} and ccc knyghtes and squyers, and of footfolke mo thanne xxxv
+m^{l}; and of Englysshmen there were dede a knyght and a squyere and
+xij footfolke. And so upon seynt Margarete day the town and the
+castell were yolde to the kyng, in the yere of oure lord a
+m^{l}cccxxxj.
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1333-1336.]
+
+John Preston, m'.   Nicholl Pyk.      Anno vij^{mo}.
+                    John Housbonde.
+
+Also in the same yere the kyng Edward sclough many Scottes, and he
+recovered the castell of Kilbrigge.
+
+John Pounteney, m'.   John Hamond.     A^{o}. viij^{to}.
+                      Will' Hansard.
+
+[Sidenote: The kyng of Scotland did homage: and allso the duke of
+Bretayn.]
+
+In this yere the kyng of Scotlond come into Engelond to the newe
+castell upon Tyne: and aboughte the feste of the Nativite of seynt
+John baptiste, there he dede homage to kyng Edward. The same yere the
+duke of Bretayne dede homage also to the kyng for the counte of
+Richemond.
+
+Reynald at the Conduyt, m'.   John Kyngeston.   A^{o}. ix^{o}.
+                              Walt' Turk.
+
+[Sidenote: A gret moreyn of men and of bestes.]
+
+[Sidenote: xl _s._ j quart whete.]
+
+This same yere was a gret moreyn of beestes and of men also, and gret
+habundance of reyne, where thorugh there was so gret derthe of corne
+that a quarter of whete was worth xl _s._
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1336-1340.]
+
+Id'm maior.   Walt' Moordon.   Anno x^{mo}.
+              Ric' Upton.
+
+In this yere the Scottes offendeden ayeyne: and the kinge wente over
+the Scottyssh see and werred upon the Scottes, and overcame them
+myghtyly, at whiche tyme the erle of Morre was taken.
+
+John Pounteneye, m'.   Will' Bikkesworth.   A^{o}. xj^{mo}.
+                       John Northale.
+
+[Sidenote: Stella comata.]
+
+[Sidenote: j q'rt' of whete ij _s_; and a fat oxe for di' marc; and vj
+pegons for a peny.]
+
+This same yere, in the monthe of Juyne and July, in diverses parties
+of hevene appered stella co'mata. Also in this yere was gret plente of
+vitaile, that a quarter of whete was sold at London for ij _s_; and a
+fat oxe for vj _s._ viij_d_; and vj pegons for a peny: but natheles it
+was ful gret scarste of money. Also this yere deyde S^{r}. John of
+Eltham.
+
+Herry Darcy, m'.   Walt' Neel.      Anno xij^{mo}.
+                   Nicholl Grave.
+
+[Sidenote: The counte of Cornwayle was made a duche.]
+
+[Sidenote: Sergeaunts of the maire and the schirreves of London
+schulde b're maces of silv'.]
+
+In this yere kyng Edward made of the counte of Cornwayle a duche,
+which he yaf to Edward his firste begetyn sone, withe the erledom of
+Chestre. Also, the kyng graunted that the seriaunts bothe of the meire
+and the schirreves of London schulde beren before the maire and the
+schirreves of London maces of silver and over gilte, withe the kynges
+armes.
+
+Id'm maior.   Will' Pomfreyt.    Anno xiij^{o}.
+              Hugo Marleberer.
+
+In this yere the kyng and the quene seyled to Braban; and at the town
+of Andewarp the quene chylded S^{r}. Leonell. And this same yere in
+Braban the kyng made first cleyme to the crowne of Fraunce.
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1340-1342.]
+
+Andr' Aubrey, m'.   Will' Thorney.   Anno xiiij^{mo}.
+                    Rog' Forsham.
+
+[Sidenote: A p'lement at London.]
+
+[Sidenote: The kyng asked moche good for his werres.]
+
+[Sidenote: The coyne of the noble, half noble, and ferthyng.]
+
+This same yere the kyng held his parlement at London; and he axed to
+begynne hise werres the fyfthe part of alle the moeble goodes of
+Engelond, and the custume of wolles, and the ix schef of every manere
+of corn, the which was graunted. And in this yere the kyng changed
+hise armys: and also the kyng made the coyne of goold; that is for to
+seyne the noble, the half noble, and the ferthyng. And this yere was
+called the firste yere oft oure kyng of the regne of Fraunce.
+
+Id'm maior.   Adam Lucas.        Anno xv^{o}.
+              Barth'us Mareys.
+
+[Sidenote: The bataill of Scluse.]
+
+[Sidenote: The comaundement of the Emp'o^{r} of Tartary.]
+
+This same yere the kyng faught with the Frensshmen at Scluse, where
+there were sclayn of Frensshmen xxx m^{l}; and the kyng toke and
+scomfyted at the sayd bataill of Scluse cccx schippes. And in this
+yere the kyng began the bataill of Torneye, and the town of seynt
+Amandys was distroied. And in the same yere, on seynt Andrewes even,
+kyng Edward come fro beyonde the see be nyghte to the tour of London,
+and there tok manye lordes and peres of the reaume and putte them into
+preson. And in this yere of kyng Edward began the firste yere of his
+regne of the kyngdom of Fraunce. Also in this yere of oure lord a m
+ccc xl^{ti}, there was sente out a maundement fro the emperor of
+Tartarye into alle hise londes and kyngdomes, that every man schulde
+use what lawe and beleve that he wolde, be so that he schulde worschep
+non idoles but only everelyvynge God.
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1342-1346.]
+
+John Oxenford maior p'      Ric' Berkyng.    A^{o}. xvj^{o}.
+  p'te a^{i}. et Simon      John Rokesley.
+  Fraunceys p' alia p'te.
+
+In this yere the kyng lefte the sege of Turney.[58]
+
+[Footnote 58: _See note_ M.]
+
+Simon Fraunceys, m'.   John Lovekyn.     A^{o}. xvij^{o}.
+                       Ric' Kelsyngby.
+
+[Sidenote: T're motus magnus.]
+
+In this yere was a gret turnement at Dunstaple of alle the chivalrye
+and gentyles of Engelond. And in this yere was a gret erthequake.
+
+John Hamond, m'.   John Syward.     A^{o}. xviij^{o}.
+                   John Aylesham.
+
+This same yere the noble kyng Edward held his parlement at London, in
+whiche parlement he made Edward his oldest sone prynce of Walys.
+
+Id'm maior.   Geffrey Whityngham.   A^{o}. xix^{o}.
+              Thomas Legge.
+
+[Sidenote: Knyghtes of the Garter.]
+
+In this yere the kyng began the rounde table at Wyndesore, that is to
+seye, the ordre of Knyghtes of the Garter.
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1346-1348.]
+
+Ric' Lacere, m'.   Edmond Hampenale.   A^{o}. xx^{mo}.
+                   John Gloucestr'.
+
+This yere the kyng sailed over the see into Bretayne and into Guyen,
+and come ageyn this same yere.
+
+Geffrey Whityngham, m'.   Will's Clopton.   A^{o}. xxj^{mo}.
+                          John Croydon.
+
+[Sidenote: The bataile of Cressy.]
+
+[Sidenote: Sege of Caleys.]
+
+This same yere kyng Edward seyled into Normandye; and in the xij day
+of Juyll he arryved at Hogges; and the xvj[59] day of Juyll the kyng
+faught with the Normaundes at the brigge of Cadoun, where there were
+taken the erle of Ewe, the lord Tankervyle, and an hundred knyghtes,
+and of men of armes vij[60] c; and moche peple of Normandye were
+sclayn. Also in this same yere in the xxvj day of August, the yere of
+oure lord a m^{l}cccxlvj, was the bataile of Cressy, in whiche bataill
+were sclayn the kyng of Beame, the duke of Loreyne, the erle of
+Alaunson, the erle of Flaundres, the erle of Bloys, the lord of
+Harecourt, the lord of Awmarle, the erle of Navers, and manye othere
+knyghtes and barons to the noumbre of xv^{c} xlij; and kyng Phillip
+fledde. And the thridde day of Septembre folwynge the kyng began the
+sege of Caleys, whiche sege he contynued unto the thridde day of
+August next folwynge. Also the same yere, durynge the forsaid sege,
+David kyng of Scotlond was taken at the bataille of Derham, the xvj
+kal' of Novembre, whiche kyng was raunsoned at an hundred m^{l} marcs,
+to be payed in x yere, that is to sey every yere x m^{l} mark.
+
+[Footnote 59: "xxvj"--_in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 60: "vj c."--_Ibid._]
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1348-1351.]
+
+Thomas Legge, m'.   Adam Brakson.       A^{o}. xxij^{do}.
+                    Ric' Basyngstoke.
+
+[Sidenote: Caleys was yolden.]
+
+This yere durynge the segee of Caleys the kyng Phillip of Fraunce,
+purposynge to remeve the sege, cam the xxvij day of Juyll, and
+proposed bataille to kyng Edward, and assigned day and place; and kyng
+Edward accepted it with a glad chere: and kyng Philipp undirstondynge
+of this thinge, the nyghte folowynge he brende the tentes and cowardly
+fledde awey: and so the peple withinne the town, seynge no comfort of
+rescues, yolden the town to the kyng with the castell the ix^{e} day
+of August. And aboughte the feste of seynt Mighell kyng Edward, which
+dede a glorious tryumphe, retorned ayene into Engelond.
+
+John Lovekyn, m'.   Herry Picard.     A^{o}. xxiij^{cio}.
+                    Simon Dolcelle.
+
+[Sidenote: A gret reyn.]
+
+In this yere began the grete pestilence among the Sarazynes, that
+unethes it lefte the x man alyve. And this same yere, that is to seye
+the yere of oure lord a m^{l} ccc^{mo} xlviij^{o}, it reyned
+contynuelly for the moste partye fro the Nativite of seynt John
+baptist unto Cristemasse next folwynge.
+
+Walt' Turk, maior.   Adam of Bery.   A^{o}. xxiiij^{to}.
+                     Rauf Lynne.
+
+[Sidenote: Gret pestylence.]
+
+This same yere of oure lord a m^{l}cccxlviij^{o}[61] was the grete
+pestylence at London, which endured fro the feste of Myghelmesse unto
+the monthe of August sewyng.
+
+[Footnote 61: "m^{l}, iij^{c} xlix" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1351-1355.]
+
+Ric' Kylsyngby, m'.   John Notte.        Anno xxv^{to}.
+                      Will's Worcetr'.
+
+[Sidenote: Bellu' sup' mare int' regem E. et les Spaynardes.]
+
+In this yere of oure lord a m^{l}cccl the kyng faughte with the
+Spaynardes on the see, besyde Wynchelse and Romeneye: and thankyd be
+God the kyng hadde the victorye, and wan there manye a faire vessell.
+
+Andr' Aubrey, m'.   John Wroth.           A^{o}. xxvj^{to}.
+                    Gilb't Steynethorp,
+                      goldsmythe.
+
+[Sidenote: New moneye of grotes and half grots and pens.]
+
+In this yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccclj the kyng made newe moneye; that
+is to seye grotes, and half grotes, and penyes: natheless the weyte
+was lasse be v _s._ in the pound than the olde starlyng. Also in this
+yere two fysshmongers were beheded at the standard in Chepe.
+
+Adam Fraunceys, m'.   John Pecche.    A^{o}. xxvij^{o}.
+                      John Stodeye.
+
+[Sidenote: The dere Somer.]
+
+In this yere was a gret derthe of vitailes in somer tyme. In this yere
+was a gret droughte, whiche endured fro the begynnyng of March unto
+the laste ende of Juyll.
+
+Id'm maior.   Will' Welde.   Anno xxviij^{o}.
+              John Lytele.
+
+[Sidenote: The first duk of Lancastre.]
+
+The same yere after Estre the kyng held his parlement at Westm', in
+whiche parlement Herry erle of Lancastre was mad duke of Lancastre,
+whiche was the firste duke of Lancastre.
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1355-1357.]
+
+Thomas Legge, m'.   Will' Totenham.   A^{o}. xxix^{o}.
+                    Ric' Smelte.
+
+[Sidenote: The staple of wolles were ordeyned.]
+
+In this yere kyng Edward and kyng Phillip of Fraunce were sworne to
+kepe pees; and kyng Edward schulde have in pees, withoute homage
+doyng, alle the londes of Guyon, Angeoy, and Normandye, and othere
+that longen to hym be heritage of olde tyme. Also this yere the kyng
+revoked the staple of wolles out of Flaundres, and ordeyned it to be
+in diverses places of Engelond; that is to seye, at Westm',
+Caunterbury, Chichestre, Bristoll, Lincoln, and at Hull.
+
+Simon Fraunceys, m'.   Th' Forst'.      A^{o}. xxx^{o}.
+                       Walt' Brandon.
+
+[Sidenote: The custume of wollys was graunted to king E.]
+
+This same yere deyde kyng Philip of Fraunce, and John his eldest sone
+was crowned kyng of Fraunce. And the same yere kyng Edward seyled over
+the see and landed at Caleys, whiche with all his oost rood forth into
+Fraunce to mete with kyng John, that wykkedly hadde broken the pees.
+And anon kyng John wyste of his comynge, cowardly he fledde: and he
+dede all his peple 'carie awey there vitailes and goodes, that kyng
+Edward and his peple'[62] in nothing schulde be refresshed. Also the
+same yere the Scottes token the town of Berewyk, but the castell was
+kepte stille be Englysshmen. Also the same yere was graunted to kyng
+Edward the custume of wolles; that is to say, l _s._ of the sakke for
+the terme of vj yere folwynge.
+
+[Footnote 62: _Supplied from the Cotton MS._]
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1357-1360.]
+
+Herry Picard, m'.   Ric' Notyngham.   A^{o}. xxxj^{mo}.
+                    Thomas Dolcell.
+
+[Sidenote: Kyng of Scotlond gave upp the realme of Scotlond.]
+
+[Sidenote: Kyng of Fraunce John was taken at the bataill of Peyters,
+and othere lordes with hym.]
+
+This yere S^{r}. John Bailloil kyng of Scotlond yaf up the reaume of
+Scotlond and the crowne to kyng Edward at Rokesburgh. Also in this
+yere the town of Berewyk was yolden up to kyng Edward. And in this
+same yere, that is to seye the yere of oure lord a m^{l} ccclvj^{to},
+the xix day of Septembre, kyng John of Fraunce was taken at the
+bataill of Peyters be the doughty prynce Edward the firste sone of
+kyng Edward. Also Sire Philip his sone was taken with hym; and the
+erle of Pountys, the erle of Ewe, the erle of Longeville, the erle of
+Tankervyle, with othere viij erles and thre bysshoppes: and there were
+sclayn the duke of Burbon, the duke of Daceus constable of France, and
+the bysshop of Chalons, and manye othere grete lordys of Fraunce; and
+the dolphyn fledde.
+
+John Stodeye, m'.   Steph'us Caundyssh.   A^{o}. xxxij^{do}.
+                    Barth'us Fretlyng.
+
+[Sidenote: Prynce Edward with kyng John, with alle the p'soners, comen
+into Engelond.]
+
+[Sidenote: Grete justes in Smythfelde, beynge there thre kynges.]
+
+In this yere prynce Edward, with kyng John of Fraunce and with alle
+hise presoners, comen into Engelond the xxiiij day of May, aboughte
+iij of the belle at afternoon he rod over London brigge toward the
+kynges paleys at Westm'. Also the same yere were ryall justes in
+Smythfeld, there beynge present thre kynges, that is to say the kyng
+of Engelond, the kyng of Fraunce, the kyng of Scotlond; and manye
+othere grete lordys of diverses regyons.
+
+John Lovekyn, fysshmong', m'.   John Bures.    A^{o}. xxxiij^{o}.
+                                John Bernes.
+
+This same yere the kyng helde ryally seynt George feste at Wyndesore,
+there beynge kyng John of Fraunce; the whiche kyng John seyde in
+scorn, that he sawe never so ryall a feste and so costelewe mad with
+tailles of tre, withoughte payeng of gold and sylvere.
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1360-1362.]
+
+Simon Dolcelle, m'.   Simon Bedyngton.   A^{o}. xxxiiij^{to}.
+                      John Chichestre,
+                        goldsmythe.
+
+This yere, in the xiiij kal' of Juyn, Sire John erle of Richmond, the
+kynges sone, wedded dame Blaunche.[63] Also in this yere kyng Edward
+seyled to Caleys, and rood up into Fraunce, because Charles regent of
+Fraunce thanne meved werre.
+
+[Footnote 63: _See note_ N.]
+
+John Wroth, m'.   John Deynes.     A^{o}. xxxv^{to}.
+                  Walt' Berneye.
+
+[Sidenote: Blak Monday.]
+
+This same yere, that is for to seye the yere of oure lord a
+m^{l}ccclx, the xiiij day of Aprill thanne beynge the morwe after
+Estre day, kyng Edward with hys oost lay aboughte Parys; whiche day
+was a foul derk day of myst and of hayl, and so bitter cold that manye
+men deyde for cold: wherfore unto this day manye men callen it the
+blake Moneday. This same yere were rovers on the see, undyr the
+governayle of the erle of Seynt Poule; whiche the xv day of March
+distroied the townes of Rye and Hastinge and othere be the see syde,
+and sclewen manye men. Also in this yere the pees was made betwen the
+kyng Edward and kyng John of Fraunce, the xv day of May: and kyng
+Edward sente hise ambassatours into Fraunce, and toke the othe of
+Charles regent of Fraunce, whiche othe was plight undir this forme:
+Charles dede lete solempnely a masse to be songen; and whanne _Agnus
+Dei_ was thries seyd, Charles leyde his right hand upon the patene,
+whereupon lay Godes body, and his lefte hond pressyng don upon the
+masse bok, seyenge, We swern upon the holy precious Goddes body, and
+upon the Evaungelies, fermely to holden anentes us pees and concord
+fourmed betwen the too kynges of Fraunce and of Engelond, and in no
+manere to do the contrerie. Also in this yere mennes, bestes, trees,
+and housynge were alle to smyte with violent lyghtnynge, and sodeynly
+peresshyd; and the devell in mannes lyknes spak to men goynge be the
+weye.
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1362-1364.]
+
+John Pecche, m',   Will' Holbeche.   Anno xxxvj^{to}.
+  drap'.           Jemes Tame.
+
+[Sidenote: A blody reyne and a blody crosse.]
+
+[Sidenote: s'c'da pestilencia.]
+
+[Sidenote: John the erle of Richm' was made duke of Lankaster.]
+
+Also in this yere, in the kal' of Juyn, fell a blody reyne in Burgoyn,
+and a blody crosse apered in the eire fro the morwe unto myd day at
+Boloyne, the whiche afterward moved hym and fel down into the see. And
+in this yere prynce Edward wedded the countesse of Kent. And in this
+yere was the seconde gret pestilence, in whiche good Herry of
+Lancastre deyde, and S^{r}. John erle of Richemond, the kynges sone,
+was mad duke of Lancastre. And in the same yere began the grete
+companye.
+
+Steph'us Caundyssh, m'.   John of Seynt Albons.   A^{o}. xxyvij^{o}.
+                          Jacob Andrewe.
+
+[Sidenote: Magnus ventus.]
+
+[Sidenote: Lyonell the k' son duke of Clarence.]
+
+This same yere upon seynt Maurys day, the yere of our lord a
+m^{l}ccclxj, was the gret wynd whiche caste doun tres, houses,
+pynacles and steplees of chirches and manye places in Engelond. Also
+this yere S^{r}. Leonell the kynges sone was mad duke of Clarence,
+and S^{r}. Edmond of Wodestoke was made erle of Caumbregg.
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1364-1367.]
+
+John Notte, m'.   Ric' Croydon.   Anno xxxviij^{o}.
+                  John Hyktost.
+
+[Sidenote: Thre kynges comen into Engelond.]
+
+In this yere comen thre kynges into Engelond to vysyte and to speke
+with kyng Edward; that is to seye, kyng John of Fraunce, the kyng of
+Scottes, and the kyng of Cipre.
+
+Adam of Bery, maior,   Simon Mordon.   A^{o}. xxxix.
+  skynnere.            John Medford.
+
+[Sidenote: The bataill of Orrey.]
+
+[Sidenote: John kyng of Fraunce deide at Saveye.]
+
+[Sidenote: A gret frost that longe dured.]
+
+This same yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccc^{mo}lxiiij was the batell of
+Orrey in Britayne, where S^{r}. Charles de Bloys chalanged to be duke
+of Bretayne was sclayn, and S^{r}. Bertram Claykyn was take with manye
+othere lordes and knyghtes. Also this same yere, at Saveye besyde
+Westm', deyde John kyng of Fraunce. And also in the same yere was a
+strong cold frost, whiche endured fro seynt Andrewes day unto the kal'
+of Aprill.
+
+Id'm maior usq' xxviiij    John Brikelesworth.   Anno xl^{mo}.
+  diem Januar', quo die    John Irland.
+  p' p'ceptu' reg' illo
+  amoto, Joh'es Lovekyn
+  el'tus fuit in maiorem
+  p' residuo a^{i}.
+
+[Sidenote: E' p'mogenit' E' princip' nat' est.]
+
+[Sidenote: Bataile of sparwes.]
+
+[Sidenote: Men and bestes weren enfect with pokkes.]
+
+This same yere, the vij kal' of Feverer, Edward the firste sone of
+prynce Edward was born; whiche in the age of vij yere endyd hys lyf.
+Also in this yere was grete and stronge batailes of sparwes in
+Engelond in diverses places, whereof the bodyes were founden in the
+feldes dede withoughte noumbre. And in this yere manye men and bestes
+were enfect with pokkes where thorugh they deyden. And in this yere on
+seynt Barnaby day was Cornwayle hanged.
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1367-1370.]
+
+John Lovekyn, m',   John Warde.     A^{o}. xlj^{mo}.
+  fysshmong'.       Th' atte Lee.
+
+[Sidenote: Natus fuit Ric' fil' p'cipis E.]
+
+In this yere Richard the sone of prynce Edward was born at Burdeux.
+
+Jamys Andrew, maior,   John Thorgold.    A^{o}. xlij^{do}.
+  drap'.               Will'm Dykeman.
+
+[Sidenote: Stella comata.]
+
+[Sidenote: The bataille of Nazers.]
+
+This same yere, that is to say the yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccclxvij,
+in the monthe of March appered stella comata. Also in this yere was
+the bataille of Nazers in Spayne, where prince Edward with his
+companye scomfyted the bastard of Spayne, and restored kyng Petir
+ayeyn to his reaume that was put out be the forseid bastard; and there
+was taken the erle of Dene, S^{r}. Olyver Claykyn, and manye othere;
+thankyd be God.
+
+Simon Mordon, m'.   Adam Wymondham.    A^{o}. xliij^{cio}.
+                    Rob't Girdelere.
+
+[Sidenote: iij pestilencia.]
+
+In this yere Sire Leonell duke of Clarence with a fayre meyne sailled
+over the see toward Melane; whiche aboughte the natyvyte of oure lady
+the same yere deyde. In this yere was the thridde pestilence,[64] in
+whiche deyde dame Blaunche of Lancastre. And in this yere the
+Frensshmen meved ayeyn werre.
+
+[Footnote 64: _See note_ M.]
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1370-1373.]
+
+John Chichestr', m',   John Pyell.     A^{o}. xliiij^{to}.
+  goldsmyth.           Hugh Holbech.
+
+[Sidenote: j bus' whete xl _d._]
+
+In this yere was so gret derthe of corne in Engelond that a busshell
+of whete was worth xl _d._ And in this yere was the grete vyage into
+Fraunce be S^{r}. Robert Knolles. And in this yere Mortherer of
+Pembrok in Cristemasse weren at the countesse hous; and the same
+Mortherer sclewen of men, women, and children in the cradell, xiij;
+and this was don be a fysshmongre that the countesse hadde founde to
+scole and brought up of a child. And in this yere, the day of the
+assumpcion of oure lady, the yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccclxix, deyde
+dame Philip quene of Engelond.
+
+John Bernes, drap', m'.   Will' Walworth.    A^{o}. xlv^{to}.
+                          Rob't of Gayton.
+
+In this yere the houses and gardynes were drowe doun aboughte Poules.
+And in this yere the duke of Lancastre seiled over the see and rood
+thorugh Fraunce: and S^{r}. John Haukewod florysshed that tyme in
+Lumbardie. And in this yere the prynce with hys wyf and hise meyne
+comen into Engelond, levynge behynden hym the duke of Lancastre in
+Gascoigne, and the erle of Cambregge.
+
+Id'm maior.   Rob't Hatfeld.   Anno xlvj^{to}.
+              Adam Stable.
+
+[Sidenote: The tresorer, chaunceller, and pryve sell were discharged.]
+
+In this yere the chaunceller, the tresorer of Engelond, bysshopes,
+and the pryve seall were discharged of there offyces, and in there
+stede were put seculere lordes.
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1373-1375.]
+
+John Pyell, m'.   John Philpot.      A^{o}. xlvij^{o}.
+                  Nicholl Brembre,
+                    groc'.
+
+[Sidenote: Too cardinalx were sent fro the pope into Engelond for to
+trete for pes.]
+
+[Sidenote: A bataill upon the see betuen Englysshmen and Flemynges.]
+
+This same yere, at Awrastelynge, John Northwold, mercer, was sclayn at
+the blak heth, wherethorugh aroos a gret discencion and debate among
+the craftes of London. And in the same yere the duk of Lancastre and
+the erle of Cambregge come out of Gascoyne into Engelond, and wedded
+the doughter of kyng Petyr. And the same yere too cardinalx were sent
+fro the pope to entrete for the pees betwen the two reaumes. And in
+this yere was a bataill upon the see betwen Englisshmen and Flemynges,
+where there were taken of Flemynges xxv schippes lade with salt of the
+bay. Also in this yere the erle of Pembroke was taken at the Rochell
+be the Spaynardes, on the even of the nativite of seynt John baptiste.
+
+Adam of Bery, skynn', m'.   John Aubray.    A^{o}. xlviij^{o}.
+                            John Fyfhede.
+
+In this yere the duke of Lancastre seiled into Flaundres, and passed
+be Parys thorugh Burgoyne and alle Fraunce into Burdeux, withoughte
+ony withstondyng. And in this yere Sire Alex' Neville was mad
+erchebysshop of Yorke, and Thomas Arundell bysshop of Ely, maistre
+Herry Wakefeld bysshop of Worcestre.
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1375-1377.]
+
+Will'm Walworth, fysshmong',   Ric' Lyons.       A^{o}. xlix^{o}.
+  maior.                       Will' Wodehous.
+
+[Sidenote: Ladyes ledde lordes bridel.]
+
+In this yere, at the town of Bruges in Flaundres, was tretyd upon
+diverses articles hangynge betwen the pope and kyng Edward. Also the
+same yere was treted at Bruges for the pees betwen the too reaumes.
+Also in this yere rood dame Alice Perrers, as lady of the sune,[65]
+fro the tour of London thorugh Chepe; and alwey a lady ledynge a
+lordys brydell. And thanne began the grete justes in Smythefeld whiche
+endured vij nyght.
+
+[Footnote 65: _See note_ N.]
+
+John Warde, m'.   John Hadley, groc'.   Anno l^{mo}.
+                  Will's Newport.
+
+[Sidenote: iij pestilencia.]
+
+In this yere was the thridde grete pestilence, in whiche dyed the
+honorable knyght Edward lord Spenser, and lythe beryed at Tewkesbery.
+
+REX EDWARDUS TERTIUS. [1377.]
+
+Adam Stable maior usq' xxj^{m}   John North, drap'.   A^{o}. lj^{mo}.
+  diem Marcij, quo die p'        Rob't Launde.
+  p'ceptu' regis amotus fuit,
+  et Nich's Brembre el'tus
+  fuit p' res' a^{i}.
+
+[Sidenote: Obit' Edwardi principis.]
+
+In this yere, upon Trinite Soneday the viij day of Juyn, withinne the
+kynges paleys of Westm' deyde the noble flour of knyghthood, that is
+to seye, the goode prince Edward, whoos body lith worthily entered at
+Caunterbury a for yeyns seint Thomas schryne. Also in this yere oon
+Prentyng of Norfolk was enprisoned in the erles place of Northumbr',
+for whiche the peple of London aroos and wolde a sclayn the erle and
+cast down his place. Also in this yere Richard the sone of prynce
+Edward was mad prynce of Walys.[66]
+
+[Footnote 66: _See note_ O.]
+
+Nicholl Brembre, groc', m'.   Andr' Pykeman.   A^{o}. lij^{do}.[67]
+                              Nicoll Twyford.
+
+[Footnote 67: _See note_ P.]
+
+In this yere was graunted to the kyng of every persone, man and woman,
+above the age of xiiij yere, iiij _d_; and of every man of holy
+chirche avaunced xij _d_; and of every man nought avaunced iiij _d._
+freres only except. And this same yere the cardynall of Engelond was
+smyten with the palsye and loste his speche, and upon Marie Magdaleyne
+day he dyde. Also in this yere, the xij day of Aprill, S^{r}. John
+Mynstreworth knyght was beheded. Also in this yere, in the xij kal' of
+Jull, that is for to seye on seynt Albones even, at Schene, deyde the
+moost excellent and doughted prynce Edward the thridde: the whiche
+Richard, the sone of goode prynce Edward the sone of the sayde kyng
+Edward, at the age of xj yere began to reigne: the whiche forsaid kyng
+Edward lyth ryally entered at Westm'.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+NOMINA MAIOR' ET VICECOMITU' LONDON' TEMPORE REGIS RIC'I S'C'DI, QUI
+CORONATUS FUIT APUD WESTM' xvij KAL' AUGUSTI, ANNO D'NI MILL'MO
+CCC^{mo} lxxvij^{o}, ANNO ETATIS SUE xj^{o}, DURANTE T'M'IO ET ANNO
+MAIORATUS NICHOLAI BREMBRE ET VICECOM' SUP' D'CO ANNO PRIMO.
+
+REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1377-1380.]
+
+John Philpot, wolman, m'.   John Boseham.    A^{o}. s'c'do.
+                            Th' Cornwayle.
+
+In this yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccc^{mo}lxxviij, in the morwe after
+seynt Laurence day, was Robert Hawle sclayn in the chirche of Westm'
+be S^{r}. Aleyn Boxley, S^{r}. Rauf Fereres and Markle, whiche was
+sithen a sergeaunt of armes. Also the same yere was ordeyned that
+every persone undirgrowe schulde pay iiij _d._ to the kyng; and this
+cause was most cause of the rysyng after, for in Kent they began to
+serche first maydens and othere.
+
+John Hadley, groc', m'.   John Heyleston.   A^{o}. t'cio.
+                          Will' Baret.
+
+This yere the parlement was at Northt'; and there was Kirkeby drawe
+and hanged for the deth of a marchaunt of Jene, and a whit frere was
+punysshed for wordes that they hadde seyde be the duke of Lancastre.
+And in this yere were galeys in Thamyse, and brende Gravesende and
+Tilbury; for which cause S^{r}. Rauf Ferrers was apeched. And in this
+yere was the bataill betwen S^{r}. John of Audeslay knyght, and Thomas
+Kat'ynge esquyer.
+
+REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1380-1381.]
+
+Will Walworth, m'.   Walt' Coket.        A^{o}. iiij^{to}.
+  fysshmong'.        Will' Knyghtcote.
+
+[Sidenote: The rysyng of the co'es of Essex and Kent.]
+
+[Sidenote: They brende Saveye.]
+
+[Sidenote: Jake Strawe was sclayn.]
+
+This yere was the rysyng of the co'es of Essex and of Kent, for a
+talaye ordeyned that every man and woman betwen the age of lx and xvj
+yere schulde paye to the kyng xij _d._; the whiche comones brenden the
+chirche and the houses of seynt Jones at Clerkenwelle, and at the Tour
+hill they beheded maistre Simond Sudbury, than erchebysshop of
+Caunterbury and chaunceller of Engelond; and frere Robert Hales priour
+of seynt Jones hous, thanne tresorer of Engelond; and frere William
+Appulton a grey frere, because he was phisicion to the duke of
+Lancastre, and Roger Leche sergeaunt of armes; and Richard Lyons was
+beheded at the standard in Chepe; and Richard Somere was beheded at
+the Milende; and Legat of Holbourn was beheded at Goterlane ende in
+Chepe; and manye questmongers, jorours, men of lawe, Flemynges, and
+othere aliens as they comen to honde they were beheded in diverses
+places. And thise said arrysers brenden the dukes place of Lancastre
+called Saveye, and wolde fayn an had the duke of Lancastre, but as
+grace was he myghte not be founden: and this was don on Corpus Cristi
+day, thanne beynge on the xj day of Juyn the yere of oure lord a
+m^{l}ccclxxxj. And on the morwe after, that is to saye Fryday, and
+thanne on the Satirday after Corpus Cristi day, the kyng anon after
+rood into Smythfeld, and William Walworth thanne beynge maire of
+London, S^{r}. Robert Knolles and also aldermen and othere citezeins
+of London with hym: and there they metten with Jake Strawe ledere of
+the uprysers. And this Jake Strawe spak to the kyng heded as it hadde
+be to his felawe: and John Blyton that bar the maires swerd of London
+bad hym don of his hode while he spak to the kyng; wherfore Jake
+Strawe wax an angred, and mynte to caste his daggere to Blyton. And
+thanne William Walworth, maire of London, drewe his baselard and smot
+Jake Strawe on the hed: and with that, Rauf Standyssh, that bar the
+kynges swerd, roof Jake Strawe thorugh the body with a swerd; and
+there he fyll doun ded. And anon his hede was smeten of and sett on a
+pole. And there the kyng made knyghtes, that is to seye, William
+Walworth maire of London, Rauf Standyssh, Robert Launde, Nicholl
+Brembre, Nicholl Twyford, and John Philpot. And anoon they wenten into
+seynt Jones feld, and there they founden alle the arrysers. And anon
+they were besett aboughte with the peple of London, so that they might
+non of them escape away: and thanne the kyng dede crye that no man
+schulde don them bodyly harme; and they were fayne to escape awey with
+there lyfves, and left there wepenys behynde them. Nevertheles
+afterward manye of them weren arrested, and be the lawe don to the
+deth in diverses schires of Englond, some drawen and hanged, and some
+hanged, and some beheded.
+
+REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1381-1382.]
+
+John Northampton,   John Hende, drap'.   A^{o}. v^{to}.
+  draper, maior.    John Roote.
+
+[Sidenote: Kyng Richard wedded the emperours dought' of Almayne,
+Anne.]
+
+[Sidenote: T're mot'.]
+
+This yere kyng Richard wedded quene Anne the emperours doughter of
+Almaygne, that was a gracious lady. And in this yere of oure lord a
+m^{l}ccclxxxij, in the xxj day of May upon Wednesday anon after noon,
+was a gret erthequake in Engelond.
+
+REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1382-1385.]
+
+Id'm maior.   Adam Bamme, goldsmyth.   A^{o}. vj^{to}.
+              John Cely.
+
+[Sidenote: The bysshop of Norwych wente into Flaundres.]
+
+This yere sire Herry Spenser bysshop of Norwich seyled into Flaundres
+with a croceryd to werre on the Flemynges. In that vyage wente S^{r}.
+William Elmham, S^{r}. William Faryndon, S^{r}. Thomas Trevet, and
+othere; and on seynt Urbanes day the pope, there were sclayn besyde
+Dunkirke xj m^{l} and v hundred Flemynges. Also in this yere fill
+debate in London betwen John Northampton, William Essex, John Moore,
+and Richard Norbury on that on partye, and the fysshmongers on the
+othere partye.
+
+Nicholl Brembre, m'.   John Moore, m'c'.    A^{o}. vij^{mo}.
+  drap'.               Simon Wynchecombe.
+
+In this yere John Northampton, John More and Richard Norbury were
+dampned into the tour of London, to be drawe and honged for certeyn
+congregacion mad ayeyns the pees in the citee of London. And in this
+yere S^{r}. Nicholl Brembre was chosene maire of London be stronge
+hand of certeyne craftes of London.
+
+Id'm maior.   Nicholl Exton.        Anno viij^{o}.
+              John Frossh', m'c'.
+
+[Sidenote: S^{r}. Edmunde Langeley erle of Cambrygge made duke of
+Yorke.]
+
+[Sidenote: S^{r}. Mychel Pole was made erle of Suff'.]
+
+[Sidenote: A gret bataill in the palys of Westm'.]
+
+In this yere were called ayeyne to there ansuere John Northampton,
+John More, and Richard Norbury in the tour of London, before S^{r}.
+Robert Tresylyan justice, and before S^{r}. John Deverose thanne
+styward of the kynges houshold, and before S^{r}. Nicholl Brembre
+thanne maire of London. In this yere the kyng at parlement be assent
+of the comounes made S^{r}. Edmond Langeley, thanne erle of
+Caumbregge, duke of Yorke; Sire Thomas Wodestoke, thanne erle of
+Notyngham, duke of Gloucestre; S^{r}. Robert le Veer, thanne erle of
+Oxenford, duke of Irlond; and sitthe he made hym marqwys of Develyn,
+and yaf hym alle the comodites of Irlond, terme of hys lyf, to
+mayntene the werres of Irlond: also S^{r}. Mighell of Pole was mad
+erle of Suffolke, and S^{r}. John Urmonde was mad erle of Urmond. In
+this yere kyng Richard, the duke of Lancastre, with a grete powere
+redyn into the north, and distroied into the Scottes see. And in this
+yere was the bataille in the palys at Westm', betwen Martigo Novyle of
+Naverne apeler, and John Walssh defender; the whiche Martigo apeled
+the said John that he schulde have p'posyd and sold the castell of
+Chirburgh: the whiche John there hadde the victorye and was mad
+knyght, and the said Martigo was drawen and hanged. Also in this yere
+S^{r}. Nicholl Brembre was chosen maire ayeyne, be the said craftes
+and be men of the contre at Harowe and the contre there aboughte, and
+not be fre eleccion of the citee of London as it owith to be: and the
+oolde halle was stuffed with men of armes overe even, be ordinaunce
+and assente of S^{r}. Nicholl Brembre for to chese hym maire on the
+morwe; and so he was.
+
+REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1385-1386.]
+
+Id'm maior.   John Oghgon.       A^{o}. ix^{o}.
+              John Chircheman.
+
+[Sidenote: Lordes ledde ladies be the bridell.]
+
+In this yere was a gret rydynge fro the tour of London to Westm'; and
+evere a lord ledde a ladyes bridell. And on the morwe began the justes
+in Smythefeld, whiche lasted too dayes. There bar hym well S^{r}.
+Herry of Derby, the dukes sone of Lancastre, that othere was the lord
+Beaumond, the thridde S^{r}. Simond of Beuerley, the ferthe S^{r}.
+Piers Courteneye.[68]
+
+[Footnote 68: _See note_ Q.]
+
+REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1386-1388.]
+
+Nicholl Exton, maior,   Will' More, vynt'.       A^{o}. x^{mo}.
+  fysshmong'.           Will' Staundon, groc'.
+
+[Sidenote: A bataill on the see betwen the erle of Arundell and the
+Flemynges.]
+
+This yere the erle of Arundell admirall of Engelond faught on the see
+with the Flemynges, upon oure lady day in lenten, and scomfyted them,
+and tok manye schippes lade with Rochell wyn; among whiche schippes
+was oo schipp called Mewes Colman,[69] and that schipp was the
+admyrall of Flaundres, the whiche was taken and manye othere
+prisoners. The some of schippes grete and smale, at that tyme take,
+were lxxxvj schippes, in whiche were accompted xvij^{m} tounes of
+wyne. Also the duke of Lancastre in this yere, with his duchesse dame
+Constance, sayled over the see into Spayne with a gret peple, to
+clayme his wyfves right: and he tok with hym John Northt', for doughte
+elles he myghte have be sclayn whiles he hadde ben oughte of the
+reaume.
+
+[Footnote 69: "Mons^{r} Colman" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+Id'm maior.   Will' Venor, groc'.   Anno xj^{mo}.
+              Hugo Fastolf.
+
+[Sidenote: The rysyng of the lordes.]
+
+[Sidenote: Diverses knyghtes were hanged, and diverses justices were
+exiled for everemore.]
+
+In this yere was the rysyng of lordes of Engelond; that is for to
+seye, S^{r}. Thomas of Wodstok duke of Gloucestre, S^{r}. Herry erle
+of Derby, S^{r}. Richard erle of Arundell, S^{r}. Thomas erle of
+Warrewyk, Moubray the erle marchall, and S^{r}. Thomas the erle of
+Notyngham, ayens othere certeyn lordes, that is to weten, S^{r}.
+Robert de Veer erle of Oxenford, that was mad markys of Develyn and
+after duke of Irlond, whiche fledde into Loveyne in Braban, and there
+he deyde; Sire Mich' of Pole erle of Suffolk, whiche also fledde to
+the same place, and there deyde; Sire Alexander Nevyll erchebysshop of
+York, the whiche fledde to Scotlond, and there deyde; Robert Tresilian
+the kynges justice and Nicholl Brembre knyght were drawe to Tyborne
+and hanged. Also the same tyme Sire Johan Beauchamp, S^{r}. James
+Berners, and Sire Simond of Beuerle, knyghtes, were beheded at the
+Tour hill; but S^{r}. John of Salisbury was drawen and hanged; and
+also Robert Bealknap, John Holt, Robert Cary, William Burgh, Robert
+Fulthorp, and John Lokton, justices, weren exiled into Irlond, there
+for to dwelle alle there lyf tyme.
+
+REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1388-1390.]
+
+Nicholl Twyford, goldsmyth,   Adam Karlyll,[70] groc'.   A^{o}. xij^{o}.
+  maior.                      Th' Austyn, m'c'.
+
+[Footnote 70: "Cachehill" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Sidenote: Justes in Smythfeld betwen the erle of Not' and the erle of
+More and othere.]
+
+This yere, in the moneth of May, weren the justes in Smythfeld betwen
+the erle of Notyngham and the erle of More, Scott.; also betwen the
+lord Welles and S^{r}. David Lyndesey, Scott.; also betwen there
+Nicholl Bemenere and John Bron, Scott.
+
+William Venor, groc', m'.   John Loveye.           A^{o}. xiij^{mo}.
+                            John Walcote, drap'.
+
+In this yere were justes betwen S^{r}. Piers Courtenay and S^{r}.
+William Danyell, Scott. And in this yere John Northampton cam home and
+posseded his goodes.
+
+REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1390-1392.]
+
+Adam Bam, goldsmyth,   Th' Vyvent.       Anno xiiij^{mo}.
+  m'.                  John Fraunceys,
+                         goldsmyth.
+
+[Sidenote: A gret scarcete of corn.]
+
+This yere was scarcete of corn. Neverthelees the seide meire, be good
+counseill, sente his men over the see with gold into divers contres
+and broughte home corn, so that the prys was well amendyd.[71]
+
+[Footnote 71: _See note_ R.]
+
+John Hende, drap', m'.   John Schadworth, m'c'.   A^{o}. xv^{o}.
+                         Herry Vaun'e, drap'.
+
+[Sidenote: Edward Dalyngreg' and Baldewyn Radyngton were mad kepers of
+the citee of London.]
+
+[Sidenote: The remevyng of the court to Yorke.]
+
+[Sidenote: For an hors loof.]
+
+whiche John Hende occupied the office of the meire into the morwe
+after the natyvyte of seynt John baptist, the whiche was put down be
+the kyng and his counseill at Notyngham, and ordeyned S^{r}. Edward
+Dalyngregy, knyght, kepere of the citee; and on the xxij day of Juyll
+the said Edward was discharged of his office, and S^{r}. Bawdewyn
+Radyngton at Wyndesore was mad kepere of the citee of London, and so
+stod in office into the feste of seynt Symond and Jude; at whiche day,
+be leve of the kyng, they chosen officers in the Yelde halle of London
+for the yere folwyng as it folwith. And in this yere the courtes were
+remeved, and withdrawe fro London to York fro the feste of the
+nativite of seynt John baptist unto Cristemasse folwynge; and all this
+disese above seyd was for this cause. In this yere Thomas Arundell
+erchebysshop of York was thanne chaunceler of Engelond, and Waltham
+bysshop of Salesbury was thanne tresorer of Engelond; the serwauntes
+of whiche tresorer arrered a grete debate in Fletestrete ayens men of
+the towne for an hors loof, for whiche the tresorer pleyned upon the
+citee to the kyng, and wykkedly enformed the kyng; thorugh whiche
+enformacion and procurment of the chaunceler, the kyng sesed the
+fraunchise and the liberte of London into hys hond: and the kyng hadde
+of London x m^{l} lib' or he wolde be plesyd.
+
+REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1392-1396.]
+
+Will'm Staundon,   Gilb't Maunfeld.   A^{o}. xvj^{mo}.
+  groc', maior.    Th' Newenton.
+
+In this yere was the pley of seynt Katerine.[72]
+
+[Footnote 72: _See note_ S.]
+
+John Hadley, groc',   Ric' Whityngton, m'c'.       A^{o}. xvij^{mo}.
+  m'.                 Grugo Barentyn, goldsmyth.
+
+[Sidenote: Anna reg'^{na} Angl' obiit.]
+
+In this yere, that is to seye in the xij day of Juyn the yere of oure
+lord a m^{l}ccclxxxxiiij, the goode lady quene deyde at Shene, and
+lith entered worthyly at Westm'.
+
+John Frossh, m'c', m'.   Th' Knolles, groc'.       A^{o}. xviij^{o}.
+                         Will' Brampton,
+                           fysshmongre, with the
+                           longe berd.
+
+In this yere kyng Richard wente first into Irlond.[73]
+
+[Footnote 73: _See note_ T.]
+
+Will's More, vynt', m'.   Rog' Elys.           A^{o}. xix^{o}.
+                          Will' Scheryngham.
+
+[Sidenote: Kyng Richard wedded the kynges doughtre of Fraunce,
+Isabell.]
+
+In this yere, aboughte the feste of Al Halwen, Isabell the kynges
+doughter of Fraunce was spoused to kyng Richard at Caleys, whiche
+afterward, on the viij day of Januer, was crowned quene at Westm'; at
+whos comynge to London the priour of Typtre in Essex, with othere
+viij persones, upon London bregge in the gret prees weren crowsed to
+the deth.
+
+REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1396-1397.]
+
+Adam Bamme, goldsmyth,   Th' Welford, drap'.    A^{o}. xx^{mo}.
+  m'.                    Will' Parkere, m'c'.
+
+[Sidenote: The makynge of lordes.]
+
+[Sidenote: The erle of Arundell was condempned.]
+
+The whiche Adam Bamme deyde the vj day of Juyn; and Richard Whityngton
+occupyed the office of the mairalte the remenaunt of the yere be
+patent of the kyng; and thanne after, on seynt Edwardes day, he was
+chose maire for the yere folwynge. Also in this yere the xxj day of
+Juyll, the regne of the kyng xxj^{ti} yere begynnynge, S^{r}. Thomas
+of Wodestoke duke of Gloucestre was arested at Paske;[74] and S^{r}.
+Richard erle of Arundell, and S^{r}. Thomas erle of Warrewyk, the lord
+Cobham, and S^{r}. John Cheyne weren also arested. And in the monthe
+of Septembre nest folwynge the kyng helde hys parlement at Westm', at
+whiche parlement Edward erle of Roteland was made duke of Awmarle,
+Herry erle of Derby was mad duke of Hereford, Thomas earl Marchall was
+mad duke of Norfolk, S^{r}. John erle of Huntyngdon was mad duke of
+Excetre, the erle of Kent was mad duke of Surry, the erle of Somerset
+was mad marquys of Dorset, S^{r}. Thomas Percy was mad erle of
+Worcestre, the lord Spenser was made lord[75] of Gloucestre, the lord
+Nevyle was mad erle of Westmerland. Also the parlement was enyourned
+to Schrovesbury into the xv day of seynt Hillar. And in the forsaid
+parlement was mad a gret hale in the paleys of Westm', in whiche
+Richard the erle of Arundell was dampned to the deth, and he was
+beheded at the Tour hill.[76]
+
+[Footnote 74: "Plass'he" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 75: "Earl" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 76: _See note_ U.]
+
+REX RICARDUS SECUNDUS. [1397-1399.]
+
+Richard Whytyngton,   Will' Askham, fysshmong'.   A^{o}. xxj^{mo}.
+  m'c', m'.           John Wodecok, m'c'.
+
+[Sidenote: The mordryng of the duke of Glouc' at Caleys.]
+
+[Sidenote: There schulde a ben a bataill at Coventre betuen the duk of
+Hereford and the duk of Norf', and anon in the same place they were
+exiled.]
+
+[Sidenote: Thomas Arundell erchebisshop of Caunterbury was exiled.
+Rog' Walden made erchebysshop.]
+
+[Sidenote: The kyng hadde the citee of London and othere schires in
+grete hate.]
+
+[Sidenote: Blank chartres were seled, &c. whiche coste London a m^{l}
+li'.]
+
+In this monthe of Feverer was the parlement at Schrovesbury, at whiche
+parlement was ordeyned the deth of the duke of Gloucestre the kynges
+uncle, whiche was foule mordred at Caleys, in the prynces inne, with
+two towayles made in snare wyse, and put aboughte his nekke; and so
+was that worthy knyght strangled to the deth. Also the lord Cobham was
+jugged to perpetuel prison: and forasmoche as the erle of Derby thanne
+mad duke of Hereford was of counseill and assent of the deth of lordes
+and knyghtes don to dethe in the xj yere of the kyng, he was also
+exiled. Also in this yere schulde a ben a bataile at Coventre betwen
+the duke of Hereford and the duke of Norfolke, withinne lystes: and
+whanne they were assembled in the place, the kyng toke up there
+quarell into his hand: and anoon in the same place they were bothe
+exiled; that is to seye, the duke of Hereford for x yere, and Thomas
+duke of Norfolk for an hundred yere, whiche debate was for wordes of
+treson whiche schulde have ben spokyn be these too lordes of the kyng.
+Also in this yere Thomas Arundell erchebysshop of Caunterbury was also
+exiled and translated to another bysshoperiche, and S^{r}. Roger
+Walden was made erchebysshop of Caunterbury; and thanne the kyng
+thorugh wykked counseill disherited the heirs of the lordes that were
+put to dethe, as it is above seyd, and dampned to perpetual prison.
+And he sente to Rome, to have the statutes and the ordinaunces mad in
+the parlement begonnen at Westm' and ended at Schrovesbury, confermed
+of the pope; the whiche was doun and graunted be the pope and be hym
+confermed, which confirmacion was proclamed at the crosse in Powles
+and at seynt Marie Spitele in Estre woke before alle the peple. Also
+the kyng thorugh his counseill hadde the citee of London and othere
+diverses shires of Engelond in grete hate and grete indignacion, and
+lete enditen them as for rebelles: and he toke to hym Chestreschire
+men whiche were most famulier with hym, wherfore the citizeins of
+London and the peple of the said schires so endited as before is seid,
+were full hevy and sorwefull; and thanne the citizeins of London for
+plesaunce of the kyng thorugh counseill and helpe of Roger Walden the
+erchebysshop of Caunterbury, and of Braybroke, &c.[77] Moreover in
+this yere, for alle that, Chestreschire men maden a grete fray in
+Fryday strete on a nyght in there innes; the whiche weren well beten
+and hurte with arowes and brought thanne to the countor. Also this
+yere, be selyng of blank chartres,[78] the citee of London paied to
+the kyng a m^{l} li', and othere schires as they myghte beren.
+
+[Footnote 77: _See note_ X.]
+
+[Footnote 78: _See note_ Y.]
+
+Drugo Barentyn,    John Wade.    Anno xxij^{do}.
+  goldsmyth, m'.   John Warv'.
+
+[Sidenote: Obiit Joh'es duk Lancastr'.]
+
+[Sidenote: Kyng Richard seyled the seconde tyme into Irlond.]
+
+[Sidenote: The duke of Hereford with othere lordes exiled landed at
+Ravenspore in Yorkschire.]
+
+[Sidenote: The kynges mene turned ayens hym.]
+
+[Sidenote: Kyng Richard was put into the tour of London, and anon
+after he resigned his dignyte.]
+
+Ye schull wete that Thomas the son and heyre of Richard the erle of
+Arundell, whiche Thomas after the deth of his fadir was duellynge in
+houshold with S^{r}. John Holand duke of Excetre, and holden at no
+reputacion but alwey in gret repref and dispite, in moche disese and
+sorwe of herte, thorugh helpe of William Scot mercer of London privyly
+in a gromys clothynge, sailed over the see and cam to his uncle the
+erchebysshop of Caunterbury, that tyme beynge at Coloigne. Ferthermore
+in this yere deyde the duke of Lancastre, and lith entered at seynt
+Poules at London. Also in this yere after Estren, in the lattere ende
+of the yere of the conquest of kyng Richard, the same kyng Richard
+sailed the secounde tyme into Irlond; and he hadde with hym amonges
+othere Herry the eldeste sone of the duke of Hereford, whom he made
+knyght[79] in Irlond; and the saide kyng Richard was there too monthes
+and sumwhat more. And in the mene tyme cam in Herry duke of Hereford,
+for his fadir the duke of Lancastre was ded, for whiche he cam to
+cleyme his heritage, and broughte with hym Thomas of Arundell the
+erchebysshop of Caunterbury whiche was exiled; and also he broughte
+with hym hys sone Thomas, and also Thomas the erles son of Arundell to
+cleyme his herytage; and they landed in the north contre, at a place
+that is clepyd Ravenspore besyde Bedlyngton. And anon as they were
+landed there comen to hym hastyly the erle of Northumberlond and
+S^{r}. Herry his sone, and the erle of Westmerland, Robert of Watton,
+and manye othere lordes and gentiles of the north contre. And thanne
+the seid duke of Hereford with alle tho above seid reden to Chestre
+with gret strenkthe. And anon as the kyng herde telle that duke Herry
+was come, he hied hym out of Irlond into Engelond, in hope to be
+strong ayens hys enemys: and as sone as the peple of the kynges herde
+telle that the duke was landed, alle the kynges meyne into lytell
+turned ayens the kyng, and wenten ayeyns his adversaryes, that seynge
+the kyng withdrowe hym to the castell of Flynt. And the duke with his
+lordes and gentiles comen to the castell of Bristoll, and there they
+token S^{r}. William Scrop thanne erle of Wyltshire and tresorer of
+Engelond, S^{r}. Herry Grene, S^{r}. John Busshy, and Perkyn of Lee:
+and on the xxx^{ti} day of Juyll they were beheded as for traytours.
+And whanne they hadde so don they reden ayeyne to Chestre, and thider
+to them cam kyng Richard in pees. And thanne the kyng and the duke and
+the othere seid lordes reden in fere to Londonward: and in the firste
+day of Septembre they comen to London everych on: and in the morwe
+suynge kyng Richard was put into the tour of London tyl tyme that the
+parlement, whiche began at Westm' on seynt Jeromys day the laste day
+of Septembre;[80] whiche day, in the tour of London, kyng Richard
+resigned his dignyte in this yere of his regne xxiij; and duke Herry
+was be generall accorded in parlement chosyn kyng, his regne thanne
+begynnynge, and sithen crowned. Thanne was S^{r}. John Slake at
+Westm', dene of the kynges chapell, arested and put in prison in
+Ludgate, and othere certeyn monkes of Westm'. Also S^{r}. William
+Bagot, knyght, was arested besyde Develyn in Irlond, and brought to
+London.
+
+[Footnote 79: "whiche was kyng after his fa'ir Henry of Derby" _in the
+Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 80: "xxiij of September" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+NOMI'A MAIOR' ET VICECOMITU' LONDON' TEMPORE REGIS HENR' QUARTI, QUI
+CORONATUS FUIT APUD WESTM' IN DIE T'NSLAC'O'IS S'C'I EDWARDI REG' ET
+CONFESSORIS, ANNO D'NI MILL'MO CCC^{mo} NONOGESIMO NONO.
+
+REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1399-1400.]
+
+Thomas Knolles, groc', m'.   Will' Waldern, m'c'.   A^{o}. p^{o}.
+                             Will' Hyde.
+
+[Sidenote: Lordes purposed to a sclayn the kyng.]
+
+[Sidenote: Decapitacio d'nor'.]
+
+This yere, on the twelfthe day after Cristemasse, the erle of Kent,
+the erle of Hunt', the lord Spenser, S^{r}. Rauf Lumley, and manye
+othere knyghtes and squyres were purposyd to have sclayn the kyng and
+hise children at Wyndesore, and thoo that helde with them be a
+mommynge; but, as it fortuned, the kyng hadde warnynge; and anon he
+rood to London in gret haste, and made hym strong to ryde on hise
+adversaries afore said; the whiche lordes were assembled at Redynge,
+purposyng for to do as they hadde ment; and fro thens they come to
+Wyndesore, and deden moche harme thereaboughte. And whanne they hadde
+aspied that the kyng was forth to London, they token there wey to
+Surcetre, and made cryes be the weye, and at Surcetre also, seyenge
+that kyng Richard was up with alle Walys and Chestyrschire; and kyng
+Herry fledde to the tour of London: but for all that the toun aroos
+and toke them with grete strenkthe; and there they beheded the erle of
+Kent and the erle of Salesbury; also the erle of Huntyngton was
+beheded at Plasshe in Essex, the whiche was fled and wolde a passed
+the see to have brought in Frensshmen for to distroye Engelond; and he
+myghte have no wynd to brynge hym over, and he was take and beheded as
+it ys above seid. Also at Sucetre the same tyme was beheded S^{r}.
+Rauf Lumley; and at Oxenford were beheded S^{r}. Thomas Blount, S^{r}.
+Benet Cely, Thomas Wyntreshull squyer, and othere aboughte xxvij
+persones, and the hedes of the lordes sent to London. At Bristowe was
+beheded the lord Spenser, and there his hed sett up: afterward was
+taken S^{r}. Bernard Brocas, S^{r}. Thomas Schelley, Maudeleyn parson,
+S^{r}. William Fereby prest; and there were drawen, hanged, and
+beheded, at Tyborne. And anon after deyde kyng Richard in the castell
+of Ponfreyt, whos body was beryed at Langeley. Also in this yere of
+oure lord a m^{l}cccc, the kyng rood into Scotlond. And in this yere
+began the werre in Walys be Oweyn of Glendore.
+
+REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1400-1402.]
+
+John Fraunceys,    Will' Cnote, drap'.   A^{o}. s'c'do.
+  goldsmyth, m'.   John Wakeley,
+                     vynt'.
+
+In this yere a quarter of whete was worth xvj _s._ Also this yere kyng
+Herry rood into Wales be the excitacion of the lord Grey Ruthyn, for
+to distroye Owan of Glondere. In this yere was here the emperor of
+Constantynnoble: and the kyng helde his Cristemasse at Eltham; and men
+of London maden a gret mommyng to hym of xij aldermen and there sones,
+for whiche they hadde gret thanke. And the same yere S^{r}. William
+Sautre prest was degraded of his presthood, and brent in Smythefeld
+for an heretyk.[81]
+
+[Footnote 81: "a lollard and an eritik approved afore alle the
+clergye" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+John Schadworth,   William Veno', groc'.   A^{o}. t'cio.
+  m'c', maior.     John Fremyngham,
+                     skynn'.
+
+[Sidenote: Stella comata.]
+
+[Sidenote: The bataill of Humbelton hill.]
+
+[Sidenote: The conduyt in Cornhill.]
+
+This same yere was dame Johanne duchesse of Breteyne spoused to kyng
+Herry with moche solempnyte at Westm'. Also in Lenten this yere
+schewed in the west in the sky a sterre called Stalla Comata, whiche
+endured v wokes. Also in this yere the prior of Launde, S^{r}. Roger
+Claryndon knyght, and viij frere Menours weren drawen and hanged at
+Tyburne. Also this yere, the xiiij day of Septembre, was the bataill
+with the Scottes at Humbledon hill, where there were taken and sclayn
+wol ny alle the gentyles of Scotlond. Also this same yere was mad the
+conduyt in Cornhull.
+
+REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1402-1403.]
+
+John Walcote,   Rob't Chichelegh, groc'.    A^{o}. iiij^{to}.
+  drap', m'.    Ric' Merlawe, fysshmong'.
+
+[Sidenote: The bataill of Schrovesbury.]
+
+This same yere, on Maudelyn even, betwen Englysshmen and Englysshmen
+was the sory bataill of Schrovesbury, that is to seye betwen kyng
+Herry and S^{r}. Herry Percy sone of the erle of Northumberland; the
+whiche S^{r}. Henry Percy was there sclayn and there beryed; and on
+hys syde manye another man also sclayn; and on his syde the erle
+Douglas of Scotland lost his on eye; and S^{r}. Thomas Percy brother
+to the said S^{r}. Herry Percy was there taken and kept too dayes
+after on lyve; and for he was embassator before the batall betwen the
+kyng and S^{r}. Herry Percy, manye a good man loste there hys lyf,
+wherfore they seyde S^{r}. Thomas was drawen, hanged and beheded, and
+his hede[82] sett upon London brigge: also in the said bataille the
+prynce was schot in the heed wyth an arowe; and the erle of Stafford
+sclayn undyr the kynges banere, and S^{r}. William Graunsell, with
+manye othere knyghtes and squyers:[83] and forasmoche as som peple
+seyde that S^{r}. Herry Percy was alyve, he was taken up ayen out of
+his grave, and bounden upright betwen to mille stones, that alle men
+myghte se that he was ded.
+
+[Footnote 82: "with a quart' of S^{r}. Herry Percie's hedde" _in the
+Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 83: "worthie lordes, knyghts, and squyers, gentilles, and
+good yomen" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1403-1405.]
+
+Will'm Askam, fysshmong',   Thomas Faucon', m'c'.   A^{o}. v^{to}.
+  maior.                    Th' Polle, goldsmyth.
+
+[Sidenote: The takyng of William Cerle.]
+
+This William Askam was prentys to William Walworth, sume tyme maire,
+that was prentys sum tyme with John Lovekyn; and alle schirreves and
+meires ech after other in on house. In this yere William Cerle yoman
+of the robys with kyng Richard, whiche was on of them that mordred the
+goode duke of Gloucestre at Caleys, was taken in the march of Scotlond
+and brought to London, where that he was drawen, and hanged, boweld,
+and his bowels brente before hym, and thanne beheded and quartered at
+Tyburne. In this yere the lord Castell, with gret peple of Bretouns
+and Normaundes, londed at the Blake Pole, too mile fro Dertmouth, and
+there he was sclayn; and the peple fledde.
+
+John Hende, drap',   Will' Louthe, goldsmyth.   A^{o}. vj^{to}.
+  maior.             Stephan Spylman, m'c'.
+
+[Sidenote: Richard Scrop the erchebysshop of York and the lord Moubray
+were beheded.]
+
+[Sidenote: The children of the erles of March were stole out of the
+castell of Wyndesore.]
+
+In this yere Thomas the kynges sone was admirall of the see and seiled
+into Flaundres, and he landed at Scluse and yaf theretoo a grete
+sawte, and he brente bothe in Cahaunt and in Flaundres. Also he toke
+the carykes of Jene, whiche he broughte to Wynchelsey; and there,
+thorugh mysgovernaunce, the carikes[84] with alle the good therinne
+was brent. Also in this yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccccv, Richard Scrop
+erchebysshop of York, and the lord Moubray[85] were beheded a lytel
+out of York, upon Whitson Moneday. Also the same yere were the
+children of the erle of Marche stolen out of the castell of Wyndesore,
+aboughte mydnyght as it was seid, and were led into Walys to Owayn of
+Glendore, for he was a rebell to oure kyng that tyme, and alle Walys
+for the more partye be v yere before. Also the forseid children were
+brought ayene to the kyng; and the lady Spenser was accused, and here
+brother, that was called duk of York, of gret treson for the forseid
+children; and the cause was, for they seyden that the eldere chyld was
+trewe kyng. Also the forseyd duke was in kepynge of S^{r}. John Pelham
+at Pevensey, in the castell, unto the parlement nest folwynge.
+
+[Footnote 84: "one of the saide carikes" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 85: "the lord Moubray erle marchal" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1405-1407.]
+
+John Wodecok,   Will' Crowm'e, drap'.   A^{o}. vij.
+  m'c', m'.     Herry Barton, skynn'.
+
+[Sidenote: The weres were stroyd.]
+
+[Sidenote: Travers yoman of the kynges chaumbre was hanged, poysonyng
+his wyffe.]
+
+This same yere, be the comaundement of the kvng, alle the weres betwen
+London and Midweye were pulled up and distroyed be the meire of London
+and the comonalte. Also in this yere was Travars, yoman of the kynges
+chaumbre, arestyd for poysonyng of hys wyf in Northamptonschire; and
+on Jonet Legge was also arested for the consentynge of poysonynge of
+the same woman: and the said Travars was hongen, and his bowels brent,
+and thanne quarterd; and the said Jonet hadde here lyf.
+
+Ric' Whytyngton,   Nicholl Wotton, drap'.   A^{o}. viij^{o}.
+  m'c', m'.        Geffrey Brook, groc'.
+
+[Sidenote: Rempston was dreynt.]
+
+In this yere, the xvij day[86] of Juyll, the erle of Kent wedded the
+dukes doughter of Melane, at seynt Marie Overey: and in this yere
+deyde the good S^{r}. Robert Knolles. In this yere S^{r}. Thomas
+Rempston, knyght, was dreynt faste be London bregge: and in this yere
+was the bataille in Smythfeld betwen John Walssh clerk, and Percyval
+Sondon.
+
+[Footnote 86: "xxiiij day" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1407-1409.]
+
+Will'm Staundon,   Herry Pounfreyt, sadeler.   A^{o}. ix^{mo}.
+  groc', m'.       Herry Halton, groc'.
+
+[Sidenote: The erle of Northumberland and the lord Bardolf were taken
+in the North.]
+
+In this yere the erle of Northumberland and the lord Bardolf, whiche
+arysyn ayeyns the kyng, were taken in the north cuntre and beheded;
+and the hed of the forsaid erle and a quarter of the lord Bardolf were
+sent to London, and sett upon London brigge. Also in this yere was a
+strong wynter whiche endured xiiij wokes. Also this yere the erle of
+Kent was sclayn, thorugh his owne folye, at Bryak in Bretayne, for he
+rood withoughte basnet, and was marked with a quarell. In this yere
+greyn was suych plente that smal greyn was at xij _d._, xiiij _d._,
+and xvj _d._ the beste civile greyn.
+
+Drew Barantyn,     Will' Norton, drap'.   Anno x^{mo}.
+  goldsmyth, m'.   Th' Duke, skynnere.
+
+[Sidenote: The pley at the Skynnere well.]
+
+[Sidenote: Grete justes in Smythefeld.]
+
+This yere was the pleye at Skynners Welle,[87] whiche endured
+Wednesday, Thorsday, Fryday, and on Soneday it was ended; and thanne
+began the fetees of werre in Smythfeld for diverses chalanges. First
+it began be the seneschall of Henawde and the erle of Somerset, for
+the Henawde soughte hyder to seke awntures, the whiche fight lasted
+iij dayes; and on the Moneday, S^{r}. John and another Henawde; and on
+the Tuwesday, S^{r}. John Philipp with another; and on the Wednesday,
+John Grey and his adversarie: and on the Fryday the kyng wolde suffre
+nothing to be don. On the Satyrday, Standyssh and his adversarie: on
+the Moneday suynge, Styward and his adversarie: on the Tuesday, Souche
+and his adversarie. On the Moneday after, S^{r}. John Grene,
+Cornewayle, and his felawes;[88] and on the Satirday, tho too
+broughten hise brethren and there adversaries: and, as God wolde,
+evere the Englyssh partye hadde the victorie.
+
+[Footnote 87: "Clerkenwelle" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 88: _See note_ Z.]
+
+REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1409-1410.]
+
+Richard Merlawe,    John Lane, m'c'.         A^{o}. xj^{mo}.
+  Irmong', maior.   Will' Chichele, groc'.
+
+[Sidenote: An heretyk was brent.]
+
+This same yere there was a clerk that beleved nought on the sacrament
+of the auter, that is to seye Godes body,[89] which was dampned and
+brought into Smythfeld to be brent, and was bounde to a stake where as
+he schulde be brent. And Herry prynce of Walys, thanne the kynges
+eldest sone, consailed hym for to forsake his heresye, and holde the
+righte wey of holy chirche.[90] And the prior of seynt Bertelmewes in
+Smythfeld broughte the holy sacrament of Godys body, with xij torches
+lyght before, and in this wyse cam to this cursed heretyk: and it was
+asked hym how he beleved; and he ansuerde, that he belevyd well that
+it was halowed bred and nought Godes body; and thanne was the toune
+put over hym, and fyre kyndled thereinne: and whanne the wrecche felte
+the fyre he cryed mercy; and anon the prynce comanded to take awey the
+toune and to quenche the fyre, the whiche was don anon at his
+comaundement: and thanne the prynce asked hym if he wolde forsake his
+heresye and taken hym to the feith of holy chirche, which if he wolde
+don, he schulde have hys lyf and good ynowe to lyven by: and the
+cursed schrewe wold nought, but contynued forth in his heresye;
+wherfore he was brent, and a versyfyer made of hym, in metre, thise
+too verses:
+
+     _Hereticus credat ve p'ustus ab orbe recedat
+     Ne fidos ledat satel hunc baratro sibi p'dat._
+
+[Footnote 89: "in forme of brede" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 90: _See note_ AA.]
+
+[Sidenote: The newe stokkes were begonne to make.]
+
+Also in this yere the stokkes betwen the Cornhull and the Pultrye was
+begonne to make, and in the yere nest folwynge it was ful complet and
+made. In this yere was a fray mad in Estchepe, be the kynges sones
+Thomas and John, with men of the town. Also this same yere there went
+the duke of Clarence, the duke of Yorke, the erl of Dorset, to the
+duke of Orlions, ageyn the duke of Burgoyne, and landed at Hogges.
+
+REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1410-1411.]
+
+Thomas Knolles, groc',   Thom's Pyke, drap'.    A^{o}. xij^{mo}.
+  maior.                 John Penne, skynn'e.
+
+[Sidenote: A gret feight in Smythfelde betuen Glouc' and Arthur.]
+
+[Sidenote: The Yeldhalle was begone to make newe.]
+
+This yere was the fight in Smythefeld betuen Gloucestre and Artour,
+for wordes that Gloucestre hadde appeled Arthur of: and whanne they
+hadde well foughten, the kyng tok the bataille into his hond, and
+wolde lete them feighte no more. Also this yere, on seynt Petres even,
+was gret debate in Brigge street betuen the lord Thomas men and men of
+London. Also in this yere comen ambassatours to the kyng fro the duke
+of Burgoyne, for to have men out of Engelond to helpe hym in werre
+ayeyns the duke of Orlyons: but the kyng wolde no men grauntte, for
+which the ambassatores spaken therof to the prynce: and he sente to
+the duke of Burgoyne the erle of Arundell and the lord Cobbeham, with
+othere lordes and gentyles, with a faire retenewe and well arrayed
+peple. Also this yere the Yeldhalle of London was begonne to make
+newe. Also in this yere the duke of Burgoyne, with help of
+Englysshmen, sclewe moche peple of the dukes of Orlyons at the brigge
+of Seyntclowe. Also in this same yere was Rys Dye, squyer, of Walys,
+drawen, hanged, and beheded, and quartred, and the quarters salted.
+
+REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1411-1412.]
+
+Rob't Chicheley,   Will'[91] Reynwell, fysshmong'.   A^{o}. xiij^{o}.
+  groc', maior.    Walt' Cotton, m'c'.
+
+[Footnote 91: "John" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Sidenote: iij flodes were sen in Tempse upon o day.]
+
+[Sidenote: The newe coyn for nobles.]
+
+This yere the xij day of Octobre, the yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccccxj,
+there weren in Themyse iij flodes upon a day. Also the same yere the
+lord Thomas, the kynges sone, was mad duke of Clarence. Also in this
+yere comen into Engelond ambassatores out of Fraunce fro the duke of
+Orlyons, to have men over in helpynge hym ayens the duke of
+Burgoyne[92] before seid in that other yere. And in the comemoracion
+of seynt Poul, the laste day of Juyn, come prynce Herry, the sone of
+kyng Herry the forthe, to London, with moche peple of lordes and
+gentyles: and the kyng lay thanne at seynt Jones hous til the Soneday
+nest folwynge; and thanne he remeved to the bysshopes paleys of
+London, and lay there fro Satirday tyl Friday after; and thanne he
+remeved to Rotherhithe. And prynce Herry lay at the bysshoppes inne of
+Dorham, fro the seid day of his comynge to towne unto the Moneday nest
+after the feste of Septem fratrum. And thanne rood Thomas the kynges
+sone duke of Clarence, and with hym the duke of York, and Beauford
+thanne erle of Dorset, toward Hampton with a gret retenewe of peple:
+and on the Tuesday rood the erles brother of Oxenford, and on the
+Wednesday rood the erle of Oxonford; and they alle lay at Hampton, and
+aboden the wynde tyl on the Thorsday the firste day of August; the
+whiche Thorsday, Fryday, and Satyrday, they passed out of the haven
+the noumbre of xiiij schippes: and on the Soneday they were dreven
+inne ayeyne with the wynd: and after, on seynt Laurence even and seynt
+Laurens day, they arreved at Seynt Fasters, faste be Hogges in
+Normandye. And on the xxiij day of Septembre prynce Herry come to
+London to the counseyll, with an huge peple. Also in this yere the
+kyng lete coynen newe nobles; and they were lesse of weyghte than the
+olde noble be the peys of an half peny weighte; so that[93] be juste
+weyghte liij nobles, j _d_, and an halpeny weighte, schulde maken a
+pound weighte of Troye.
+
+[Footnote 92: _See note_ BB.]
+
+[Footnote 93: "so that a noble shuld weye but iiij _d._ and an ob.
+weight: so that liij nobles, &c." _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+REX HENRICUS QUARTUS. [1412-1413.]
+
+Will'm Waldern,   Rauf Lobenham, drap'.   A^{o}. xiiij^{o}.
+  m'c', maior.    Will' Sevenok, groc'.
+
+[Sidenote: Obit' Henr' nup' Regis Angl' iiij^{ti}.]
+
+[Sidenote: Coronac'o H. quinti.]
+
+[Sidenote: S^{r}. John Oldcastle was arested, put into the Tour of
+London, and after brak out.]
+
+In this yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccccxij, the xxj[94] day of March, on
+a Moneday, deyde kyng Herry the forthe, at Westm'. And lyghth entered
+at Caunterbury, on the north syde of seynt Thomas schryne the martyr.
+Thanne Herry, the sone and heire of the sayd kyng Herry the forthe,
+began to reigne, and com to London; and ayens hym was a gret rydynge
+of men of London, and broughte hym to the tour of London upon the
+Fryday; and on the morwe he rood thorugh Chepe with a gret roughte of
+lordes and knyghtes, the whiche he hadde newe made in the Toure on the
+nyght before, unto Westm'. And on the morwe, that is to say Passion
+Soneday, the whiche was a ful trobly wet day, he was crowned at Westm'
+with michel ryalte. And in this yere, the firste day of Septembr', it
+hayled strongly. In this yere my lord of Dorset lay at the sege of the
+castell of Mount Andre in Gyan; and Blounte was capitayn of the
+castell of Sobyre. Also another companye of Englysshmen lay in the
+town of Barbesey; and there was don a jorney betwen Englysshmen and
+Frensshmen be syde Mount Andre, in the monthe of August: and thorugh
+the grace of God iij c Englysshmen xvij lesse, toke and sclewe viij m
+of Frensshmen: and there were take the lord Hayle, the lord Morlet,
+the bastard of Clynton, the lord en le Sale de Mary, the maire of
+Rochell, the capytayn of Tholomonde, the capitayn of Ryons, the
+capitayne of seynt John the Evangelist, the capitayn of Racheford, the
+capitayn of Urlound, and manye othere capitaynes and gentiles whiche
+were to longe to telle. In this yere was the lord Cobbeham, called
+S^{r}. John Oldcastell, arested and put into the Tour of London, for
+certeyn poyntes of heresye whiche he held ayens the beleve of holy
+chirche: and after he brak prison and wente away.
+
+[Footnote 94: "xx day" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+NOMI'A MAIOR' ET VICECOMITU' LONDON' TEMPORE REG' HENR' QUINTI, QUI
+CORONATUS FUIT APUD WESTM' NONO DIE MENSIS APRIL ANNO D'NI MILL'MO
+CCCCxiij.
+
+REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1413-1414.]
+
+Will' Crowm'e,[95]   John Nicholl, vynt'.   Anno primo.
+  drap', maior.      John Sutton, groc'.
+
+[Footnote 95: _See note_ CC.]
+
+[Sidenote: Kyng Richard boones were feet fro Langeley and beried at
+Westm'.]
+
+[Sidenote: Obiit Thomas Arundell arch'ep'us Cantuar'.]
+
+[Sidenote: A parlement at Leycestr'.]
+
+[Sidenote: John the K. brother duke of Bedforthe.]
+
+[Sidenote: Humferey the K. brother duke of Glowcester.]
+
+[Sidenote: Chicheley B. of seynt De' mad archebissh' of Canterbury.]
+
+[Sidenote: Nyauncer took seynt Anne chirch for scleyng of S^{r}. John
+Tybbay.]
+
+In this yere, on seynt Edmondes day the kyng, there was a gret
+convocacion of clergye at Poules in London, whiche contenued tyl the
+iiij day of Decembre; and thanne was the kyng and his counseill
+accorded to fette the bones of kyng Richard fro Langele to London, and
+to berye them at Westm';[96] and there was don a dirige ryally; and on
+the morwe the masse was solempny songon. And on the Soneday sewyng,
+Thomas Arundell erchebysshop of Caunterbury and manye othere
+bysshoppes, at the crosse of Poules accursed S^{r}. John Oldcastell
+lord of Cobbeham and alle hise mayntenours. And in the xix day of
+Decembre cam the Frensshe ambassatours to London, fro the kyng of
+Fraunce to the kyng of Engelond. Morover in the twelfthe day in
+Cristemasse it was certefied the kyng, that S^{r}. John Oldcastell was
+up with a stronge peple ayeyns hym. Wherfore the kyng be hys counseill
+cam to London the viij day of Januar'; and with hym cam hise brethren,
+and the erchebysshop of Caunterbury, and Courtenaye the bysshop of
+Norwych, and manye othere lordes and bachelers. And the nexte nyght
+the kyng with hyse brethren and the bysshopes token the feld ayeyns
+Sire John Oldcastell, beyonde seynt Gyles in Holborne, betwen Westm'
+and the highe weye toward Tyborne; and there the kynges peple token
+diverses men as they comen be the weye, of whiche on was a squyere of
+S^{r}. John Oldcastell, and othere diverses men also: and there was
+muche folk arested and put into the Tour of London, of whiche folk
+there were xij men drawen fro the Thoure of London as a Fryday at
+nyghte thorughe the town to Neugate, and there they were tyl on the
+morwe; and they with othere xxv men, that is to seye xxxvij persones,
+were drawen, hanged, and brent; and tho that were drawe were said
+arrysers ayeyns the kyng: and certaynly the said S^{r}. John
+Oldcastell with gret multitude of Lollers and heretykes were purposyd
+with ful wyll and myght for to have distroyed the kyng and hyse
+brethern, whiche ben protectours and defendours of Holy Chirche, and
+them also that ben in degre of holy ordre in the service of God and of
+his chirche, the which will and purpos, as God wolde, was lette; and
+S^{r}. John Oldcastell fledde and escaped. Forthermore in this yere
+the xix day of Feverer, deyde Thomas Arundell the erchebysshop of
+Caunterbury. Also in this yere was a parlement at Leycestre, and there
+was the lord John the kynges brother mad duke of Bedeford and erle of
+Kendale, and the lord Humfrey hys brother was mad duke of Gloucestre
+and erle of Pembroke, and S^{r}. Richard the dukes brother of York was
+mad erle of Caumbregge. And in this yere in the monthe of Juyll wente
+oure ambassatours into Fraunce, and some of the ambassatours wenten
+into Constaunce to chesen the pope: and some wenten to the emperor;
+that is to seye, to the emperor wente the erle of Warwyk, the lord
+Fitz Hugh, Sire Walter Hungerford, S^{r}. Rauf Rocheford, Maistre
+Philipp Morgan, Maistre John Henyngham, with comission. And to the
+cytee of Constantyne wente the bysshop of Bathe, the bysshop of
+Salesbury, the bysshop of Chestre, the abbot of Westm', the abbot of
+York, the abbot of Gerseye, with othere doctours. Also into Fraunce
+wente the bysshop of Dorham, the bysshop of Norwych, the erle of
+Salysbury, the lord Grey Codonore, S^{r}. John Pelham, Robert of
+Waterton, and othere. Forthemore on the Monday the xxiij day of
+Septembre began a grete counseill at Westm'; and on the neste Monday
+after, that is to seye the firste day of Octobre anno d'ni mill'mo
+cccc^{mo}xv. Also the same yere was S^{r}. Herry Chicheley bysshop of
+seynt Davyes mad erchebisshop of Caunterbury, and S^{r}. Richard
+Courtenay mad bysshop of Norwych. And in the same yere on seynt Marie
+Maudeleyn day, John Neauser squyer, and his men, sclowen Maistre John
+Tybbay clerk, as he passed thorugh Ladlane; for the whiche deth the
+same John Nyauncer and iiij of his men fledden into seynt Annes
+chirche withinne Aldrichgate; and withinne the same chirche they were
+mured up, and men of diverses wardes watched them nyght and day. And
+the forsaid John Nyauncer and his men forsuoren the kynges lond, and
+passyd thorugh the citee of London toward Caleys in there schertes and
+breches, and ich of them a crosse in there hand.
+
+[Footnote 96: _See note_ DD.]
+
+REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1414-1415.]
+
+Thomas Faucon',   John Michell, fysshmong'.   A^{o}. s'c'do.
+  drap', maior.   Thomas Aleyn, m'c'.
+
+[Sidenote: The grete werk of Shene was begonne.]
+
+[Sidenote: Newe gates in London.]
+
+[Sidenote: The deth of lordes at Hampton.]
+
+[Sidenote: Sege of Harfleu.]
+
+[Sidenote: The yeldyng of the toun of Harfleu.]
+
+[Sidenote: The lord Beauford capitayn.]
+
+[Sidenote: The bataill of Aigincourt this day.]
+
+[Sidenote: Mort.]
+
+[Sidenote: Mort.]
+
+[Sidenote: Alle the bellys of London were ronge for yoye.]
+
+In this yere was Sperepoynt drawe and hanged for counterfetynge of the
+kynges seall. Also in this yere John Claydon skynner, and Richard
+Turmyne bakere, were brent in Smythfeld for heresye. And on the iiij
+day of March after, was the pardon of the lord Cobbeham, that is to
+seye S^{r}. John Oldcastell, proclamed. On Palme Soneday the xvj day
+of March was William Elys sone brought out of the Tour of London be
+comaundement of the kyng, and delivered to the said maire for to kepe
+hym in warde, and specyally in yrens, for tales that he hadde told of
+the kyng; and also for the peple seyde that they myghte non yren
+fetres no lokkes holden hym; and there he was cheyned to an yren post
+at the counter gate in Chepe, ayens the Standard. Also the same yere
+was the kynges grete werk begonne at Shene; and in hys tyme was mad
+newe g'tes at London wall, and a newe gate, and the prevy that stod
+withinne the more was drawe doun and set on this syde of the wall over
+the comown dych that comyth out of the more. And in his tyme[97] the
+kyng made his vyage toward the costes of Normandye; and he rood
+thiderward thorughout the citee of London toward the town of Hampton,
+that is to weten the xviij day of Juyn, the yere of his regne the
+thridde begynnyng; and at Hampton he lay stille for to abiden his
+retenue and his stuff that longith for werre: and in his lyenge there,
+the Moneday the v day of August next after were put to dethe there
+Sire Richard of Yorke erle of Caumbregge, the lord Scrop that tyme
+tresorer of Engelond, and S^{r}. Thomas Gray knyght, for treturye and
+ymagynyng of the kynges deth. And in the same yere on the morwe after
+seynt Laurence day, the xj day of August the Sonday, the kyng and alle
+his retenue schipped iij houres after noon at Portesmouth, toward the
+town of Harefleu in Normandye; and he landed at Kedecaux iij myle out
+of the town of Harefleu on oure lady even the assumpcion, the xiiij
+day of August. And the kyng began to leye his sege to the town of
+Harfleu the xvij day of August: and the kyng lay there at the sege fro
+the same xvij day of August unto the xxij day of Septembre or the town
+were yolden up; and his lyenge there aboughte the town there dyed many
+on of his retenue, that is to weten, the erle of Suffolk, the bysshop
+of Norwych, Courtenay, S^{r}. John Philip, and manye othere knyghtes
+and squyers, and othere comoun peple whiche were nought nombred. And
+the same xxij day of Septembre the toun of Harfleu was yolden up to
+the kyng, and alle the keyes of the toun brought to hym: and the kyng
+abode tyl the laste day of Septembre, til that he hadde mad
+governaunce withinne the town: and he made his Em[98] the lorde
+Beauford the erle of Dorset, captayn of Harfleu. And the Tuesday the
+firste day of Octobre the kyng toke his weye fro Harfleu toward his
+town of Caleys, with the noumbre of viij^{l} fytyng men: and the
+Frensshmen of Fraunce broken there brigges and pyled the forthes of
+the water of Some and othere diverses wateres, that the kyng myghte
+nought passe but with moche disese til he com to the water of Swerdes;
+and there the kyng and his oost passyd over. And on the xxv day of
+Octobre was Fryday, and seynt Crispyn and Crispianiani day the lordes
+and the chyveteynes of Fraunce lay with a gret oost enbatailed to the
+noumbre of vi^{xx} m^{l}, and wolde a stopped the kynges weye that he
+schulde nought a passed to his town of Caleys. And the kyng with his
+oost batailed hym ayens the Frensshmen, and manfully he faught ayens
+them in a feld that is called Aigincourt, and sclowe and toke of them
+of dukes, erles, barons, knyghtes, and cheveteyns to the noumbre of
+xij m^{l}; and of the comown peple mo thanne the noumbre of iij m^{l},
+that is for to weten, the duke of Orlyons and the duke of Burbon, the
+erle of Vendon, the erle of Ewe and the erle of Richemond, with S^{r}.
+Bursegaunt; and there sclayn the duke of Launson, the duke of Braban
+and the duke of Bare, and the erle of Navers, the lord de la Brytte
+constable of Fraunce, and the seneschall of Henaude, with manye othere
+lordes, knyghtes, and squyers, and worthy men v m^{l} and mo. And on
+oure syde were sclayn the duke of York, the erle of Suffolk, and
+S^{r}. Richard of Kyghle, and David Gamme squyer, with a fewe mo
+othere persones to the noumbre of xviij. And the xxix day of Octobre,
+the morwe after seynt Simondes day and Jude, the same day the newe
+meire schulde ryde and taken his charge at Westm', the same day erly
+in the morwe comen tydynges to London while that men weren in there
+beddes, that the kyng hadde foughton and hadde the bataille and the
+feld aforseid. And anoon as they hadde tydynges therof, they wente to
+alle the chirches in the citee of London and rongon alle the belles of
+every chirche; and solempnely alle the prestes of every chirche, and
+othere men that were lettered songen _Te deum Laudamus, &c._ And ayens
+ix of the belle were warned alle the ordres of relygeous men of the
+citee of London, for to go a procession fro seynt Poules unto seynt
+Edward schryne at Westm'. And the newe maire and hise aldermen with
+alle the craftes of London, and the quen with alle here lordes also
+wente from seynt Poules unto Westm', and offred at seynt Edwardes
+schryne aforeseid, or the meire tok his charge; and whanne the meire
+hadde taken his charge, every man come rydyng hom fro Westm' on
+horsbak, and were ioyful and glad for the goode tydynges that they
+hadde of the kyng, and thankyd oure lord J'hu Crist, his modir seynt
+Marye, and seynt George, and alle the holy company of hevene, and
+seyde _Hec est dies quam fecit d'n's_.
+
+[Footnote 97: _i.e. the third year of his reign. See note_ EE.]
+
+[Footnote 98: _Sic, query_ "uncle."]
+
+REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1415-1416.]
+
+Nicholl Wotton,   Alan' Ev'ard, m'c'.          A^{o}. iij^{o}.
+  drap', maior.   Will' Caumbregg, iremong'.
+
+[Sidenote: The comynge of oure kyng to Caleys.]
+
+[Sidenote: The landyng of oure kyng at Dovorr.]
+
+[Sidenote: The comyng of oure kyng to London.]
+
+[Sidenote: The maire and the aldermen presentyd the kyng with a m^{l}
+li in too basyns of gold worth v^{c} li.]
+
+[Sidenote: Sigismund the emperor of Almayne com to London.]
+
+[Sidenote: The metyng of the kyng and the emperor.]
+
+[Sidenote: The duke of Holand com to London.]
+
+[Sidenote: The removyng of the emperor.]
+
+[Sidenote: The kyng wente to Caleys for trete with adversaries of
+Fraunce.]
+
+[Sidenote: The galy halfpence were stroyd.]
+
+[Sidenote: Bellu' sup' mare int' I. ducem Bed' et adv'sar' reg'.]
+
+In this yere began the generall counseill at Constaunce. Also in this
+yere, that is to say the xxviij day of Octobre, the kyng com to his
+town of Caleys, and was there til the xvj day of Novembre: and that
+same day the kyng schipped fro his town of Caleys toward Engelond, and
+he landed the same day at nyght at Dovorr, and com forth alle the woke
+after toward London: and the Fryday at nyght the kyng come to Eltham,
+and there he lay al that nyght; and on the morwe was Satyrday, the
+xxiij day of Novembre, the maire of London and alle the aldermen, with
+alle the craftes of London, reden every man in reed, with hodes reed
+and white, and mette with the kyng on the Blakeheth comyng from
+Elthamward toward his citee of London; and ayens his comynge was
+ordeyned moche ryalte in London, that is to weten at London bregge, at
+the conduyt in Cornhill, at the gret conduyt in Chepe, and at the
+crosse in Chepe was mad a ryall castell, with angels and virgynes
+syngynge therinne; and so the kyng and hise presoners of Frensshmen
+reden thorugh London unto Westm' to mete, and there the kyng abod
+stille. And on the morwe after, it was Soneday and the xxiiij day of
+Novembre, the maire and alle the aldermen, with too hundred of the
+beste comoners of London, wente to Westm' to the kyng, and present hym
+with a m^{l} pound, in too basynes of gold worth v^{c} li. And in this
+tyme the emperor of Almayne com into Engelond with viij^{c} hors to
+seynt George feste; that is to wete, the firste day of Maij, at nyght,
+he landed at Dovorr; and on the Satyrday, the seconde day of Maij, he
+cam to Caunterbury and bod stylle there unto the v day of Maij: and
+the Thorsday, the vij day of May,[99] the maire and alle the aldermen,
+with alle the craftes of the citee, reden alle in rede gownes, and
+hodes white and reed, and mette with the emperor on the Blakehethe;
+and the kyng and alle hise lordes mette with hym at seynt Thomas
+Wateryng, and there the kyng put hym on the right hond, and the
+erchebysshop on the left hond, and so they come rydynge thorugh the
+citee of London and forth to Westm': and the xxix day of Maij the
+duke of Holand come to London, and he lay at the bysshopes place of
+Ely in Holbourne; and he abod stylle there unto the xxj day of Juyn.
+And the xxvj day of Juyn the emperor remeved fro Westm' toward the
+castell of Ledes in Kanc', and from the castell of Ledes unto Eltham,
+and from Eltham forth to Caunterbury; and he schipped out of Engelond
+the xvj day of August. And the same yere the kyng wente to Caleys for
+to trete wyth his adversarije of Fraunce: and the same yere the duke
+of Bedford, the kynges brother, was mad capitayn of the see for a
+quarter of a yere; and the same tyme he and his retenue took iij
+carykes and drowned the forthe, and a gret hulke was drowned also: and
+anon after, in the same yere, was taken a gret carryke at Dertemouth.
+And in this same yere, that is to weton on the Mighelmesse day, was
+Benet Wolman drawen and hanged, and his heed smyten of and set on
+London bregge for tretory: and in the same yere, the viij day of
+Octobre, was a p'chemyn' of Trille melle strete drawen and hanged, and
+his heed smyten of and set upon London brigge for tretory: and in the
+same yere weren alle the Galy half pens fordon at a parlement holden
+at Westm', the whiche parlement began the xv day of March. Also in the
+same yere, that is for to seye in the begynnyng of the forthe yere of
+the reigne of kyng Herry the fyfthe, the duke of Bedford and the erle
+of March, with othere certeyne lordes and there retenue, foughton with
+vij carykes of Jene, and with aboughte l othere vesselles, some
+hulkes, some barges, some galys, and some galyottes; of whom, blessyd
+be God, he toke iij carykes with there patrons, and drowned a gret
+hulke that was called the Blake hulke of Flaundres, and the remenant
+fledden there wey: and this was don upon oure lady day the assumpcion,
+the iiij yere above seid.
+
+[Footnote 99: _See note_ FF.]
+
+REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1416-1417.]
+
+Herry Barton, skynn',   Rob't Wydyngton, groc'.   A^{o}. iiij^{o}.
+  maior.                John Coventr', drap'.
+
+[Sidenote: A parlement at Westm'.]
+
+[Sidenote: A begger was drawen for disfiguryng of children.]
+
+[Sidenote: Thomas Pedwardyn kepere of Sprottes keye was sclayn on
+Estreday.]
+
+[Sidenote: The bataill on the see betuen the erl of Hunt' and the
+kynges adversaries.]
+
+[Sidenote: The castell of Touk with the toun was yolden.]
+
+[Sidenote: Cane was goten and manye othere townes and castelles.]
+
+And in this same yere was a parlement at Westm' holden, and it began
+the xix day of Octobre; and at that parlement was the erle of Dorset
+mad duke of Excestre: and in this same yere, on seynt Katerine even,
+was a begger drawen and hanged for dysmembrynge of yonge children, and
+he was drawen in his owne carre from the Leden halle unto Tyborne: and
+in this same yere was a theff sclayn, withoughte seynt Marie Spytell,
+that highte Robert Somerford: and the same yere held his Cristemasse
+at Wyndesore: and the same yere were too women hanged at Tybourne;
+that oon was a spycer wyf of Seynt Albons, and that other was the
+baillyf wyf of Vynesbury; and the same yere was the same bally hanged:
+and the same yere was Thomas Petwardyn, kepere of Sprottes keye,
+sclayn in seynt Dunston chirche in the Est, in the hyghe chancell, on
+the Esterday at evesong tyme, with the lord Straunge and his men, and
+there was S^{r}. John Trussell and hise sone, and othere men of his,
+sore wounded; and that fray began betwen the lord Strange wyf and Sire
+John Trussell wyf: and the same yere, upon seynt Petyr day and Poule,
+the erle of Huntyngdon, with othere certeyn lordes and there retenue,
+foughten with ix carykes of Jene, the grettest that evere were seyn in
+this coostes, and scomfited them; of whiche, thanked be God, he toke
+iiij grete with there patrons, and the admirall of them alle was
+called the bastard of Burbon, with alle the tresoure that they alle
+schulde aben waged with for a quarter of a yere; and the othere
+carykes fledden awey. Also the same yere, the xxx day of Juyll, the
+kyng with alle his oost seyled into Fraunce, and londed in Normandye,
+upon Lammes day, a litell besyde the castell of Touke; the whiche
+castell he toke first after he was landed, and yaf it to his brother
+the duke of Clarence, with alle that longith thertoo.[100] Also the
+same yere, that is to say anno quinto, the kyng gat Cane Beyeux, and
+manye othere townes and castelles and riche abbeys, longe before seynt
+Edward day.
+
+[Footnote 100: _See note_ GG.]
+
+REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1417-1418.]
+
+Ric' Merlawe, irmong',   Herry Rede, armerer.   A^{o}. v^{to}.
+  maior.                 John Gedeney, drap'.
+
+[Sidenote: S^{r}. John Oldcastell was taken in Walys.]
+
+In this yere the generall counseill was ended at Constaunce, and an
+unyte mad in Holy Chirche; and a pope chosen on seynt Martyn day, be
+fre eleccion and comowne assent of alle the generall counseill
+cristen, whiche pope was called Martinus quintus. Also in this yere,
+on the feste of seynt Lucie the virgyne, the yere of oure lord a
+m^{l}ccccxvij, S^{r}. John Oldcastell lord of Cobbeham was taken in
+the march of Walys, and brought to Westm', where he was forjugged; and
+he was drawe thorugh the citee of London, which in his dayes was heed
+of heretykes and Lollers; and he was hanged be a cheyne of iren, and
+was brent up the galawes and alle.[101]
+
+[Footnote 101: _See note_ HH.]
+
+REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1418-1419.]
+
+Will's Sevenok, groc',   John Bryan.            A^{o}. vj^{to}.
+  maior.                 Rauf Barton, skynn'.
+
+[Sidenote: The sege of Roen.]
+
+[Sidenote: Sacr'm ducis de Burgoyne.]
+
+[Sidenote: The duk of Burgoyn was sclayn.]
+
+[Sidenote: Frere Randolf.]
+
+The whiche John Bryan, schirreve of London,[102] fell in the water of
+Thamyse, the whiche was cause of his deth, and dyed on the x day of
+Octobre; and in his stede John Perneys was chosen for the remenaunt of
+the yere. Also the same yere the kyng of Engelond with his lordes
+beseged the citee of Roen,[103] the whiche sege dured half a yere and
+more; but at the laste, thorugh the grace of God, it was yolden to hym
+upon the day of seynt Wolstan, alle ayens there will, God wot, for
+nede compelled them therto for defaute of vitaill; for as it was seid
+there deyde withinne the town for defaute of vitaille, mo thanne xxx
+m^{l} durynge the same sege. Also in the same yere the dolphyn of
+Fraunce sente after the duke of Burgoyn, to whom, as men seyn, nought
+fully vij nyght before he was sworn un on Godes body sacred to ben
+good and trewe for to come and speke with hym be syde Parys, at the
+town of Monstreux, with certeyn persones undir sauf conduyt; and
+whanne he cam thedir, notwithstondyng the gret othe that was mad
+betuen them bothe, nother his sauf conduyt, the viscount of Burbon, as
+the duke kneled before the dolphyn, smot hym with an ax in the heed;
+and so that the forseid dolphyn and hise complices falsly and
+untrewly, and ayens alle manere lawe of armes, morthered the forseid
+duke and made an ende of hym. Also this same yere frere Randolf, a
+mayster of dyvynyte, that sumtyme was the quene Johanne confessor, at
+the excitynge of the forseid quene, be sorcerye and be nygramancie
+wrought for to astroyd the kyng: but, as God wolde, his falsnesse at
+the laste was aspyed; wherefore be comown parlement the quene
+forfetyd here landes.
+
+[Footnote 102: "was mischevously drowned at Seint Katerines mille as
+he went to eas hym" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 103: _See note_ II.]
+
+REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1419-1421.]
+
+Ric' Whytyngton,   John Boteler, m'c'.        A^{o}. vij.
+  m'cer, maior.    Rob't Whytyngton, drap'.
+
+[Sidenote: The weddyng of the kyng and quene Kateryne in Fraunce.]
+
+[Sidenote: The sege of Melau and of manye mo citees, townes and
+castell.]
+
+This same yere was the kyng Herry the fyfthe mad heir and regent of
+Fraunce, and wedded to dame Katerine the kynges doughter of Fraunce,
+at Troys[104] in Champayn, upon Trynyte Soneday; and anoon after he
+hymselfe and hise lordes, with the duke of Burgoyne and manye othere
+ryalles of Fraunce, wenten and leyd sege to manye diverses citees,
+townes and castellys, whiche weren holden with the dolphyns men and
+Armenakes, and wan them; but Melau sur Seyne was on of the werste that
+evere he leyde sege to, for ther was inne a schrewd meyne of rebelles.
+
+[Footnote 104: _See note_ KK.]
+
+Will's Cambregge,   John Boteller, drap'.   A^{o}. viij^{o}.
+  groc', maior.     John Welles, groc'.
+
+[Sidenote: The coronacion of the quene at Westm'.]
+
+[Sidenote: A parlement at Westm'.]
+
+[Sidenote: The kyng ordeyned certeyn weyghtes for gold.]
+
+[Sidenote: The deth of the duke of Clarence.]
+
+[Sidenote: The town of Mileu was yolden.]
+
+This yere on Candelmasse day be the morwe the kyng come into Engelond
+with hys quene, and landed at Dovorr; and on the xiiij day of Fever,
+upon seynt Valentynes day, the kyng come to London; and the xxj day of
+the same monthe the quene come to London; and on the xxiij day of the
+same monthe sche was crowned at Westm'.[105] Also this same yere,
+anoon after Estren, the kyng helde his parlement at Westm'; in whiche
+parlement was ordeyned, that no man after Cristemasse thanne nest
+folwynge schulde putten forth no proffre no gold in payment but yf it
+held the weyte, wherfore the most part of the peple ordeyned them
+balaunces and weytes. And anoon after Pentecost the kyng seiled over
+the see to Caleys, and passyd forth into Fraunce. This same yere upon
+Estre even afore noon, that is for to say the xxij day of March, the
+yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccccxxj, the duke of Clarence with manye
+other lordes were sclayn beyounde the water of Leyre in Fraunce; and
+manye lordes were taken prisoners the same tyme, of the whiche the
+erle of Hunt', and the erle of Somerset with hys brother, were
+principales. Also the same yere, betuen Cristemasse and Candelmasse,
+the town of Mileu' was yolden to the kyng, and alle cheveteyns with
+the sowdyours were ledd to Parys in the croke of the mone they myght
+seyn, for of them there skaped thens but fewe on lyve.
+
+[Footnote 105: _See note_ LL.]
+
+REX HENRICUS QUINTUS. [1421-1422.]
+
+Rob't Chycheley,   John Weston, drap'.       Anno ix^{o}.
+  groc', maior.    Ric' Gosselyn, irmong'.
+
+[Sidenote: A parlement at Westm', and a xv^{me} and a dyme graunted.]
+
+[Sidenote: The birthe of kyng Herry the vj^{te}.]
+
+[Sidenote: Mewes in Bry' was yolden.]
+
+[Sidenote: The newe wedercock of Poules was set up.]
+
+This yere, on the thridde day of December, began the parlement at
+Westm', whiche was holden be the duke of Bedforde, thanne lyftenaunte
+of Engelond; in whiche parlement was graunted a quynzyme and a dyme,
+the kyng hymself thanne lyenge at the sege of Mieux in Bry', in
+Fraunce, the half of whiche xv^{e} and x^{me} to be payd at the
+purification of oure lady nest folwynge, and that the kynges deputes
+schulde resceyve in payement swyche gold as wente; that is to seye,
+zif a noble were worth v _s._ viij _d._, the kyng schulde taken it to
+the value of vj _s._ viij _d._; and if it were lesse than v _s._ viij
+_d._, thanne the persone so payenge that money schulde make good the
+surplus to the value of v _s._ viij _d._ to the kyng, in contentyng
+the kyng of the hol noble of vj _s._ viij _d._; and in cas the noble
+so paied were better of value thanne v _s._ viij _d._, it was accorded
+that the kyng schulde paye to the awnere therof the overplus above v
+_s._ viij _d._: also thanne was gret scarcete of whit moneye in
+Engelond, that is to seye of sylver, for every man, because of the
+said newe eschange, outred gold and kept sylver in as moche as they
+myghte. Also in the forseid monthe of Decembre, on seynt Nicholl day,
+the yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccccxxj, Herry the kynges sone was born
+at Wyndesore, whos goodfadres at the font were Herry bysshop of
+Wynchestre, sithe Cardynall, and John duke of Bedford, and Jacomyn
+duchesse of Holand was hys goodmodyr; and his goodfadir at his
+confirmacion was Herry Chicheley erchebysshop of Caunterbury. Also in
+the monthe of May,[106] the yere of oure lord a m^{l}ccccxxij, and of
+the kyng the x yere, the citee of Mewes in Bry', whiche longe tyme
+hadde be seged, was yolde to the kyng. Also the same yere, the xiij
+day of August, the newe wedircock was set upon Seynt Poules stepill of
+London: and the laste day of the same monthe of August deyde the most
+excellent, and most graciouse, and most doutyd prynce of Cristen
+chivalrye, Herry of Engelond the fyfthe, after the conquest the x^{e},
+whos boones, in the begynnyng of Novembre folwynge, were brought into
+Engelond, and after to London; and on the vij day of Novembre he was
+ryally entered at Westm'.
+
+[Footnote 106: _See note_ MM.]
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+NOMI'A MAIOR' ET VICECOMITU' LONDON' TEMPORE REG' H' SEXTI PU' NON
+UNI' ANNI QUI REGNARE CEPIT PRIMO DIE SEPTE'BR' ANNO D'N'I MILL'MO
+CCCC^{mo} xxij^{do}.
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1422-1423.]
+
+Will's Waldern,   Will' Estfeld, m'c'.      A^{o}. p^{o}.
+  m'c', maior.    Rob't Tatersale, drap'.
+
+[Sidenote: A parlement at Westm'.]
+
+[Sidenote: The governaunce of the K. was ordeyned by parlemente.]
+
+[Sidenote: W^{m}. Tailor an heretyk was brent.]
+
+This same yere upon a Wednesday the xxj day of Octobre, on the morwe
+be vj[107] and vij on the belle, deyde kyng Charles kyng of Fraunce
+the kynges aiel of Engelond, in his ostell of seynt Poule withinne
+Parys, whos body was worthyly entered in seynt Denys. Also the vij
+daye of Novembre the same yere, oure kyng Herry the fyfthe nobely was
+entered at Westm'. Also in this yere the kynges parlement was holden
+at Westm', which parlement began the Moneday nest before the feste of
+seynt Martyn, that is to seye the ix day of Novembre, in whiche
+parlement was ordeyned the governaunce of the kyng, how and in what
+manere he schulde be governed in his tender age.[108] Also in this
+yere on the firste day of March Maistr' William Taillor prest, was
+disgraded of his ordre of presthood; and in the morwe after he was
+brent in Smythefeld for certeyn poyntes of heresye.
+
+[Footnote 107: "in the morning between," &c. _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 108: _See note_ NN.]
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1423-1424.]
+
+Will's Crowm'e,   Th' Wandesford, m'c'.   A^{o}. s'c'do.
+  drap', maior.   Nicholl Jamys, groc'.
+
+[Sidenote: The weddyng of the kyng of Scottes.]
+
+[Sidenote: The bataill of Vermill.]
+
+This yere upon Satyrday, that is to sey the xiij day of Novembre, the
+kyng and the quene his modir remeved from Wyndesore toward the
+parlement at London, the whiche began at Westm' on the xxj day of
+Octobre before; and on the forsaid xiij day of Novembre at nyght, the
+kyng and the quene were logged at Stanes; and upon the morwe thanne
+beynge Soneday the kyng was born toward his modir chare, and he
+schriked and cryed and sprang, and wolde nought be caryed forthere;
+wherefore he was born ayeyne into the inne, and there he bood the
+Soneday al day; and on the Moneday he was born to the chare, and he
+beynge thanne gladde and merye chered; and at even come to Kyngeston,
+and there rested the nyght; and on the Tuesday he come to Kenyngton;
+and upon Wednesday he cam to London[109] with a glad sembland and mery
+chere, in his modyr barm in the chare rood thorugh London to Westm';
+and on the morwe brought into the parlement. Also this same yere in
+the monthe of Feverer, Sire Jamys Styward kyng of Scottes spoused dame
+Johanne the duchesses doughter of Clarence, of hir first housbonde the
+erle of Somerset, at seynt Mary Overe. And this same yere the xvij day
+of August was the bataill of Vermill in Perche, betuen the duke of
+Bedford regent of Fraunce, and the Armynakes, with the Scottes: but
+thankyd be God the victorye fell to the Englyssh partye; for there
+were sclayn of oure adversaryes the erle of Bougham, the erle Douglas,
+the erle of Almar, the erle of Tonnar, the erle of Vauntedore, and the
+viscount Nerbon that traytourly sclewe the duke of Burgoyne knelyng
+before the dolphyn at Moterell, and manye mo to the noumbre of x m^{l}
+and mo: but the moste vengeaunce fell upon the proude Scottes; for
+there wente to schep wassh of them the same day mo thanne xvij^{c} of
+cote armes be a countynge of herowdes.
+
+[Footnote 109: _See note_ OO.]
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1424-1425.]
+
+John Michell, fysshmong',   Simon Seman, vynt'.            A^{o}. t'cio.
+  maior.                    John be the Wat', goldsmyth.
+
+[Sidenote: The duk of Glouc' and his wyf the duchesse of Holond wente
+over the see for take possesscion in hise landes.]
+
+[Sidenote: The sege of Mauns.]
+
+This same yere[110] the duke of Gloucestre with his wyf the duchesse
+of Holand wenten over the see into Henauude, for to taken possession
+of hys wyfves herytage, where he was worschipfully receyved and taken
+for chif lord of the lond: but not longe after it happed so that he
+was fayn to retorne hom ageyn, and lefte hys lady behynde hym with all
+the tresour that he broughte thedyr, in a town that men callen Mouns
+in Henauude, the whiche was swore to hym to ben good and trewe, and to
+kepe the lady in sauf warde tyl he come ageyn: but at the laste they
+that weren in the forseid town becomen fals, and delyvered that worthy
+lady to the duke of Burgoyn; and he sent here to Gaunt there to ben
+kept, but as God wolde for here, withinne a schort tyme thens sche
+ascaped awey in a mannes wede, and com to a town of hire owne in
+Seland that is clepyd Sirixe, and fro thens into Holand that is called
+Tirgowe, where with helpe of here frendes that were there, sche
+withstood the duke of Burgoyne and al his malyce. Also the same yere
+the erle of Salysbury, the erle of Suffolk, the lord of Wylughby, and
+the lord Scales, with there meyne leyden a sege to the citee of Mauns,
+the whiche citee was yolden up to them withinne schort tyme, with
+manye othere stronge townes and castells to the nowmbre of xxxvj^{ti}.
+
+[Footnote 110: _See note_ PP.]
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1425-1426.]
+
+John Coventr', m'c',   Will'm Milred, m'c'.   A^{o}. iiij^{to}.
+  maior.               John Brokle, drap'.
+
+[Sidenote: An hevynesse roos betuen the bysshop of Wynchestre and the
+duke of Gloucestre.]
+
+[Sidenote: The kyng was mad knyght.]
+
+[Sidenote: Kyng Herry made manye knyghtes with his owne handes.]
+
+[Sidenote: Segewyk was hanged [_in another hand_.]]
+
+This same yere, that is for to seye the morwe after seynt Symon day
+and Jude, the meire rood to Westm', and took his charge as the custume
+is of the meires of London. And the same day at even and alle the
+nyght folwynge was strong and grete wacche: and the morwe nest
+folwynge moche peple of the citee of London in savynge and kepynge the
+kynges pees, arraied in sufficient harnes to stonde with the duke of
+Gloucestre protector of Engelond, and be the maire of London, and in
+defens of the citee ageyn the bysshop of Wynchestre;[111] and the
+peple that to hym was withholden of the countes of Lancastre and
+Chestre, and of othere cuntres; but thankyd be God there was non harme
+don on neythir partye. Also the same yere John duke of Bedford made
+kyng Herry the vj^{te}, his goodsone, knyght at Leyc', upon
+Witsoneday. And anoon forthwith the kyng Herry dobbed alle the
+knyghtes whos names here folwen, that is for to sey, first, the duke
+of York, the sone and heire of the duke of Norfolk, the erle of
+Oxenford, the erle of Westmerland, the sone and heire of the erle of
+Northumberland, the sone and heire of the erle of Ormond, the lord
+Roos, Sire James Boteller, the lord Mautravers, S^{r}. Herry Gray of
+Tankervyle, S^{r}. William Nevyle lord of Faucomberge, S^{r}. George
+Nevyle lord of Latymer, the lord of Welles, the lord of Berkeley, the
+sone and heir of the lord Talbot, Sire Raf Grey of Werke, Sire Robert
+Veer, Sire Richard de Gray, Sire Edmond of Hungerford, Sire Robert of
+Wyngefeld, Sire John Botiller, Sire Reynald Cobham, Sire John
+Passhelewe, Sire Thomas Tunstall, Sire John Chidiok, Sire Rauf
+Langeford, Sire William Drury, Sire William ap Thomas, Sire Richard
+Carbonell, Sire Richard Wodevyll, Sire John Shardelowe, Sire Nicholl
+Blouket, Sire Rauf Radclyff, Sire Edmond Trafford, Sire William
+Cheyne, Sire William Babyngton, Sire John Juyn, and Sire Gilbert
+Beauchamp.
+
+[Footnote 111: _See note_ QQ.]
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1426-1427.]
+
+John[112] Reynwell.   Rob't Arnold, haburdash'.   A^{o}. v^{to}.
+                      John Heigham, drap'.
+
+[Footnote 112: "William" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Sidenote: The bysshop of Wynchestre was mad cardynall.]
+
+[Sidenote: The cardynall haat.]
+
+[Sidenote: Wille Wawe was hanged: the hedes of buttes of suete wyn
+were smeton out [_in another hand_.]]
+
+[Sidenote: How the hat was seet on his heed.]
+
+This same yere aboughte Schroftyd the duke of Bedford wyth his lady
+passed the see to Caleys: and a litel before passyd the see to Caleys
+Herry bysshop of Wynchestre; and upon oure lady day the Annunciacion
+anno d'n'i mill'mo cccc^{mo} xxvij, the bysshop of Wynchestre was made
+cardynall in seynt Marye chirche of Caleys ful solempnely, where were
+the same time the duke of Bedford regent of Fraunce and his duchesse;
+and before or the masse was begonne whiche the bysshop schulde don,
+the popes cosyn broughte the cardinall hat and with gret reverence
+sette it upon the heyghe auter, and there it stood alle the masse
+tyme; and whanne the bysshop hadde don the masse and was unreversed,
+thanne was don on hym an abyte in manere of a freres cope of fyn
+scarlet furred with pured; and thanne he there knelynge upon his knees
+before the heighe auter the popes bulles were reed to hym; and the
+firste bulle was his charge; and the seconde bulle was that he schulde
+have and reioyssen alle the benefices sp'uelx ant temperellx that he
+hath in Engelond; and whanne this was don the regent of Fraunce duke
+of Bedford, wente up to the heighe auter and tok the cardinall haat
+and sette it upon the bysshopes heed of Wynchestre, and bowed and
+obbeyed to the bysshop and tok hym before hym.
+
+John Gedeney, drap',   Rob't Ottele, groc'.   A^{o}. vj^{to}.
+  maior.               Herr' Frowyk, m'c'.
+
+[Sidenote: A gret reyn and a long duryng.]
+
+This same yere[113] fro the begynnyng of April into Halwemasse was so
+gret abundance of reyn, where thorugh nought only hey was distroied,
+but also moche corn, for it reyned almost every other day more or
+lasse.
+
+[Footnote 113: _See note_ RR.]
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1428-1429.]
+
+Herry Barton, skynn',   John Abbot.       A^{o}. vij^{o}.
+  maior.                Thomas Dufhous.
+
+[Sidenote: The erle of Sar', S^{r}. Th' Mountagu, at the sege of
+Orlyons was sclayn with schot of a gonne.]
+
+[Sidenote: The mordryng of a widewe be a fals Breton.]
+
+[Sidenote: Here women maden an ende of the Breton.]
+
+[Sidenote: The duke of Norfolk was in perille at London bregge.]
+
+This same yere,[114] the iij day of Novembre, deyde the worshipfull
+Sire Thomas de Mountagu erle of Salisbury before Orlyons, thorugh
+schetyng of a gonne as he lay at the sege before the forseid cite; God
+have mercy on his sowle. Forthermore duryng that sege, at the
+begynnyng of Lenten neste folwynge, vii m^{l} of Frensshmen and mo
+with many a Scot fel upon oure men as they wente thiderward with
+vitailes be sydes a town that is called Yamvyll, where S^{r}. John
+Styward and his brother with mo than vij^{c} Scottes that thei were
+governours of, lighten a fote, and were sclayn every modir sone be
+S^{r}. John Fastolf, S^{r}. Thomas Rempston, and othere capitayns of
+oure syde, the whiche hadde nought passyng v^{c} fytynge men with them
+at all withoughte chartres; but Charles of Burbon and the bastard of
+Orlions, with alle the Frensshmen sittynge on horsbak seynge the
+governaunce, trussed them and wente away. Also a lytel before
+Witsonday nest folwynge, was the forsayd sege broken up be the duke of
+Launson and his power; and alle oure lordes and capitayns of the same
+sege disparpled, that is to say the erle of Suffolk and his brother,
+the lord Talbot, and the lord Scales with many mo, the whiche sone
+after were taken everych on at myschief. Furthermore, this same yere
+betwen Estren and Witsontyd a fals Breton mordred a wydewe in here
+bed, the whiche fond hym for almasse withoughte Algate in the
+subbarbes of London, and bar awey alle that sche hadde, and afterward
+he toke socour of Holy Chirche at seynt Georges in Suthwerk; but at
+the laste he tok the crosse and forswore the kynges land; and as he
+wente hys way it happyd hym to come be the same place where he had don
+that cursed dede, and women of the same paryssh comen out with stones
+and canell dong, and there maden an ende of hym in the hyghe strete,
+so that he wente no ferthere notwithstondynge the constables and
+othere men also, whiche hadde hym undir governaunce to conduyt hym
+forward, for there was a gret companye of them, and hadde no mercy, no
+pyte. Also this same yere, the viij day of Novembre, the duke of
+Norfolk with many a gentilman squyer and yoman, tok his barge at seynt
+Marye Overeye betwen iiij and v of the belle ayens nyght, and purposyd
+to passe thorugh London bregge, where the forseid barge thorugh
+mysgovernaunce of steeryng, fill upon the pyles and overwhelvyd, the
+whiche was cause of spyllyng of many a gentilman and othere, the more
+ruthe was, but as God wolde, the duke hymself and too or iij othere
+gentylmen seenge that myschief, leped upon the pyles, and so were
+saved thorugh helpe of them that weren above the brigge, with castyng
+down of ropes.
+
+[Footnote 114: _See note_ SS.]
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1429-1431.]
+
+Will'm Estfeld, m'c', m^{or}.   Rauf Holand, drap'.     A^{o}. viij^{o}.
+                                Will' Russe, jueller.
+
+[Sidenote: The coronacion of oure kyng.]
+
+[Sidenote: The pucell de Dieu was take.]
+
+[Sidenote: A wolle pakker a heretike.]
+
+The same yere, upon seynt Leonardes day, the kyng Herry the vj^{te},
+noughfully viij yere old, was crowned at Westm';[115] at whos
+coronacion was mad xxxv knyghtes; and on Seynt Georges day nest
+folwynge, afore noon, he passyd over the see to Caleys: also the xxiij
+day of May, after noon ayens nyght, before the town of Compigne, there
+was a woman taken armed in the feld, with many othere capitayns, the
+whiche was called _la pucelle de Dieu_, a fals wyche, for thorugh here
+power the dolphyn and alle oure adversaries trusted holy to have
+conquered ayen alle Fraunce, and nevere to an had the wers in place
+that sche hadde ben inne, for they helden here amonges them as for a
+prophetesse and a worthy goddesse. Also the same yere, aboughte
+Candelmasse, Richard Hunden, a wolle packer, was dampned as a fals
+heretyk and a lollard, and brent at the Tour hill, the whiche was of
+so large consciens that he wolde eten fleysh on Frydays.[116]
+
+[Footnote 115: _See note_ TT.]
+
+[Footnote 116: _See note_ UU.]
+
+Nicholl Wotton.   Rob't Large, m'c'.   A^{o}. ix^{o}.
+                  Walt' Chertesey.
+
+[Sidenote: Lollard.]
+
+[Sidenote: Lollardes.]
+
+[Sidenote: Jakke Sharp a lollerd was behedyd at Abyndon.]
+
+This same yere aboughte Mydlenten was S^{r}. Thomas Baggeley, prest
+and vyker of Mabenden in Essex, besyde Walden, dysgraded of his
+presthod and dampned as for an heretyk, and afterward brent in
+Smythfeld. Also the same yere, in somer, the kyng beynge in Fraunce
+with alle hise temperall lordes for the most partye, the lollardes,
+with manye mo othere that weren enclyned to there secte, casted
+billes aboughte in every good town in Engelond, and purposed for to
+have made a rysyng and distroyed Holy Chirche and the reaume; but,
+thanked be Almyghty God, there falsnesse and there treson was sone
+aspyed and distroyed; for on William Maundevyll, sum tyme a wever of
+Abendon, and bailly of the town, that called hymself Jakke Sharp of
+Wygemoresland in Walys, and schulde a ben chief mayster of them alle,
+was taken at Oxenford, and hedyd at the seid toun of Abyndon, on
+Tuesday in Whitson wyke, with many mo of his felas, and in many mo
+othere places of the reaume also.
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1431-1433.]
+
+John Welles, groc', maior.   John Atherley.   A^{o}. x^{mo}.
+                             Stephan Broun.
+
+[Sidenote: Kyng Herry was crowned kyng of Fraunce.]
+
+This same yere, the xvj day of Decembre, G beynge the dominical
+lettre, kyng Herry the vj^{te} was crowned kyng of Fraunce at Parys,
+in the chirche of Notre Dame, with gret solempnyte and rialte; and
+anoon after he turned ayen into Engelond, and landed at Dovorr the ix
+day of Feverer', and come to London the xxj day of the same month,
+where he was ryally resceyved, alle the craftes rydynge ayens hym all
+in white.
+
+John P'ueys, drap'.   John Olneye, m'c'.             A^{o}. xj^{mo}.
+                      John[117] Pattesley, jueler.
+
+[Footnote 117: "Robert" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Sidenote: Soudeors were arest.]
+
+[Sidenote: The regent of Fraunce was wedd.]
+
+[Sidenote: Sowdeors of Caleys were banschyd and some ded.]
+
+This same yere the duke of Bedford regent of Fraunce com to Caleys the
+Tuesday before Estre day;[118] and in the morwe after the sowdeours
+were arested and put into warde: and in the Estre woke the forsaid
+regent rood into Picardie to Tyrywe, and there the bysshop of Tyrewyn
+dede wedde the regent to the erles doughter of Seynt Poule; and whanne
+they were weddyd he com to Caleys ageyn: and the xj day of Jun, on
+seynt Barnabe day, were foure sowdeours of Caleys beheded; that is for
+to sey, John Maddeley, John Lunday, Thomas Palmere, and Thomas Talbot;
+and v score and x banshyd that same tyme, and before that tyme were
+banshyd vj score; and so on Midsomer-even after com the regent and his
+lady to London, that faire citee.
+
+[Footnote 118: _See note_ XX.]
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1433-1435.]
+
+John Brokle, drap',   Thom's Chalton, m'c'.   A^{o}. xij^{mo}.
+  m'.                 John Lynge, drap'.
+
+[Sidenote: The Lollardes of Prake were distroyed.]
+
+[Sidenote: A gret frost durynge xj wokes.]
+
+This same yere,[119] aboughte Whitsondtyd, the lollardes of Prage were
+distroyd, for at too jorneys there were sclayn of them mo thanne
+xx^{ti} m^{l} with there cheveteynes; that is for to sey, P'copins,
+Shaphoo, and Lupus, P'sbit; and there also was taken onlyve Maister
+Piers clerk of Engelond, and an Englyssh heretyk and enemye to all
+Holy Chirche. Also this same yere was a gret frost and a strong,
+lastynge more than xj wokes, for it dured fro seynt Kateryne even unto
+seynt Scolastyce day the virgyne, in Feverer.
+
+[Footnote 119: _See note_ YY.]
+
+Rob't Otle, groc',   Th' Bernewell, fysshmong'.   A^{o}. xiij^{o}.
+  m'.                Simon Eyre.
+
+[Sidenote: A trete for pees betuen Engelond and Fraunce.]
+
+[Sidenote: The duk of Burgoyn was sworn]
+
+[Sidenote: of whiche oth he was assoyled of a cardynall.]
+
+This same yere[120] in hervest tyme, at the citee of Aras, there was a
+gret counseill and a strong, to trete for the pees betwen Engelond and
+Fraunce, of manye a gret lord both sp'uelx and temperelx, but as it
+is seyn ofte tyme that undir tretys is treson, so was it there; for
+the duke of Burgoyne that was sworn upon Godes by sacred, to be good
+and trewe to the kyng of Engelond and hise successores, there, of a
+cardinall that was callyd cardinall of Crouche, unwetynge the holy
+fadyr the pope, was asoyled of that othe to holde with oure adversarye
+the dolphyn, that hadde mordred his owne fadyr before tyme. Also this
+same yere the kyng of Aragon, the kyng of Navare, and the Maister of
+seynt James, with iij c knyghtes and squyers and mo, were taken in the
+see of Jauneys, upon seynt Domynyk day.
+
+[Footnote 120: _See note_ ZZ.]
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1435-1436.]
+
+Herry Frowyk,   Thom's Catworth.   A^{o}. xiiij^{mo}.
+  m'c', m'.     Rob't Clopton.
+
+[Sidenote: Depe and Harfleu were lost thorugh defaute.]
+
+[Sidenote: The duke of Burgoyne with a ryall power leyde sege to
+Caleys:]
+
+[Sidenote: and there they sette there tentes a fyre, and wenten there
+way, and loste there stuff.]
+
+[Sidenote: Oure lordes wenten into Flaundres and distroyed the town of
+Poperyng, and manye othere townes.]
+
+[Sidenote: The kyng of Scottes leyde sege to the castell of
+Rokysburgh, and shamfully brak up the sege and wenten away.]
+
+This same yere[121] upon Alle Halwe nyght, was the toun of Depe stole
+and take with Armynakes: and on newe yeres tyd nest folwynge the toun
+of Harflieu also, for defaute of good kepynge, the whiche kyng Herry
+the fyfthe gette before the bataill of Agincourt, with a strong sege
+and a ryall, first of alle the townes of Normandye. Also this same
+yere the ix day of Jule, the duke of Burgoyn with a ryal power leyde a
+sege to the town of Calys, and contynued unto the xxix day of the same
+monthe; and that day, blessyd be Almighty God, his male writhed, for a
+strong bastyll that he hadde mad upon the water syde was taken and
+distroied, and alle that were withinne sclayn unto the noumbre of
+v^{c} men oughttake iij persones, that is for to sey, a knyght, a
+prest, a frere, the whiche knyght seyde that the duke of Burgoyn was
+nought thre men from hym in the same bastill that tyme that he was
+taken; and thanne a morwe erly also the oost sette there tentes a
+fyre, and wente there wey with sorwe, levynge gret stuff behynden them
+bothe of vitailes and of other thynges also. And the seconde day of
+August nest folwynge, the duke of Gloucestre, with the duke of
+Norfolk, the erle of Warrewyk, the erle of Stafford, the erle of
+Hunt', the erle of Oxonford, the erle of Devenschire, the erle of
+Morteyn, and the erle of Uwe, with manye othere lordes, barons, and
+knyghtes, squyers, and yemen, unto the noumbre of l m^{l} and mo,
+passyd over the see with v hundred seyles and mo, and londed at the
+forseid toun of Caleys; and the iiij day after, they passyd forth over
+the water of Gravelynge and comen into Flaundres, where they brenden
+and sclewe all that they myghte come to xj dayes durynge, in to gret
+harm of that cuntre, and pryncypally to the toun of Poperynge and of
+Belle, where Haukyns drank be note withoughte cuppe; and thanne they
+turned ageyn and comen hom sauf and sounde, blessyd be God of his
+soude. Also this same yere, the xiij day of August, the kyng of
+Scottes and hys wyf lyenge at the sege of the castell of Rokysburgh,
+with a gret power of Scottes and a gret ordinaunce brak up the sege
+and wente his way shamfully, and lefte his ordinaunce and his stuff
+behynden hym as a coward, and mo thanne vij score of his galyentires
+sclayn and taken at the same sege: and so myghte he wel sey, that in
+the crook of the mone com he thedirward, and in the wylde wanyande
+wente homward:
+
+     _With reste and pees,
+     A man schal best encrees._
+
+[Footnote 121: _See note_ AAA.]
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1436-1438.]
+
+John Michell, fysshmong',   Will'm Gregory, skynn'e.   A^{o}. xv^{o}.
+  maior.                    Th' Morstede, drap'.[122]
+
+[Footnote 122: "sergman" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Sidenote: Obit' Katerine Re' Angl'.]
+
+[Sidenote: A tour with too arches of London bregge fel don.]
+
+[Sidenote: Obit' Joh'ne regine Angl'.]
+
+[Sidenote: the deth of the lyons.]
+
+This yere, the secunde day of Januar, deyde quene Katerine, the whiche
+was kyng Herry wyf the fyfthe. Also this yere, the xiiij day of
+Januar, fyl doun a tour of London bregge toward Suthwerk, with too
+arches and al that stood therupon.[123] Also this same yere, the ix
+day of Jull, deyde quen Jane kyng Herry the forthe wyf, that before
+was duchesse of Bretayne. Also this same yere deyde alle the lyons
+that weren in the Tour of London, the whiche was nought sen in no
+mannys tyme before out of mynde.
+
+[Footnote 123: _See note_ BBB.]
+
+Will'm Estfeld, m'c',   Will'm Hales, m'c'.     A^{o}. xvj^{o}.
+  maior.                Will' Chapman, drap'.
+
+[Sidenote: Oweyn brak prison prevyly, which hadde wedded quen
+Katerine.]
+
+[Sidenote: Will'm Goodgrom was hangen.]
+
+This same yere on Oweyn, no man of birthe nother of lyflode, brak out
+of Neugate ayens nyght at serchynge tyme, thorugh helpe of his prest,
+and wente his wey hurtynge foule his kepere; but at the laste, blessyd
+be God, he was taken ayeyn; the whiche Oweyn hadde prevyly wedded the
+quene Katerine, and hadde iij or iiij^{or} chyldren be here, unwetyng
+the comoun peple tyl that sche were ded and beryed. Also the same yere
+on William Goodgrom of London, corsour, for scleynge of a man of court
+in Hosyere lane be syde Smythfeld, was hangen at Tybourne.
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1438-1439.]
+
+Steph'us Broun, maior.   Nicholl Yeo, drap'.   A^{o}. xvij^{o}.
+                         Hugo Dyke, ser'.
+
+[Sidenote: A gret myschief fell at Baynard castell.]
+
+[Sidenote: Another myschief fell at Bedford.]
+
+[Sidenote: Obit' comit' Warr'.]
+
+[Sidenote: Knyghtes of the bath.]
+
+[Sidenote: A gret derthe of corn.]
+
+[Sidenote: The erle of Hunt' with a faire meyne wente over the see
+into Gascoigne.]
+
+[Sidenote: Robert Chicheley citezein of London deyde.]
+
+[Sidenote: Bawdes were sett on the pillory, and strompettes were led
+to Neugate.]
+
+This same yere,[124] upon newe yere day after mete, at Baynard castell
+fyl a down sodeynly a stak of wode and killed iij or iiij men
+myschevesly, withoughten othere mo that were there sore hurt. Also
+anon after at Bedford, on the schire day, weren xviij men at onys
+murdred myschevously withoughte any strok, in fallynge doun hedlynge
+at the stayre of there Shire-hous, and manye mo foule hurt. Also the
+laste day of Aprill, at Roane in Normandye died S^{r}. Richard
+Beauchamp erle of Warwyk, there beynge lieutenaunt undir the kyng, on
+whos soule God have mercy! Also the same yere anon after Estre, W.
+Estfeld of London, mercere, and Lowys John were made knyghtes of the
+bathe. Also the same yere was the newe cunduyt in Fletstret begonnen
+to make. Also this yere was so gret derthe of corn that men were fayn
+to ete rye bred and barly, the whiche nevere ett non before; and
+rather thanne fayle, bred mad of benes, peses, and fecches, and wel
+were hym that might hav ynowe therof; for a bushel of whete was worth
+iii _s._ at London, and in sum cuntre derrere; and that mad bakers
+lordes: but y prey God nevere let us see that day no more yf his wille
+be. Also in this same yere wente over the see the erle of Huntyngdon
+with a faire mene into Gascoigne and Gyan, for to defende that land
+fro the kynges enemyes. Also the same yere wente the duke of Norfolke,
+the erle of Stafford, the erchebysshop of York, and othere lordes and
+bysshoppes over the see to Caleys, for to trete for the pees betwen
+Engelond and Fraunce and betwen Engelond and Flaundres. Also the same
+yere deyde a worthy citezein of London, Robert Chicheley, grocer, that
+yaf to xxiiij hundred men a gret dyner. Also the same yere in hervest
+tyme weren too baudes sett on the pillory, and iij strompettes were
+led to Neugate, and there were put on there hedes ray hodees, and
+with roddes of a cubitt of lengthe in there handes, and so they were
+leed be the schirreves officers to the pillory in Cornhull, and there
+was there charge reed, how they schulde be put out of the franchise of
+London citee, and no more comyn withinne the walles of the citee, but
+they comen in with there raye hodees on there hedes upon certeyn
+peyne. Also the same yere in hervest tyme were brent at the standard
+in Chepe diverses nettes, cappes, sadelys, and othere chaffare, for
+they were falsly mad and deseyvably to the peple.
+
+[Footnote 124: _See note_ CCC.]
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1439-1440.]
+
+Rob't Large, m'c',   Robt. Marchall, groc'.   Anno xviij^{o}.
+  meir.              Philip Malpas, drap'.
+
+[Sidenote: Obit' comitisse Arundell and Huntyngdon.]
+
+[Sidenote: Maist' Richard was brent as a heretike.]
+
+[Sidenote: Lowlars.]
+
+[Sidenote: Ignis.]
+
+[Sidenote: Ignis.]
+
+[Sidenote: Merchaunts straungers to be oosted with Englisshmen.]
+
+This same yere[125] deyde the countesse of Arundell and of Huntyngdon,
+in Gascoigne. Also this yere were too bargemen hanged in Tempse
+beyownde seynt Katerines, for scleying of iij Flemynges and a child,
+beynge in a schip in Tempse of there contre, and weren homward; and
+there they hengen til the water hadde wasted them be ebbyng and
+flowyd, so the water bett upon them. Also the same yere upon a Fryday,
+that is for to sey the ij^{de} day of August, was on Maister Richard
+Wyche, sum tyme vicary of Depforde in the schire of Kent, brent for
+lollery at the Tour hill; and there manye of his secte and of his lord
+wenten and offred at the same place where he was brent, tyl manye of
+them were aspyed and put in prison; and for doughte that there schulde
+a ben a maner of arysyng of suyche mysbelevers, the maire, the
+schirreves, with alle the aldermen, be comown counseill and comown
+assent, dede ordeyne diverses wacches of diverses wardes of the citee,
+that a certeyn schulde wacchen a day and as manye a nyght at the same
+place, unto the tyme that the maire with his counseill wolde sende
+them discharge. Also this same yere on a Fryday, that is for to seye
+the xij day of August, aboughte iij of the belle at afternoon, there
+fill a sodeyn thondyr clap with a gret reyn and a lyghtnynge, the
+whiche lyghtnynge entred in at a wynde and distroyd moche hey which
+was stuffed in a gret hous at the Sterre in Bredstrete; and the
+remenaunt of the hey was cast out and had in to Chepe, the quantyte of
+l cart full: and so, worschepyd be God, there was not moche more harme
+do, but palbrakyd sore therein and lost the hey. Also on Fryday xiiij
+nyght after that, in the nyghtes tyme was a goldsmyth hous be syde the
+crosse in Chepe althernest the Egle brent, and al that was therinne;
+but it were the lesse and a part of the tannere at the Egle, and the
+good man of the Egle hadde moche harm as it was seyd. Also in this
+same yere began the parlement at Westm' at Mighelmesse ant lasted to
+Cristemasse, and enyorned til after the feste to Redyng in Berkschire,
+and so it lasted there til Schroftyd, and there endyd; and at the
+whiche parlement was ordeyned that all marchauntes strangers schulde
+gon to oost with Englysshmen withinne too dayes after they be comen
+into the lond, in what partie of the lond soevery thei be, to selle
+there marchaundyse, and bye ayen withinne viij monthes after there
+comynge, and gon ageyn withinne the same terme; and in cas that eny of
+there marchaundyse leve unsold at there partynge, they to have it with
+them withoughten eny custom payenge; and the goodes that thei bye and
+selle shall yeven to there hoost for every xx _s._, worth, ij _d._,
+except the Estirlynges. Also at the same parlement was graunted that
+the kynges vitaill schulde be payed; and the town of Caleys for to be
+made ageyn; and the see for to be kept with the V portus of Engelond;
+and that every houshold of Duche peple shall paye to the kyng be yere
+xvj _d._, and every servaunt of them shall paye vj be yere. And in
+this yere come pardon into Engelond fro the pope of Rome, undir his
+lettre and seall of leed, of as moche power as he has, to every prest
+to assoilen every Cristeman that yevyth a part of his goodes to the
+sustentacion of the popes werres in strengthynge of the Cristen feith.
+Also in this yere was cried pees betwen Engelond and Zelond, Holond
+ant Freselond perpetuell. Also in this same yere was a man drawen and
+hanged, hedid, and quarterd, and sett up at diverses places, for he
+tok up bestes and all maner vitaill in the cuntre in the kynges name,
+and was but a thef, and so robbyd the cuntre with treson.
+
+[Footnote 125: _See note_ DDD.]
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1440-1441.]
+
+Joh'is Paddisle, goldsmyth,   Will' Whetenale, groc'.   Anno xix^{o}.
+  m'^{or}.                    John Sutton, goldsmyth.
+
+[Sidenote: The lady of Gloucestre.]
+
+In this same yere wente the duke of York into Normandye, with the erle
+of Oxenford, the erle of Ewe, Sire Richard Wodevyle, S^{r}. Jamys of
+Ormond, the lord Clynton, and many othere gentiles, with a faire
+retenewe of peple, and was mad regent of Fraunce for v yere, and he
+shippyd at Portesmouth in Hamptonshire. In this same yere, the morwe
+after seynt Katerine day, was a chalange in armes provyd afore the
+kyng, withinne lystes mad in Smythfeld, betwen S^{r}. Richard
+Wodevill, knyght of Engelond, and a knyght of Spayn, whiche knyght for
+his lady love shulde fyghten in certeyn poynts of armes, that is to
+seye, with ax, swerd, and daggere; and or thei hadde do with the polax
+the kyng cried, hoo.[126] Also moreover in the same yere was a
+fightyng at the Tothill betwen too thefes, a pelour and a defendant,
+and the pelour hadde the feld and victory of the defendant withinne
+thre strokes. Also in this yere was the duke of Orlyons delyvered out
+of preson, and sworn to the kyng and othere certeyn lordes that that
+tyme were there present, that he shulde nevere beren armes ageyn the
+corowne of Engelond; and also that he schulde trete for pees betwen
+bothe reaumes Engelond and Fraunce, and ellys he to comen ayen into
+Engelond and yelden hym to the kynges grace. And in this yere was wyn,
+salt, and whete, gret chepe in the parties of Engelond. Also in this
+same yere the duchesse of Gloucetre was arested and put in Holt, for
+she was suspecte of treson; and a clerk that was longyng to here,
+whiche was clepyd Roger Whiche, was taken for werchynge of sorcery
+ayens the kyng, and he was put into the Tour; and after, he was
+brought into Poules, and there he stood up on high on a scaffold ageyn
+Poulys crosse on a Sonday, and there he was arraied like as he schulde
+never the in his garnementys, and there was honged rounde aboughte hym
+alle hise intrumentis whiche were taken with hym, and so shewyd among
+all the peple; and after, he was broughte to fore the lordys, and
+there he was examyned; and after broughte to the Yeldehalle, and there
+he was regned aforen the lordes of the kynges counseill and to fore
+alle the juges of this land; and anon after, the lady of Gloucestre
+afornseid was mad to apere thre sondry dayes afore the kyng and alle
+hise lordes spiruell and temperell; and there she was examyned of
+diverses poyntes of wicchecraft, of the whiche she knowleched that she
+hadde used thorugh the counseill of the Wicche of Eye; the whiche was
+brent on the even of Symond and Jude in Smythefeld.
+
+[Footnote 126: "and there the kyng toke the bataile into his hand
+withynne iiij strokes, and so was ended" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1441-1442.]
+
+Rob't Clopton,     Will'm Combe, fysshmong'.   A^{o}. xx^{mo}.
+  drap', m^{or}.   Ric'us Riche, merc'.
+
+[Sidenote: Talbot was made erle of Shrewesbery.]
+
+[Sidenote: Gascoyn and Gyan loste.]
+
+In this yere[127] my lady of Gloucestre hadde confessyd here
+wichecraft, as it is afornseid she was yoyned be alle the spriualte
+assent to penaunce; to comen to London fro Westm' on the Moneday next
+suynge and londe at the Temple brigge out of here barge, and
+there[128] she tok a taper of wax of ij^{lb} in here hond, and wente
+so thorugh Fletstrete on here foot and hoodles unto Poules, and there
+she offred up here taper at the high auter; and on the Wednesday nest
+suenge she com fro Westm', be barge, unto the Swan in Tempse strete,
+and there she londyd, and wente forthe on here feet thorugh Brigge
+strete, Groschirche strete, to the Ledenhalle, and so to Crichirche in
+the wyse afornseyd; and on Fryday she londed at Quen hithe, and so
+forth she wente into Chepe, and so to seynt Mighell in Cornhull, in
+the forme afornseid; and at iche of the tymes the mair with the
+schirreves and the craftes of London were redy at the places there she
+sholde londe: and after, Roger the clerk afornseyd on the Satirday,
+that is to sey the xviij day of Novembre, was brought to the
+Yeldehalle, with Sire John Hom prest, and William Wodham squyer, the
+whiche S^{r}. John and William hadden there chartres at that tyme;
+and the clerk was dampned, and the same day was drawe fro the Tour of
+London to Tiborn, and there hanged, hedyd, and quartered, and the heed
+sett upon London bregge; and his oo quarter at Hereford, another at
+Oxenford, another at York, and the fourthe at Cambregge; and the lady
+put in prison, and after sent to Chestre, there to byde whill she
+lyvyth. Also the same yere was a parlement, and it began at Cristemas
+and lasted til Estre; at the whiche parlement was ordeyned that the
+see schulde ben kept half a yere at the kynges coost, and therfore to
+paye an holl fyftene, and London to lene hym iij m^{l} lib'. And that
+yere, the laste day of ---- save on, there was a batayle in Smythfeld,
+withinne lystes, aforn the kyng, betwen the lord Beaufe a Arrogonere,
+and John Ashele squyer of the kynges hous, a chalange for spere to
+caste pollex and dagger at the lord aforeseyd in brekynge of his
+gauntelette and reysyng of his umbrary, and hadde hym at myschief redy
+to a popped hym in the face with his dagger, tyl the kyng cried hoo:
+and there the seid Asshle was mad knyght in the feld.[129] Also in
+this same yere come the lord Talbot out of Fraunce and was mad erle of
+Schrovesbury, and wente over into Fraunce ayen with iij m^{l} men. And
+in this yere come tidynges unto the kyng that Gascoigne and Gyan was
+lost, save Burdeux and Bayon, be the Armynakes take: in the mene tyme
+ambassatours of the same partye of Armynackes were come unto the kyng
+to entrete for a mariage of the erle of Armynakes doughter to be
+weddyd to the kyng; but because of the same treson the seid mariage
+was daisshyd. Also this same yere wente a werre in foure parties of
+Engelond, of every coost xxiiij schippes a werre. And in that same
+yere com hom out of Fraunce the erle of Ewe and S^{r}. James of Urmond
+into Engelond.
+
+[Footnote 127: "Alianor Cobham" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 128: "openly barehede with a keverchef on hir hede beryng,
+&c." _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+[Footnote 129: "be the kyngs hande for his wel doyng, and afterwarde
+the lord offered up his harness at Wyndesore" _in the Cotton MS._]
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1442-1443.]
+
+John Hatherle, irmong',   Th' Beaumond, salt'.         A^{o}. xxj^{mo}.
+  maior.                  Ric'us Nordon, taillo^{r}.
+
+[Sidenote: S^{r}. William Bonevylle went to Burdeux.]
+
+In this same yere the erle of Schrovesbery leide a sege bothe be water
+and be lande to Depe, and kepte it awhile til he ferde so foule with
+hys men that they wolde no lenger abyde with hym; and so he was fayn
+to hye hym thens to Roane, and so brake sege. Also in this yere the
+citezeins of the citee of Norwich aresyn ayens the priour of
+Crichyrche of the same citee, for certeyn newe customes and
+bondschipes that he wolde have begonne to have reysyd of the seid
+citee of alle the comons therinne: wherfore the comons aroos, and
+wolde a fryred and sautyd the priory and have distroid the prior of
+the place into the tyme they hadde the fals contryved evidens that
+weren sealed be old tyme with the comoun seall unwetynge of them, but
+thorugh a priour of old, and certeyn false aldermen of the same citee,
+that now arn dede; and the comowns kepte with strong hond the town
+ayens the duke of Norfolk and alle his pissounz, that wolde a comen
+thider for the cause afornseid. Wherfore the kyng sente thider the
+chief juste John Fortescu, the erle of Stafford, and the erle of
+Huntyngdon, and seten there in sessyons, at the whiche were manye of
+the citee endyted, and the priour also; and also the citee loste there
+libertes and fraunchises and fredoms that they hadde afore, and all
+the citee cesed into the kynges hand; and a knyght callyd S^{r}. John
+Clyfton mad capytayn therof: and manye of the worthy men there of the
+citee ben fled into othere cuntres over the see, for drede, with as
+moche of there goodes as they myghte have with them, and lefte there
+faire places stonde stille. Also in this yere wente S^{r}. William
+Bonevylle, knyght, to Burdeux with viij c of goode fytynge men, to
+kepe the town unto the tvme a grett retenewe myght be mad and sent
+thider. Also in this yere deide Henry Chicheley erchebisshop of
+Caunterbury, in the Passion weke, and is beryed in Caunterbury; and
+for hym was the bisshop of Bathe, magister John Stafford chaunceler of
+Engelond, stalled erchebisshop of Caunterbury. And in this yere wente
+over the see the erle of Somerset with x m^{l} of goode men; and he
+hadde over with hym gret ordinance of gonnes, brigges, scalyng
+laddres, and manye mo othere thinges whom J'hu spede for his mercy.
+And in this yere com over from Normandye the cardinall erchebisshop of
+Roon, chaunceler of Normandye and bysshop of Ely into Engelond, with
+the erle of Schrovesbury that was the lord Talbot, and my lord
+Facombregg, with the Tresore of Normandye and manye othere. And in
+this yere was lost a good town in Normandye of the lord Scales, that
+is called there Graundevyle, in the coost of Baas Normandye, toward
+the coost of Bretaigne, wyth his bastard sone therinne; and the
+substaunce of alle the good that the lord Scales hadde in that land
+was thereinne, the whiche was falsly sold be a man that he trusted
+most too whiles he was at Roon. Also in this yere was gret losse of
+shippes in the narwe see on oure party, be enemyes of Depe, Boloigne,
+and Bretayne. Also in this same yere was cryed that alle men that
+wolde aventur ony corn or vitaill to Burdeux or to Bayon, or to ony
+othere place of that cost on oure party, schulde gon custom fre;
+whiche caused moche corn and vitaill to be shipped thider. Also in
+this yere was a mad woman pressyd to the deth, for sche hadde spoken
+ungoodly and to presomptuosly unto oure liege lord the kyng at the
+Blak heth; and whanne she was brought aforn the juge she wolde not
+speke a word, for the which obstinacye she was put to the deth as y
+have rehersyd beforn. Also this same yere deide the bisshop Tirvyn
+bisshop of Ely, the ---- day of Septembre, and lyth....
+
+     [_Here the Chronicle in the Harleian MS. terminates: the
+     following continuation is copied from the Cottonian MS.
+     Julius B. I._]
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1443-1444.]
+
+Th' Catworth.   Nich'as Wifelde. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxij.
+                John Norman.
+
+[Sidenote: Creacion A^{o}. xxij R' H. vj^{ti}.]
+
+This yere came the duke of Somerset out of Fraunce into Engelond, that
+had lost many of his men: and that yere the erle of Suffolk, the
+privey seall, Sir Robert Rose, and the kyngs secretarie went in
+ambassade into Fraunce to trete for peas; an peas was made for xviij
+monethes; and the suerte hadde of the maiden for mariage afore record
+of alle the rial of Fraunce, in presence of our ambassades: and so
+comen ageyne into England presentyng unto the kyng thes tithings, for
+the which in alle England and Fraunce was made grete solempnite and
+ioie. And this yere deide the duke of Somerset, on whose soule God
+have mercy. And that yere was ordeyned thurgh England that no market
+shuld be more upon the Sonday. And in that yere the erle of Stafford
+was made duke of Bukkyngham, the erle of Dorset markes of Dorset, the
+erle of Suffolk markes of Suffolke, and the erle of Warwike duke of
+Warwike.
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1444-1446.]
+
+Herry Frowik, maior.   Stephen Forster. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxiij.
+                       Hugh Wich.
+
+This yere came quene Margret into England with grete roialte of the
+kyngs oost, and was receyved at London the xxviij day of May in the
+moost goodly wise, with alle the citezeins on horsebak ridyng ayenst
+hir to the Blak heth in blew gownes and rede hodes; and in the cite in
+diverse places goodly sights ayenst hir comyng: and on the xxx day of
+May, that was Sonday, sche was crowned at Westm', and iij daies after
+open justs for alle that wolde come. And this yere the priour of
+Kilmayne in Irland appeelid the erle of Ormond. And this yere came
+certen ambassadours out of Fraunce, undre saf condit, to treat for
+peas general to be hadde, which accordid not but for xij monthes after
+the xviij monthes afore writen, and so went home ayen. And this yere
+was the translacion of Seint Edwarde made holy day in alle London.
+Also in this yere Paulis steple was set a fire with lyghtnyng.
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1445-1449.]
+
+Symon Gyr', maior.   John Derby. Vic'.    A^{o}. xxiv.
+                     Geffrey Feldyng.
+
+John Olney, maior.   Rob't Horne. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxv.
+                     Geffrey Boleyne.
+
+This yere was the parliament of Bury set, for the good duk of
+Gloucestre, with grete treason prively wrought ayenst his comyng
+thider, and was logid in the hospitale, for whom was reised iij^{xx}
+m^{l} men; and as he sate at his souper, lordes of diverse degrees
+came to hym in the kings name, dischargyng hym of the kyngs presence
+and of alle other maner answeres; and so thei arestid hym of high
+treason, which he mekely obeied; and his men were voided from him ful
+hevyly departyng; and after he deceased, the certente howe God knowes:
+and than was the parliament fynisshed and done. Also this yere was the
+bataile betwene the Armurer and his man.
+
+John Gidney,   Thomas Scot. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxvj.
+  maior.       Will'm Habraham.
+
+In this yere was an heretike brent at the Tour Hill upon Hokmonday.
+Also this yere were grete flodes, which drowned Stebenhith marshe,
+Rayneham, and other lowe places. And this yere a quarter of whete fil
+fro the price of ix _s._ to iiij _s._
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1448-1450.]
+
+Steph' Broune,        Will'm Calowe. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxvij.
+  maior.              Will'm Marowe.
+
+Th' Chalton, maior.   Thomas Canyng. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxviij.
+                      Will'm Hewlyn.
+
+[Sidenote: A^{o}. xxviij R. H. vj^{ti}.]
+
+[Sidenote: Rebelles Jak Cade.]
+
+In this yere was Normandy lost, and the duke of Suffolk bihedid in a
+ship called Nicholas of the Tour. Also the comoens of Kent arose, and
+Jak Cade was their capitayne, callyng hymself Mortymer, by whome were
+ij knyghts slayne at Sevenok in Kent, that is to sey S^{r}. Humfrey
+Stafford and S^{r}. William Stafford, brethren, and many of theire
+men. Than the kyng and his hoste went to Barkhamsted; and after seint
+Petres day, the capitayne came ageyn to Blakheth, and so over London
+brige into London on Friday at after none, and bigan to riful and
+robbe: and on Saturday he came over the brigge ageyne, and than were
+the men of Essex embatailid at the Mile ende, and there was Crowmer
+shiref of Kent bihedid; also at the standard in Chepe was S^{r}. Jamys
+Fynes lord Saye bihedid, and the body drawen into Suthwerk; and there
+was bihedid Hawardyne a theef and a man queller. And on the Sonday at
+nyght, the lord Scalis and Mathewe Gough with theire mayny, and with
+men of London, wenten over the brigge to the Stulpes in Suthwerke, and
+faught with the capitayne and his host al that nyght til on the
+Moneday ix of the clok, and that was seint Thomas even, and than the
+capitayne fired the drawbrigge; and there was slayne Mathewe Gough and
+Sutton the alderman: and after that the capitayne fledde into Sussex,
+and thider was pursued and slayne. And after, in the same yere,
+Richard Plantagenet duke of Yorke came out of Irland unto Westm', with
+roial people, lowely bisechyng the kyng that justice and execucion of
+his lawes myght be hadde upon alle such persones about him and in al
+his realme, frome the highest degree unto the lowist, as were long
+tyme noisid and detectid of high treason ageinst his persone and the
+wele of his realme, offring hymself therto, and his service at the
+kings comaundement, to spend bothe his body and goodes: and yet it
+might not be perfourmed. Than sone after was callid a set a
+parliament, wherynne alle the comoens were aggreed, and rightfully
+electe hym as heire apparent of England, nought to procede in any
+other matiers till that were graunted by the lordes, whereto the kyng
+and lordes wold not consent nor graunte, but anon brake up the
+parliamente.
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1450-1452.]
+
+Rich' Wifold, maior.   Will'm Dere. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxix.
+                       John Middilton.
+
+This yere was Burdeux lost. And this yere was S^{r}. Pieres de Brasil,
+and the bastard of Orliaunce, and Manypeny taken. And this yere was
+the duke of Somerset robbid at Blak freris. And this yere was the
+parliament at Westmynster. And this yere the stokkes was dividid
+bitwene fisshmongers and bochers.
+
+Wil' G^{e}gory, maior.   Mathewe Philip. Vic.   A^{o}. xxx.
+                         Christofre Water.
+
+In this yere came Richard Plantagenet duke of Yorke out of Walis, over
+Kyngston brige to the Blak heth, withe grete power, to clere hymself
+ageynst kyng Herry of such things as his adversaries had shewed
+ageynst hym. And the kyng with his lordes came ridyng thurgh London
+with a roial power toward the Blak heth; and there the lordes spiruel
+and temperell toke the matier in hand, to trete bitwixt them, to make
+rest and peas; wherto the seid duke at last graunted and aggreed, on
+the condicion that his peticions bifore askd for the wele of the kyng
+and of al his realme myght be graunted and hadde, and his enymys to be
+comytted to the Tour to abide the lawe; and so the lordes were aggreed
+and graunted that it shuld be, and were sworne ech to other. And
+furthwith the duke sent his men home ageyne, and he mekely came and
+submitted hymself at the Blak heth to the kyng, his adversaries there
+standyng present, contrary to thappointment and there othes; and so
+thei brought ungirt thurgh London bitwene ij bisshoppes ridyng unto
+his place; and after that made hym to swere at Paulis after theire
+entent, and put him frome his good peticions which were for the comoen
+wele of the realme, contrary to theire othes and aggreements made
+bifore in the felde.
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1452-1454.]
+
+Geffr' Feldyng, maior.   Ric' Alley. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxxj.
+                         Ric Lee.
+
+This yere was the parliament at Redyng. And this yere was therle of
+Shrowisbure and the lord Lile his sone slayne: prynce Edward the kyngs
+sone was borne: and upon seint Barthilues day was a man of seint
+Johnys arrestid, wherfore was moch to doo at the Wrastlyne.
+
+John Norman, maior.   John Waldeyne. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxxij.
+                      Thomas Coke.
+
+This yere came the duke of Yorke to London to the parliament; and
+there the duke of Somerset was arrestid and ladde to the Tour, and the
+duke of Yorke made protectour of England. And this yere the riding to
+Westm' was fordone, and goyng thider bi barge bigonne.
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1454-1458.]
+
+Steph' Forster, maior.   John Felde. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxxiij.
+                         Will'm Tailor.
+
+[Sidenote: First battle of S^{t}. Albons.]
+
+In this yere the xxij day of Maij was the first bataile at Seint
+Albanes; and was there slayne the duke of Somerset, therle of
+Northumberland, the lord Clifford, and a knyght callid S^{r}.
+Barthilmeu Nantwesil, and xxv squyers, with other people, which were
+buried there. Also this yere Scotts leide sege to Berwik.
+
+Will' Marche, maior.   John Yong. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxxiv.
+                       Thomas Holgrave.
+
+This yere was a strife betwene yong men of the Mercery and Lumbardes.
+And this yere was seen the blasyng sterre.
+
+Th' Canynge, maior.   John Steward. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxxv.
+                      Raffe Verney.
+
+In this yere the lord Egremond brake out of Newegate; and anon after
+brake out upon the ledes diverse other prisoners. And this yere came
+the duke of Yorke to his place at Baynardes castel in London.
+
+Geffrey Boleyne,   Will'm Edward. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxxvj.
+  maior.           Thomas Reyner.
+
+In this yere Sandwich was robbid and dispoilid by Frensshemen. And
+this yere was a grete watch in London, and al the gates kepte every
+nyght, and ij aldermen watchyng: and withynne a while after the kyng
+and lordes were accorded, and went a procession in Paulis. And this
+yere was bisshop Pecock abiurid, and his bokes brent at Paulis.
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1458-1459.]
+
+Tho' Scot, maior.   Raffe Joslyn. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxxvij.
+                    Ric' Nedeham.
+
+[Sidenote: Comes Sar'.]
+
+In this yere was affrey bitwene gentilmen of Court and men of
+Fletestrete; and the gentilmen were driven with archers fro the
+standard in Fletestrete into theire Innes, and some were slayne and
+some taken the xiij day of Aprile: wherfore William Tailour alderman
+of Fletestrete ward, with other mo, were afterward sent to Wyndisore
+castel, and there kepte as prisoners. And sone after, kyng Henry, the
+quene and lords, lete make a grete gaderyng of people northward,
+wherof was grete noise: than therle of Warwike came frome Caleise
+thurgh London, and his fader therle of Salisbury came fro Middilham
+toward the duke of Yorke with iij m^{l} men; and the quene Margrete
+lay by the way as he come with xiiij m^{l} of the floure of
+Chestreshire, Lancastreshire and Derbyshire, which set upon the seid
+erle of Salisbury and his compeigny at Blore heth, the xxiij day of
+Septembre; and there were slayne of the quenes partie the lord Awdley,
+with many knyghts, squiers, and other people, the seid erle holdyng
+his wey to Ludlowe, where he mette with the duke of Yorke and his
+sones therles of the Marche and Ruthland, and therle of Warwik
+aforseid; and toward them came kyng Henry with l m^{l} men. And in the
+nyght the duke of Yorke and his sones, and therle of Salisbury with
+his sone, voidid into Walis; and there departid the duke of Yorke with
+his seconde sone therle of Ruthland into Irland; and therles of
+Marche, Warwik and Salisbury, bought a ship, and so gete to Caleise
+and there were received.
+
+REX HENRICUS SEXTUS. [1459-1460.]
+
+Wil' Hewlyn, maior.   John Stokker. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxxviij.
+                      John Plumer.
+
+[Sidenote: Mydsomer Northampton felde.]
+
+[Sidenote: Titulus E. reg' iiij^{ti}.]
+
+[Sidenote: Mortymer crosse.]
+
+[Sidenote: Saint Albans.]
+
+[Sidenote: Palme Sonday felde.]
+
+In this yere, about Midsomer, therles of March, Warwik and Salisbury,
+landed at Sandwich, gadred people in Kent, and went thurgh London to
+Northampton; and the kyng had taken a felde, and was slayne on his
+partie the duke of Bukyngham, therle of Shrowisbury, the lord Beaumont
+and the lord Egremond, mych peple drowned in the river, the kyng taken
+and brought to London, and callid a parliament; and the duke of Yorke
+came out of Irland, and to Westm' the x^{th} day of Octobre, and there
+made clayme to the crowne; aggrement was made bitwene the kyng and
+him, and he was made protectour, his title allowid to be kyng after
+the kyngs deceas; and ayenst Cristmas went northward and was slayne at
+Wakefelde with other; and at Candilmas therle of Marche discomfeited
+therle of Wiltshire and other at Mortymers crosse; and at Shroftide
+came the lordes of the North to seint Albonys, and there discomfeited
+therle of Warwik and his compeigny, and toke the kyng with them into
+the North. Therle of Warwik fledde thens Westward to therle of March:
+than came therle of March and therle of Warwik with moch people to
+London, and there the people callid him kyng; and he toke it upon him,
+and went Northwardes and faught with the lords of the North beside
+Sherborne, where were moch people slayne upon Palme Sonday: and he
+bigan to reigne the iiij^{th} day of March.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+NOMI'A MAIOR' ET VIC' TEMP'E R' EDWARDI iiij^{ti}.
+
+REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1461-1465.]
+
+[Sidenote: A^{o}. Dn'i 1461.]
+
+Ric' le ---- maior.   John Lumbard. Vic'.   A^{o}. i.
+                      Ric' Flemyng.
+
+In this yere the kyng Edward the iiij^{th} was crowned at Westm', on
+Sonday the xxviij day of Juyn.
+
+Hugh Wich, maior.   George Irland. Vic'.   A^{o}. ij^{do}.
+                    John Lok.
+
+In this yere therle of Oxonford, and the lord Awbrey his sone, with
+other knyghts, were bihedid upon a new scaffold on the Tour hille.
+
+Th' Coke, maior.   Will'm Hampton. Vic'.   A^{o}. iij^{o}.
+                   Barthilmeus Jamys.
+
+This yere quene Margret toke the castell of Bamburgh.
+
+Mathewe Philip,   Thomas Muschamp. Vic.   A^{o}. iv^{to}.
+  maior.          Rob't Basset.
+
+In this yere was the sergeaunts fest, and the maire of London shuld
+have dyned there; and bicause the chief place was not kepte for him
+while the kyng was not there nor of his blode, he came awey with alle
+his compeigny of this cite, and dyned at home in his owne place.
+
+REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1465-1469.]
+
+Raffe Joslyn, maior.   John Tate. Vic.   A^{o}. v^{to}.
+                       John Stone.
+
+This yere quene Elizabeth was crowned at Westm' the Sonday bifore
+Witsonday. And this yere was first the roial, half roial, and quartern
+aungel, and aungellet of golde. Also this yere kyng Herry was taken in
+the North, and brought into the Tour of London.
+
+Raff V'ney, maior.   Herry Waver. Vic'.   A^{o}. vj^{to}.
+                     Will'm Costantyne.
+
+This yere the xj day of Feverer was the prynces borne, the kyngs first
+childe, at Westm', and named Elizabeth, [after qwene, and maried to
+kyng Henry the vij.][130]
+
+[Footnote 130: _This line has been subsequently added._]
+
+John Yong, maior.   John Brom'. Vic.   A^{o}. vij^{to}.
+                    Thomas Brice.
+                    John Stokton.
+
+This yere the lord Scalis, S^{r}. Anthony Widvile, faught with the
+bastard of Burgoyne in Smethfeld.
+
+Tho's Holg've, maior.   Humfrey Hayford. Vic.    A^{o}. viij.
+                        Thomas Stalbroke.
+
+This yere was the lady Margret the kyngs suster maried to the duke of
+Burgoyne.
+
+Wil' Tailor, maior.   Symkyn Smyth. Vic.   A^{o}. ix.
+                      Will'm Hariot.
+
+[Sidenote: Hegcote felde.]
+
+This yere the duke of Clarence weddid therle of Warwiks doughter at
+Caleis: and the same yere was the lord Herbert and diverse other
+slayne at Hedgecote felde.
+
+REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1470-1472.]
+
+Ric' Lee, maior   Ric' Garden'. Vic'.   A^{o}. x^{o}.
+  ij tyme.        Rob't Drope.
+
+[Sidenote: Comes Wigoon.]
+
+This yere the kyng discounfeited the comoens of Lyncolneshire biside
+Staunford; and the duke of Clarence and therle of Warwike fled into
+Fraunce at Eastre, and came ageyne at Mighelmas; and than king Edward
+fledde into Flaundres to the duke of Burgoyne; and therle of Worcestre
+was biheded at Tour Hille.
+
+John Stokton, maior.   John Crosby. Vic'.   A^{o}. xj.
+                       John Warde.
+
+This yere kyng Edward landid in the North with fewe people, and came
+to London on Sher Thursday, and toke his journey furth ageyne on
+Eastre even; and upon Eastre day met with therle of Warwik and marquys
+Mountague his brother at Barnet, and there slewe them with moch other
+people: and than was quene Margret and prynce Edward hir sone with
+theare compeigny, landid in the West; and kyng Edward met them at
+Tewkesbury; and there was the prynce slayne with many others: and
+while the kyng was there, came the bastard Faconbrige with shipmen and
+moche other people to London, and firid at London brige biside seint
+Katerynes and without Algate: and afterward the kyng rode into Kent
+with moch people, and assid the contrey at moch money for theire
+risyng.
+
+REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1472-1476.]
+
+Wil' Edward, maior.   John Aleyne. Vic'.   A^{o}. xij^{o}.
+                      John Shelley.
+
+This yere after Cristmas apperid a blasyng sterre, and contynnued v
+weke and more.
+
+Will' Hapton,       Thomas Bledlowe. Vic'.    A^{o}. xiij^{o}.
+  maior.            John Browne.
+
+John Tate, maior.   Robert Billisdon. Vic'.   A^{o}. xiiij^{o}.
+                    Will'm Stokker.
+
+This yere was a grete watche upon seint Petres nyght, the kyng beyng
+in the Chepe; and there fill affrey bitwixt men of his household and
+the constablis; wherfore the kyng was gretely displeasid with the
+cunstablis.
+
+Robert Drape, maior.   Thomas Hille. Vic'.   A^{o}. xv^{o}.
+                       Edmond Shaa.
+
+This yere the kyng askid of the people grete goodes of theire
+benevolence, to gone over the see and so passid to Caleis, and so
+furth into Picardie; and there upon a brige, kyng Lewes of Fraunce and
+he spake togider, and toke appointment bitwixt them upon certen
+mariages and certen money in hand, and l m^{l} crownes of sterling
+money yerely to be sent to the kyng out of Fraunce, duryng theire
+lives and a year after, so to be paide: and the kyng retourned ageyne
+over into England.
+
+REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1476-1481.]
+
+Rob't Basset, maior.   Hugh Brice. Vic.   A^{o}. xvj^{o}.
+                       Rob't Colwich.
+
+This yere an heretike callid Habraham was taken, which accusid
+diverse persones of the cite and other places, of which some were
+abjurid at, and did theire penaunce at Paulis.
+
+S^{r}. Raff Joslyn,   Will'm Horne. Vic'.   A^{o}. xvij^{o}.
+  maior.              Ric' Rason.
+
+This yere the abbot of Abyndon a pardon of pleyne remission,[131] and
+the wallis of London were bigonne to be newe repaired.
+
+[Footnote 131: _Sic_ in the MS.]
+
+Humfrey Hayford,   John Stokkes. Vic.   A^{o}. xviij^{o}.
+  maior.           ---- Colet.
+
+This yere the parliament was at Westm'; and the duke of Clarence was
+atteyntid of high treason, and afterward put to deth in the Tour of
+London.
+
+Ric' Garden', maior.   Rob't Hardyng. Vic'.   A^{o}. xix.
+                       Rob't Bifeld.
+
+This yere a wex chaundler in Flete strete had bi crafte, perced a pipe
+of the condit withynne the grounde, and so conveied the water into his
+selar; wherfore he was jugid to ride thurgh the citee with a condit
+upon his hedde. And this yere was grete deth of people; wherfore the
+kynges courts were not kepte at Westm' frome Easter to Midsomer nor in
+the Guyldhall from Easter to Midsomer.
+
+Barth' Jamys,   Thomas Ilam. Vic'.   A^{o}. xx^{o}.
+  maior.        John Warde.
+
+This yere were the diches about the Tour newe cast, and the Tour newe
+repeired: and certen merchaunts of Bristowe were accusid of money
+makyng; and the kyng examyned them and there accuser, and there
+accuser forsoke that he hadde done; wherfore he sent them home, and
+also sent theire accuser to Bristowe, there to have his jugement. Also
+this yere the duches of Burgoyne came into England to see the kyng hir
+brother, which shewid to hir great pleasure, and so she departid
+ageyne. And this yere the duke of Gloucestre, and therle of
+Northumberland reisid grete people agein the Scottes, which fledde and
+wold not bide.
+
+REX EDWARDUS QUARTUS. [1481-1483.]
+
+John Browne,        Thomas Danyel. Vic.   A^{o}. xxj.
+  maior.            Will'm Bacon.
+
+W. Hariet, maior.   Rob't Tate. Vic.      A^{o}. xxij.
+                    Will'm Wikyng.
+                    Ric' Chaury.
+
+This yere a quarter of whete was worth xij _s._ and more. Also the
+duke of Gloucestre, and therle of Northumberlond, with many other
+lordes and moch people went into Scotland unto Edenburgh, and there
+made proclamacons in the kyngs name of England; and in their comyng
+homeward the sege contynued at Berwike, unto the towne and castell
+were geten with grete assauts. Also about seint Laurence tide was
+grete enquery at Caleis, for counterfeityng of the keies of Cales.
+
+Edmond Shaa,   Will'm White. Vic'.   A^{o}. xxiij.
+  maior.       John Mathewe.
+
+This yere the viij day of Aprile died kyng Edward.
+
+
+
+
+NOTES;
+
+CONTAINING
+
+THE MATERIAL VARIATIONS
+
+BETWEEN
+
+THE PRECEDING COPY OF THE CHRONICLE,
+
+AND
+
+THE TRANSCRIPT IN THE COTTONIAN MS. JULIUS B. I.
+
+
+
+
+NOTES.
+
+
+NOTE A. (erroneously printed Note _D_.) page 9.
+
+This event is stated to have occurred in the _third_ year of Henry
+III.
+
+
+NOTE B. page 16.
+
+A^{o}. xxx. Hen. III.--"This yere was seint Edmond of Pountney
+translated, et ven' sanguis depositus fuit in hospic' s'c'i Thome apud
+conductu' usq' ad festu' s'c'i Edwardi, quo die d'n's rex cu'
+honorabili p'cessione ven'al' apud Westm' deposuit."
+
+
+NOTE C. page 16.
+
+A^{o}. xxxj. Hen. III.--"In this yere there was an erthquake thurghout
+England."
+
+
+NOTE C. page 21.
+
+Thomas fili' Thome.   Ph'us Walbroke.   A^{o}. xlvj^{o} Hen. III.
+                      Ric'us Tailour.
+
+
+NOTE D. page 23.
+
+To the account given in the text is added "and London lost theire
+fraunchise."
+
+
+NOTE E. page 28.
+
+"And there were forjuged, drawen and hanged, iij Englisshe christen
+men, and ij^{c} iiij^{xx} and xiij Englisshe Jues."
+
+
+NOTE F. page 37.
+
+"Also the same yere the kyng had his counseile there with erlis,
+barons, and other of his counseile; and the kyng toke of the lay
+people" &c.
+
+
+NOTE G. page 43.
+
+Nicholl Faryndon.   Will'm Basyng. Vic'.    A^{o}. ij. [Edw. II.]
+                    John Butler.
+
+Thomas Romayne.     Roger Palmer. Vic'.     A^{o}. iij^{tio}.
+                    Janyn' de S'c'o Ed'o.
+
+
+NOTE H. page 43.
+
+John Gesors.   Simon Merewodde. Vic'.   A^{o}. v^{to}. [Edw. II.]
+               Ric' Wilforde.
+
+
+NOTE I. page 46.
+
+Nicholas Faryndon.   Will'm Prodome. Vic'.   A^{o}. xiij^{o}. [Edw. II.]
+                     Reynolde at Condite.
+
+Hamond Chikwell.     Symon Abyndon. Vic'.    A^{o}. xiiij^{o}.
+                     John Preston.
+
+
+NOTE K. page 50.
+
+In the Cottonian MS. is the following copy of the letter from queen
+Isabel and prince Edward:
+
+"Isabel, by the grace of God quene of England, ladie of Ireland and
+countes of Pountif, and we Edward, the eldist son of the kyng of
+England, duke of Guyen, erle of Chestre, of Pontif and of
+Mounstroille, to alle the comonialte of London senden gretyng.
+Forasmoch as we have bifore this tyme sent to you by oure lettres how
+we ben comen into this lande with good arreie and in good manere, for
+the honor and profite of Holy Chirch, and of oure dere lord the kyng
+and alle the realme, with alle oure myght and power to kepe and
+mayntene, as we and alle the good folke of the seid realme are holden
+to done, and upon that we praied you that ye wolde be helping to us in
+as moche as ye shulde mowe in this quarell that is for the comon
+profite of alle the realme, and we have had in thys time non answere
+of the seid lettres, ne knowe not your wille in that partie: wherfore
+we send to you ageyne, and charge you and praie that ye bere you so
+ageins us that we have no cause to greve you, but that ye ben to us
+helping by alle the weres that ye may or shalle conne and mowe. For
+weteth wele in certein that we, and alle thoo that ben comen with us
+into this realme, think not to doo, ne we shulle not done if it like
+God, eny thing but that shal be for the comon profite of the realme,
+but onely to distroie Hugh Spencer our enymy, and enymy to alle the
+seid realme, as ye well knowe; wherfore we praie you, and charge you
+in the feith that ye owe to oure lord the kyng and to us, and up alle
+that ye shalle mowe forfeit ayens us, that if the said Hugh Spencer
+oure enemy come withynne your power, that ye do hym oure wille, and
+that ye leve not in no manner, as ye desire honour and profite of us
+alle, and of alle the realme; and weteth of that ye done oure praier
+and mandement, we shalle the more be holden to you, and also ye shalle
+gete you worship and profite if ye send us hastely alle your wille.
+Yeven at Baldok the vj^{te} day of Octobre."
+
+
+NOTE L. page 54.
+
+"In this yere Edward Bailolle, the son of John Bailolle sometyme kyng
+of Scotland, came into England chalengyng his right heritage, that is
+to sey, the kingdome of Scotland; with whome many grete lordes of
+England went into Scotland, and at Domfrevelyn arrividden, where fast
+by an abbeie ij m^{l} of Englisshemen discomfited xij m^{l} of
+Scottes." &c.
+
+
+NOTE M. page 58.
+
+In the copy in the Cottonian MS. this event is said to have occurred
+in the _fifteenth_ year of Edw. III.--"Also this same yere, that is to
+seye the xv yere of his reigne of England, was the first yere of his
+reigne of France, and he came fro Tourney."
+
+
+NOTE N. page 64.
+
+"This yere [A^{o}. xxxiiij. Edw. III.] the blode all fresshe flowid
+out of the tombe of Thomas sometyme erle of Lancastre. Also this yere
+the kyng chose his sepulture at Westmynstre. Also this yere, the yere
+of oure lord m^{l} iij^{c} lx, the xiiij day of Aprile and the morn
+after day, the kyng Edward with his hoste lay about Paris," &c. as is
+related in the text to have occurred in the _thirty-fifth_ year of
+Edward III., though the king's expedition to Calais against the regent
+of France is stated to have occurred in the _thirty-fourth_ year.
+
+
+NOTE M. page 67.
+
+The sheriff called in the text Adam Wymondham, stands as Adam
+Wymbyngham in the Cottonian MS.; and though the death of dame Blaunch
+duchess of Lancaster is there mentioned, no notice occurs of the
+pestilence.
+
+
+NOTE N. page 70.
+
+The following is the account of the events in this year [A^{o}. xlix.
+Edw. III.], in the copy in the Cottonian MS.--"In this yere, at the
+towne of Brugges in Flaundres, was tretid upon diverse articles
+hangynge atwixt the pope and kyng Edward. Also the same tyme at
+Brugges was tretid for a peas bitwixt the ij realmes Fraunce and
+England. Also this yere deide William Witlesey archebisshop of
+Caunterburye, and the monkes chose the cardinall of England; and the
+kyng was wroth therwith, and wolde not consent therto, ne the pope nor
+cardinall; and so Maister Symon succedid."
+
+
+NOTE O. page 71.
+
+The only event noticed in the copy in the Cottonian MS. in the 51st
+Edw. III. is the death of Edward prince of Wales, and his burial at
+Canterbury.
+
+
+NOTE P. page 71.
+
+It is singular that in both MSS. the events mentioned in the text, as
+well as the death of Edward the Third, are said to have occurred in
+the _fifty-second_ year of that monarch's reign, for he died in the
+_fifty-first_ year, namely on the 21st of June 1377. The commencement
+of his reign is always calculated from the 25th of January 1327, when
+his father resigned the crown.
+
+
+NOTE Q. page 77.
+
+A^{o}. ix. Richard II.--The copy in the Cottonian MS. only states
+under this year, that "This yere, the yere of oure lord m^{l} iij^{c}
+and iiij^{xx} and vj, kyng Richard went into Scotland with a roial
+power."
+
+
+NOTE R. page 79.
+
+A^{o}. xiv. Richard II.--No other circumstance is mentioned under this
+year in the Cottonian MS., than the following,
+
+"In this yere was the good man at the litle Condit mordred."
+
+
+NOTE S. page 80.
+
+The occurrences mentioned in the text as having taken place in the
+15th of Richard II. are in the Cottonian MS. assigned to the following
+year; but no notice is taken under either year of "the pley of S^{t}.
+Katerine."
+
+
+NOTE T. page 80.
+
+King Richard's expedition into Ireland in the 18th year of his reign,
+is not noticed in the copy in the Cottonian MS.
+
+
+NOTE U. page 81.
+
+The Cottonian MS. adds, that the earl of Arundel was beheaded at Tower
+hill, "in the same place where S^{r}. Symon of Burelle was bihedid.
+And the duke of Gloucestre the kyngs uncle was foule murdred at
+Caleis, in the Princes inne, with ij towailis made snarewise, and put
+about his necke. And therle of Warwik and lord Cobham were dampned to
+perpetuall prison;" which is stated in the text to have occurred in
+the 21st of Ric. II. "And the parliament was enjourned to Shrowesbury,
+unto the xv day of seint Hillarie, where it was endid, and where moch
+people were disheritid."
+
+
+NOTE X. page 83.
+
+Instead of the words "and of Braybroke &c." the following occur in the
+copy in the Cottonian MS.
+
+"and of the bisshop of London, Braybroke, putten a supplicacion to the
+kyng, the tenor wherof foloweth in this fourme;
+
+"To our full excellent right doutful sovereigne and ful graciouse lord
+the kyng.
+
+"Ful mekely bisechen your humble lieges spirituell and temperell,
+tharchbisshop of Caunterburye, the bisshop of London, the maire,
+shireves, and aldermen, and alle other spirituell and temperell
+gentills and comons of your cite of London; that forasmoch as full
+grete and sorowefull malices, trespases, and wikkid commecturacions of
+some men, and of many evil doers of the seid cite, have been procured,
+done, and evil done to your roial maieste, to grete and perpetuell
+confusion and repreef of the evil doers, and grete velany and shame to
+alle dwellyng withynne the same cite, as wele innocent as unknowyng
+therof, as other; which malfaisours or evil doers, for there trespases
+have deserved harde and lither chastisement and punysshement, ne were
+that the high benignite of you oure doutful lord fulfilled, of al
+grace wol not procede ayens them after there deserts, which if ye
+shulde ayenst them procede, shulde be distrucion, and nought withouten
+cause of grete multitude of your people without nombre. Pleese it to
+your full excellent and doutful roial maieste, graciously to considere
+the grete repentaunce of your seid misdoers, and there brennyng desire
+that thei have to aske mercy, and to redresse in al manere, and
+refourme after there power as moche as it shalle mowe bene any wise
+possible, there excesses, folies, and defauts aboveseid, and of
+thabundaunt welle of grace; wherof the Almyghty Kyng, exempler of al
+mercy and grace, hath endued you to receyve them to your mercie and
+grace, and holly to foryeve alle that malfaisours or evil doers, or
+they dwellyng in the same cite, by cause of them have trespasid to
+your roial excellent maieste biforeseid; and your seid humble lieges
+wol submitte them, and submitten them in dede to doo, bere, and obeie
+almanere thing that shal in eny manere please the same your roial
+maieste, and evermore that your seid humble lieges bisechen that thei
+may be receyved to grace by Roger Walden archbisshop of Caunterbury,
+Braybroke bisshop of London, Richard Whityngton maire of London, &c.
+sufficiantly enformyd, and havyng ful and sufficiaunt auctorite and
+power for al your humble lieges of the seid cite, and in there name to
+swere and truely to holde, kepe, and observe, lowen and mayntene with
+al there power, withouten fraude or malengyne, alle the statuts,
+stablisshements, and jugements done or yolden or yeven in your high
+parliament bigonnen at Westminster the Monday next after the
+exaltacion of the Holy Cros, the yere of your graciouse reigne xxj,
+and fro thens aiourned to Shrowesbury unto the quinizime of seint
+Hillarie than next suyng, and there termined and endid: and alle other
+statuts and ordinunces and stablisshmentis, sithen hiderto done and
+made withouten ever to comon done, or procuren anything ther ageyne in
+any maner to that ende, that thei shal mowen be put thurgh your
+habundaunt grace out of al suspecion, and to ben holden as thei
+desiren above al thing your true lieges, for the love of God, and in
+the werke of charite. In witness of the which thing, and for the
+things aboveseid, wele and truely to holde, kepe and observe, and
+mayntene for al daies with al ther power, in manere as it is aboveseid
+without ende to done or procure the contrarie, and to live and deie
+your seid humble lieges, of whom ther names severally ben underwriton,
+as wele for themself, as in the name of the residue of the same cite
+to this supplicacion have set there sealis, that is to wite, we by the
+grace of God archbisshop of Caunterbury primate of England, Robert
+Braybroke bisshop of London, Richard Whityngton, William of Askeham,
+John Wodcok, and many other."
+
+
+NOTE Y. page 83.
+
+"And than after the presentacion of the seid supplicacion, there were
+made many blank chartres; and alle the men of every crafte of the cite
+as wele allowes and servaunts as the maisters, were charged to come to
+the Yeldhalle, to set there sealis to the seid blank chartres." But
+the disturbance "by Chestreschire men in Fryday strete," mentioned in
+the text, is not noticed.
+
+
+NOTE Z. page 91.
+
+"And also Sir John Cornewaile, Sir Richard of Arundell, the son of Sir
+John Cheyne and other Frensshemen."
+
+
+NOTE AA. page 92.
+
+"And holde the righte wey of Holy Chirche, and hym shulde want no
+goode. Also Courtney, that tyme chaunceller of Oxonford, prichid and
+enfourmed hym the feith of Holy Chirche, and the prior of seynt
+Barthemew" &c.
+
+
+NOTE BB. page 94.
+
+The copy in the Cottonian MS. adds, "And about the fest of seint
+Laurence the duke of Clarence seilid into Fraunce, to help the duke of
+Orliaunce," but it takes no notice of the arrival of the prince and
+his attendants in London, or of the departure of the duke of Clarence,
+the duke of York, &c. to Southampton.
+
+
+NOTE CC. page 96.
+
+The mayor and sheriffs mentioned in the text and in the copy in the
+Cottonian MS., as having served those offices in the 14th Hen. IV.,
+are in the latter also assigned to the 1st Hen. V.; whilst the mayor
+and sheriffs stated in the text to have served in the 1st Hen. V., are
+in the latter attributed to the 2nd year of that monarch's reign. But
+there is manifestly much confusion respecting the year of the king's
+reign in which the events occurred, in the copy from which the text
+has been taken, and which will again be alluded to in a future note.
+
+
+NOTE DD. page 96.
+
+The copy in the Cottonian MS. adds, "And were put in his owne
+sepulture that he made himself, with quene Anne his wiffe." This is
+the only circumstance mentioned under the 1st Hen. V. in that MS.: and
+under the 2nd Hen. V., the transactions concerning Sir John Oldcastle
+&c., which in the text are stated to have occurred in the preceding
+year, are related.
+
+
+NOTE EE. page 99.
+
+In the Cottonian MS. under the _third_ year of Hen. V., and when the
+mayor and sheriffs mentioned in the text as serving in the 2nd Hen. V.
+are stated to have held those offices, the king's expedition is
+properly noticed. This error cannot be explained in any other manner
+than by attributing it to the transcriber; for it is notorious that
+Henry quitted England, besieged and captured Harfleur, and fought the
+battle of Agincourt, in the _third_ year of his reign. The account of
+that expedition is so differently related from that in the text, that
+it is here given at length.
+
+"The kyng with alle his hoste seiled over the see with ij m^{l}
+shippis and mo; and the xvj day of August a litle from Harflete he
+landid: and the Saturday next after thassumpcion of oure lady he leide
+siege about Harflete, and contynued the sege unto the Sonday next
+before the fest of seint Michel, upon which Sonday the towne of
+Harflete was delyvered to the king, that was the xxij day of
+Septembre. But it is to wite, that on Tuesday bifore, that was the
+xvij day of Septembre, at xij of the belle wythynne nyght, the lordes
+that were capteynes and governours of the towne, that is to sey the
+lord Gaucourt, the lord Tutvill, and mo other lordes, senten out an
+haraude of armes unto the duke of Clarence, praiyng him at the
+reverence of God that he wolde send to the kyng, bisechyng hym that he
+wolde of his high and gracious lordship, graunt them leve to trete
+with what persones that the kyng wolde assigne to them. And the kyng
+at the reverence of God, and at there request, assigned therle of
+Dorset, the lord Fitz Hugh, and S^{r}. Thomas of Erpyngham, to here
+what thei wolde desire. And thei desired that the kyng wold not werre
+upon them fro that houre at mydnyght, unto the Sonday next after the
+fest of seint Michel; and but it were so that thei were rescued by
+bataile of the Frensshe kyng or with the dolphyn by that day, thei to
+yelde the towne to the kyng, and thei to have theire lives and goodes.
+And the kyng sent them worde that if thei wolde delyver the towne on
+the morwe next after the houre of mydnyght aforseid, without any
+condicion, he wolde accepte it, and in any other wise he bad them seke
+no trete. And yet the Frensshe lordes praied oure lordes to biseke the
+kyng at the reverence of God and of oure lady, that he wolde graunte
+them that same Tuesday nyght, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
+and the Sonday til an houre after none: and in that meane tyme the
+lordes that were capitayns of the towne, to come to the kyng with xxij
+knyghts and squyers with them, of the moost sufficient men withyn the
+towne, and thei to be sworen openly afore alle the people upon Goddis
+body. But it so were that the Frensshe kyng or the dolphyn rescued
+them by that Sonday, by the houre of none or anon after none, thei to
+delyver the towne to the kyng, and alle there bodies and goodes to
+done with them whatsoever him list, without eny condicion, with that
+the kyng wolde suffre them to send to the Frensshe kyng viij persones
+out of the towne, lettyng him wite in what plite thei stond: and they
+graunted them. And upon the Wednesday by the morowe these lordes comen
+out of the towne, and xxij knyghts with them; and come the procession
+solempnely and stately, with xxiiij copis of a sute before Goddis
+body, with many worshipful lordes, knyghts, and squyers, and other
+moch multitude of people fro the kings tent, as solempnely done and as
+stately as any man saugh ever such a thing done bifore that time; but
+the kyng was not there present. And the Frenssh lordes there made
+there othes upon the holy sacrament. And the othes thus done, the
+Frensshe lordes with theire felauship were brought to the kyngs tents,
+and there thei eten in the kyngs halle: but in all this tyme thei sawe
+not the kyng. And when thei had eten, they were departid and delyvered
+to certen lordes for to in hostage unto the Sonday at the houre after
+none, as it was accordid whan thei received. And at the houre on
+Sonday after none, the kyng had a tent pight on an hille bifore the
+towne, and there he sate in his estate roial, and al his lordis about
+hym; and than came the Frensshe lordes with iij^{xx} and iiij with
+them, of the moost sufficient men that were withynne the towne, and to
+the kyng in his propre persone yelded up the keies of the towne, and
+there bodies and goodes to the kyngs grace without eny condicion: and
+this was done the xxij day of Septembre, the yere of oure lord m^{l}
+iiij^{c} xv. And anon after that, the kyng ostered from thens xxj
+daies thurgh the realme of Fraunce, fro Harflete toward Caleys; and
+the Friday, that is to sey the day of the holy seints Crispyn and
+Crispinian, alle the roial power of Fraunce, excepte the Frenssh kyng,
+the dolphyn, the duke of Bourgoyne, and the duke of Barre were bifore
+the kyng in his heigh weie, as he shulde passe to Caleis, faire
+embatailed in iij batailes, to the nombre of lx m^{l} men of armes,
+and the fairist armed men that eny man saugh ever in any place. And
+the kyng seyng wele that thei wolde not suffre hym to passe withouten
+bataile, seid to his title mayny, 'Sires and felawes, the yonder men
+letten us of oure wey; and if thei wol com to us, let every man preve
+hymself a good man this day, and avaunt banere in the best tyme of the
+yere.' And he rode furth with his basnet upon his hedde, and all other
+men of armes went upon theire fete a fast paas in holle arraie, an
+Englisshe myle er thei assemblid. And thrugh the grace of God the kyng
+made his heigh wey thrugh the thikkest prees of alle the bataile. And
+there was slayne the duke of Launson, the duke of Braban, the duke of
+Bare, vj erles, the constable of Fraunce, the seneschall of Henaude,
+the maister Arblaster, and of other lordes grete plente. And there was
+take the duke of Orliaunce, the duke of Burbon, the counte of
+Richmond, the counte Ewe, the marschal Sir Bursequant, and many other
+lordes and knyghts. And there were slayne of Frensshemen v m^{l}, and
+of al estats of Englisshemen passid not xxviij persones. And of estats
+of thenglisshe, the duke of Yorke, therle of Suffolke, ij knyghts, and
+Davy Game; and of gentilmen no moo. And the xxiiij day of Novembre the
+kyng with all his prisoners came to London in good prosparite. Also
+this same yere bigan the general counsell at Custance."
+
+
+NOTE FF. page 103.
+
+The arrival of the emperor is differently noticed in the copy in the
+Cottonian MS.
+
+"This yere [A^{o}. iv. Hen. V.] the vij day of Maij came themperour of
+Almayne, Segismundus, to London; and the fest of seint George was
+deferrid til his comyng, and than solempnely holden at Wyndisore: and
+at the procession the kyng went on the upper side of themperour, and
+so alle the masse tyme stode in the higher place, and at mete he sate
+on the right side of themperour; and the duke of Bedford, and the
+chaunceller of England, and the bisshop of Develyn, sate on the lefte
+side of themperour: and the duke of Briga and another duke of
+themperours compeigny sate upon the kings side; and all these saten on
+that oon side of the table. And the first sotelte was oure lady armyng
+seint George, and an angel doyng on his spores; the ij^{de} sotelte
+was seint George ridyng and fightyng with the dragon, with his spere
+in his hand; the iij^{de} sotelte was a castel, and seint George, and
+the kynges doughter ledynge the lambe in at the castel gates. And all
+these sotelties were served to the emperor and to the kyng, and no
+ferther: and other lordes were served with other sotelties after
+theire degrees. And the same tyme duke William of Holand came into
+England; but he was not at that fest. Also the emperour laye at
+Westminster the tyme that he abode in England; and the duke of Holand
+laie at the bisshop of Elies place. And after Midsomer the duke of
+Holand seilid home ageyne. And after that themperour and the kyng went
+to Caleys: and than the duke of Burgoyne and the counte Charles his
+son came to Gravenyng; and the sent thider his brother the duke of
+Gloucestre, and therle of the March, to abide there in hostage while
+the duke of Burgoyne come to Caleys. And in the myddis of the river
+the lordes metten togider; and the dukes son of Burgoyne receyved
+there oure lords, and led them furth with hym into Flaundres: and the
+erle of Warwik receyved the duke of Burgoyne and brought him to
+Caleys, where he spake with the kyng of diverse matiers atwixt them
+ij. And he toke his leve of the kyng: and the erle of Warwik brought
+hym agayne to Grevenyng Water; at which tyme also the counte Charlis
+brought our lordes to the same place, where either of these lordes
+token live of other. And than the kyng retorned ageyne into England;
+and themperour seiled into Holand, and so passid furth into
+Custaunce."
+
+
+NOTE GG. page 106.
+
+"with all the lordships longyng thereto. And than the duke of Clarence
+with other lordes rode furth to Cane: and upon our Lady even the
+Assumpcion, he mustred hym bifore the towne of Cane; and the Tuesday
+next after our Lady day, that was the xxvij day of August, the kyng
+with all his host came to Cane, and ther leide his sege, and contynued
+til our Ladies even the Nativite, upon which even by strong assaute
+the towne was wonne. And than the kyng leide strong sege to the
+castel, which was yolden to hym. And while he was abidyng at Cane, he
+sent the duke of Clarence with other lordes to Baieux, and bisegid and
+wan it. And the same yere the kyng bisegid Argentyne, bothe towne and
+castell, which were yolden to hym. Also the kyng wan many castelles
+and townes, and strong abbeis long before seint Edwardis day."
+
+
+NOTE HH. page 106.
+
+"upon the moru after the fest of seint Lucie the virgyn and martir,
+the yere of our lord m^{l} iiij^{c} xvij. Also the same yere, about
+Alhalowen tide, the kyng leide a sege to Falowes, and contynued it to
+the xx day of Decembre: and than thei of the towne desired to trete
+with the kyng. And the kyng committid the trete unto Thomas erle of
+Salisbury, to Herry lord Fitz Hugh, to S^{r}. John Cornewaille, and
+S^{r}. William Harington knight, as commissioners for his partie: and
+as for the partie of the towne, S^{r}. John Meultone, S^{r}. Gilbert
+Mousteins, lordes of Faiete, capitaynes of men of armes and of shot
+withynne the towne of Faloys, and with them upon the same entrete, the
+lord of Gamulle; which parties entreted and accorded upon the articles
+and appointments folowyng."
+
+[Then follows the treaty alluded to, which extends to eleven folios,
+but it is not of sufficient interest to require insertion.]
+
+"Which castel was delyvered up and yolden to the kyng in manner and
+fourme as it is bifore seid. And than the kyng lete parten his hoste
+to journey diverse weys; that is to say, oone partie the duke of
+Clarence with many ful worthis with hym: and he gate many townes,
+castells and strong abbeis. And the duke of Gloucestre another partie
+of the oste; and with hym therle of the March, the lord Grey, the lord
+Clifford, Sir Water Hungerford steward of the kyngs house, with ful
+many other knyghts and squiers: and he gate er he leide his sege to
+Chirburgh, xxiiij townes and castells. And after Eastrene he leide
+sege to Chirburgh, and contynued it unto Michelmas, at whiche tyme
+bothe towne and castel of Chirburgh was yolden to hym. And the
+iij^{de} parte of the hoste the kyng delyvered to therle of Warwik and
+other lordes with hym, which gate many strong townes, castells and
+abbeis. And after Eastern the kyng leide a sege to Lovers, and wan it:
+and afterward he leide a sege and wanne Pount Large. And than he leide
+a sege to the cite of Rone and contynued; and duryng the sege the
+maire of London was chosen upon seint Edwardes day."
+
+
+NOTE II. page 107.
+
+A^{o}. vij. Hen. V.--"Also the kyng contynued his sege from seint
+Edwardes day unto the xiij day of Janeuary, at which day thei of the
+cite desired to trete: and the kyng comytted with hym for to trete,
+therles of Warwik and Salisburie, the lord Fitz Hugh, Sir Water
+Hungerford, Gilbert Humfrevile, John de Vasques de Almada, and
+Robesard, knyghts: and for the parte of Rone these followyng."
+
+[Then follows a copy of the agreement in six folio pages.]
+
+"And the forseid cite was yolden to oure sovereigne lord the kyng upon
+seint Wolstanes day: and after that the kyng gate many strong castells
+and townes."
+
+
+NOTE KK. page 108.
+
+A^{o}. viij. Hen. V.--"And the xx day of Maij the yere of oure lord
+m^{l} cccc xx^{ti} the kyng come to Troys in Champayne, where he was
+worthely receyved of al the lordes spiritual and temperal that were
+with the kyng of Fraunce. And upon the morue the kyng and quene of
+Fraunce, and dame Katerine his sustre, the duke of Burgoyne metten
+togiders in seint Petres chirche of Troys, in the body of the same
+chirch; and after went thei up to the high auter, and there tharticles
+of the peas redde, and the othes made on either partie: and than was
+the kyng and dame Katerine sured togiders. And upon the morue after
+Trinity Sonday, that was than the iij^{d} day of Juyn, the yere of our
+lord m iiij^{c} and xx, in the chirch of seint Petre of Troys the kyng
+weddid dame Katerine, kyng doughter of Fraunce, and was made regent
+of Fraunce. The convencions of which accord followen here after, that
+is to say."
+
+[Then follows the agreement, which extends to nearly eleven folios.]
+
+"And thanne after that the fest and solempnetie of the mariage was
+done, the kyng conquerid many townes and castells. Also the kyng leid
+his sege to Milon sur Seyne, duryng which sege the maire and shireves
+of London were chosen."
+
+
+NOTE LL. page 108.
+
+A^{o}. viij. Hen. V.--"And whanne the solempnite was done in the
+chirch, she was brought ful worthely into the greet halle.
+
+     Of the sittyng of the astates at the coronacion of Quene
+     Kateryne hereafter foloweth: that is to say;
+
+First Quene Kateryne sate in hire astate.
+
+The archebisshop of Caunterbury.
+
+The bisshop of Wynchestre.
+
+Thei saten upon the right side of the Quene, and served next the
+Quene, and covered at every course.
+
+The kyng of Scotland sate in his astate upon the lefte side of the
+Quene, which was served at every course, the ij bisshops aforseid.
+
+The duches of Yorke, the countes of Huntyngdon; they saten on the same
+side that the kyng of Scotlande sate.
+
+The duke of Gloucestre supervisour.
+
+Therle of March knelyng upon the deys on the right side of the Quene,
+held a sceptre upright of the Quenes.
+
+Therle Marchall knelyng on the same deys upon the left side of the
+Quene, held another sceptre of the Quenes upright.
+
+The countes of Kent was sittyng at the right fote of the Quene undre
+the table.
+
+The countes Marchall sate at the lefte fote of the Quene undre the
+table.
+
+Sir Richard Nevile, Carver, bifore the Quene.
+
+Therles brother of Suffolk, Cup berer.
+
+Sir John Steward, Sewer to the Quene.
+
+The lorde Clifford, Panter, instede of therle of Warwik.
+
+The lord Willoughby, Butler, instede of therle of Arundel.
+
+The lord Grey of Ruthyn, Naperer.
+
+The lord Awdley, Avener, instede of therle of Cambrige.
+
+The duke of Bedford, Constable of England.
+
+Therle of Warwik, Steward of England, instede of the duke of Clarence.
+
+Therle of Worcestre, Marchal of England, instede of therle Marchal.
+
+     Of the maner of sittyng of the astates at the other tables
+     in the Halle.
+
+First the Barons of the Five Poortes biganne the table of astate in
+the halle upon the right hand of the Quene.
+
+And byneth them at the same table seten the Bouchers of the Chancery.
+
+The Maire of London and his brethren thaldermen biganne the table of
+astate in the halle on the lefte hand of the Quene, with other
+comoners of the cite, and other men byneth them at the same table.
+
+The Bisshoppes biganne the table in the myddis of the halle; that is
+to say, the table next to the table of the Five Poortes on the right
+hand.
+
+The bisshop of London withynne the table.
+
+The bisshop of Durham withynne the table.
+
+The bisshop of Bath bifore them.
+
+The bisshop of Excestre bifore them.
+
+The bisshop of Norwich.
+
+The bisshop of Salisbury.
+
+The bisshop of Seint David.
+
+The bisshop of Bangor.
+
+The bisshop of Lincoln.
+
+The abbot of Waltham.
+
+The bisshop of Carlehill.
+
+And than after saten the Justices, and after them worshipful Knyghts
+and Squiers.
+
+And the Ladies biganne the table in the myddes of the halle afore
+ayenst the table of the Maire and Aldermen.
+
+First the countes of Stafford.
+
+The countes of the March hire doughter.
+
+The countes of Arundel.
+
+The countes of Westmoreland.
+
+The countes of Northumberland hir doughter.
+
+The countes of Oxenford.
+
+The lady Nevile, wiffe to the sone and heire of the erle of
+Westmoreland and doughter of the erle of Somerset. [or rather erle of
+Kent.[132]]
+
+[Footnote 132: _These words have been subsequently added._]
+
+Dame Margarete sustre to therle Marchal.
+
+The yonger doughter of therle of Somerset.
+
+The lady Roos.
+
+The lady Clifford to the erle of Northumberland.[133]
+
+[Footnote 133: _Sic._]
+
+The lady Burgaveny.
+
+The lady Talbot.
+
+The lady Willoughby.
+
+The lady of Mauley.
+
+The wiffe of S^{r}. Richard Nevile.
+
+And this table was ocupied with Ladies and Damesells.
+
+These Lordes suyng were assigned to done the seinc' roiall bifore the
+Quene.
+
+Therle of Northumberland, therle of Westmoreland, the lord Fitz Hugh.
+
+The lord Furnyvale, the lord Grey of Wilton.
+
+The lord Ferers of Groby, the lord Pownyngs.
+
+The lord Haryngton, the lord Darcy.
+
+The lord Dacre, the lord Delaware.
+
+     Here bigynneth the servyce at the first Course.
+
+Brawne with mustarde. Dedel in Borneux. Furmente with baleyne. Pike.
+Laumprey powdred. Great Elis poudred. Trought. Codlyng. Plaies and
+merlyne fried. Crabbes great. Lech lumbarde florisshid with colars of
+esses and brome coddes of gold in a Target with the armes of the kyng
+and the quene departid. Tarves. A Sotelte, callid a pellican on hire
+nest with briddis and an ymage of Seint Katerine with a whele in hire
+hande disputyng with the Hethen clerks, having this Reason in hir
+hande, _Madame la Roigne_; the Pellican answeryng _Cest enseigne_; the
+briddes answeryng _Est du roy pur tenir joie. A tout gent il met
+sentent._
+
+     The ii^{d} Course is this folewyng.
+
+Gely florisshed with columbyne floures of white potages. Blaundesore.
+Breme. Congre. Soles with mulet. Cheveyne. Barbel with Roch. Samon
+fressh. Halibut. Gurnarde rostid. Roches boilet. Smelt fried. Losters.
+Lech damaske with the kyngs worde _Une sanz pluz_ writon of white
+lettre. Lamprey in paste suyng. Flampan florisshed with a scochyn
+roial, theryn three crownes of golde and plantid with floure de lice
+of golde and floures of camomil wrought of confections. A Sotelte, a
+panter with an ymage of Seint Katerine in the same tariage and a whele
+in hire hand, and a Reason in hire other hand. The Reason was this: _La
+Roigne ma file_. The panter answeryng _In cest Ile_: another best
+answeryng with this Reason, _Of Albion_: another best saiyng, _Aves
+Renowne_.
+
+     This is the iij^{d} Course folowyng.
+
+Dates in compost. Creme motley. Carpe. Dorrey. Turbut. Tench. Peerch
+with gogyns. Sturgeon fresshe. Welkes. Porpes rostid. Memise fried.
+Creves de ewe douce. Shrympes grosse. Elis with laumprons rostid. A
+Lessh callid the White Lessh, with hauthorne leves grene and redd
+hawes. A mete in paste with iiij aungels in fourme of Sent Katerine
+whele in the myddes with a Reason--
+
+     _Il est escrite_        _Par mariage pure_
+     _Pur voir et dir._      _Ce guerre ne dure._
+
+A Sotelte, A Tigre lokyng in a mirour and a man ridyng on horsebak
+armed with a tigre whelp in his barme, and throwyng mirours for his
+defence; and a Reason writon, _Par force saunz Droit Jay pris ce best_.
+Another Reason for thanswere of the tigre
+
+     _Cile de mirrour
+     Ma fait discour._"
+
+
+NOTE MM. page 110.
+
+A^{o}. ix. Hen. V.--"Also in the moneth of Maii, the quene at Hampton
+toke hir viage into Fraunce the yere of our lord m^{l} iiij^{c} and
+xxij, and of the kyng the x^{th} yere, the cite of Mewes in Bry',
+which long tyme had ben bisegid, was yolden in maner as folowith
+after."
+
+[Then follows the treaty, which extends to nearly seven pages.]
+
+
+NOTE NN. page 111.
+
+A^{o}. i. Hen. VI.--"Also there was graunted to the kyng V nobles of
+every sakke of wolle to custume duryng iij yere." "And the forseid
+first day of March was the trete of the delyveraunce of Pount Melank,
+which was taken and long holden by the partie called Armynakkes, and
+delivered in maner as after folowith."
+
+[A copy of the treaty then occurs, consisting of eight pages.]
+
+"Also this same yere Newegat was bigonne to make newe by thexecutors
+of Richard Whityngton. Also the same yere in somer tide was great
+plente of al maner cornes and fruytes: but a litle before Midsomer
+there bigan to falle moch reyne, which contynued lasse or more every
+day as for the moost partie; howsoever the wynde stode unto viij daies
+bifore Cristmas, so that men myght not gadre ynne there, and namely
+the codde corne, and yet was there plente of corne ynough."
+
+
+NOTE OO. page 112.
+
+A^{o}. ii. Hen. VI.--"And upon the Wednesday with a glad chere sate in
+his modres lappe in the chare, and rode thurgh the cite to Westm' the
+xvij day of Novembre, the yere of our lord m^{l} cccc xxiij, and there
+was brought into the parliament; where the Speker of the parliament,
+in the name and for al the comons of England, spake to the kyngs
+persone these wordes after folowyng."
+
+The speech assigned to the Speaker is then given; after which it is
+stated that on "The xxvj day of Novembre the kyng with his modir
+remoeved from Westminster to Waltham, and a certen tyme there were
+abidyng; and fro thens he remoevid to Hertford, where he helde his
+Cristmas, and the kyng of Scotts with him." An account of the
+proceedings in Parliament in this year, especially of the impeachment
+of Sir John Mortymer, knight, and of the statutes enacted therein
+then follows at some length, and is succeeded by a minute account of
+the French towns and castles taken by the duke of Bedford, the earl of
+Salisbury, Sir John Radcliff seneschal of Guyenne, and Sir John
+Beauchamp. It is also noticed, that in that year "therle of the March
+with many other lordes and great retinue went into Irland, and there
+deide." After stating the loss of the Scots at the battle of Vermuil,
+it is added, "Wherfore it may be seid of them the worde of olde tyme,
+
+     'That in the croke of the mone came thei thiderwarde,
+     And in the wilde wanyng went thei homewarde.'"
+
+
+NOTE PP. page 113.
+
+"Also this yere after Eastre the king helde his parliament at Westm',
+which bigan the laste day of Aprile; and the kyng come to London the
+xxvij day of Aprile, which was Saturday, with his moder in his chare
+from Wyndisore unto Seint Paulis; and at the west dore he was taken
+out of his chare by his uncle the duke of Gloucestre, and by his bele
+uncle the duke of Excestre: and he went upon his fete fro the west
+dore to the steires, and so up into the quere; and than he was borne
+up and offred: and than was set upon a courser and so rood thrugh the
+Chepe and London to Kenyngton. And the kyng held his see diverse daies
+in the parliament." Then follows an account of the grants made by that
+parliament to the king, and of some statutes enacted therein. The
+success of the English army under the earl of Salisbury is related in
+a most minute manner, and the agreement for the surrender of Mauns is
+given at length: but nothing is stated of sufficient interest to
+justify so long a note as a copy of the narrative and treaty in
+question would require.
+
+
+NOTE QQ. page 114.
+
+"defense of the cite. And anon after the bisshop of Wynchestre sent a
+lettre over the see into France unto the duke of Bedford, the tenor
+wherof after foloweth:
+
+'To the most high and myghty prynce and my right noble lord the regent
+of Fraunce and duke of Bedford.
+
+'Right high and myghty prynce and my right noble and after oon, levist
+lord, I recommand me unto you with al myn hert and affinite: and as ye
+desire the welfare of the kyng our sovereign lord and of his realmes
+of England and Fraunce, and your owne wele and our alle, so haste you
+hider; for by my trouth if ye tarie we shal put this land in a venture
+with a felde; such a brother ye have here, God make him a good man,
+for your wisedom knoweth wele that the prosperite of Fraunce stant in
+the welfare of England. High and myghtie prince, I bisech you holdeth
+Maister John Estcourt, your counseilour, escusid of his tarrying, for
+it is moch ayenst his wille, but the counsell here hath made hym; and
+ye hist to give credence to your chamberleyne S^{r}. William Boteller.
+The blessid Trinite kepe you. Writon in grete haste on Alhalowen even,
+
+  by your true servaunt to my lives ende,
+
+    HENRY WYNCHESTRE.'
+
+"And ageyn Cristmas the duke of Bedford came out of Fraunce into
+England. And the kyng helde his Cristmas at Eltham; and the bisshop of
+Wynchestre helde his Cristmas at Marton: and bicause that he wolde not
+come in the cite of London, for evil wille that he hadde therto, the
+counsel was holden at Seint Albones after Cristmas: but there wolde
+not the duke of Gloucestre come. At which counsel was ordeyned that
+the parliament shulde ben at Leicestre, which parliament bigan in the
+bigynnyng of Lenton; where, by good trete and arbitracion of the lords
+spiriele and temperel, was made a good unite and accorde atwixt the
+duke of Gloucestre and the bisshop of Wynchestre, in fourme as after
+folowith."
+
+[Then follows the "Arbitirament", which extends to six folios.]
+
+"And thus was the accord made atwixt these ij lordes of Gloucestre and
+Wynchestre; and the parliament was ajourned til after Easter. Also the
+same yere of the kyng, and of our lord m^{l} iiij^{c} xxv, Arthur erle
+of Richemont, and Richard his brother, and the baron of Columbe, with
+great multitude of Britons, leien at the sege of Seint Jaquys de
+Ber'on to the some of xx m^{l} of Britons, which gaven assaute to the
+towne, and were beten and myghtely put of, rebukid and slayne of them
+iiij^{c}: and in the towne were cheveteynes Sir Thomas Remston, Sir
+Philip Braunch, Sir Nichol Burdet, and Sir Richard Stafford, and with
+them ix^{c} persones, Englisshe and Normaunes. And the nyght folowyng,
+fast by the towne, in ij milles, were iij^{c} Britons loggid; and the
+seid knyghts with a certeyn mayny went out and brent the milles, and
+slough of the Britons bitwene iij and iiij score. And afterward Arthur
+and his men maden another assaute, and there losten vij^{xx} and oon
+standardes and getens, and viij^{xx} men of cote armes and legge
+harneis; and Arthur was sore hurt in the thigh nygh the body: and so
+thei withdrowen them homeward to Breteigne. But Thomas de Burgh with
+people of the garison folowid after them, and slough of them xxv^{c}.
+And the Britons lefte byhynde them there gonnes and there wyne, the
+some of vj^{c} pipes of wyne, with flour, brede, figges, reisins, and
+grete plente of egges and butter, with moch fisshe, and so fled with
+mischief."
+
+
+NOTE RR. page 116.
+
+A^{o}. vj. Hen. VI.--"This yere the kyng held his parliament at
+Westminster, and was ajourned til after Cristmas: and in this
+parliament the kyng helde his see diverse daies." Then follows an
+account of the grants made to the king, and of other proceedings
+therein. "Also this yere the erle of Salisbury sailid over the see
+with a feire compeigny; and the Carde come to London upon seint Gilis
+day: and the maire of London, and aldermen, with the craftes, roden
+ayenst him, and receyved him worthely. Also the same yere therle of
+Sarum was slayne at the sege of Orliaunce: but yet was the sege holden
+by other lordes and contynued, but not long after."
+
+
+NOTE SS. page 116.
+
+The death of the earl of Salisbury is, as has just been noticed,
+stated in the Cottonian MS. to have taken place in the preceding year.
+"This yere [A^{o}. vij. Hen. VI.] about Midsommer, the Cardenal seilid
+over the see with a feire compeigny wagid for to have, and werred upon
+the Lollards in Prage: but a litel before the departyng of the
+Cardenal out of England, therle of Suffolk, the lord Talbot, the lord
+Scalis, and many other lordes, knyghts, and squyers, were taken and
+slayne at the sege of Orliaunce, and the sege broken."
+
+
+NOTES TT and UU. page 118.
+
+"This was the first Cours at his coronacion; that is to say, first
+
+Furmentie, with venyson. Viande Roial planted with losenges of golde.
+Bore-hedes in castells of earmed with golde.[134] Beef. Moton. Signet.
+Capon stued. Heron. Grete Pike. A redd Lech with lions corvyn theryn
+of white. Custarde Roial with a leparde of golde sittyng theryn.
+Fritour like a sonne with a flour de lice therynne. A Sotelte, Seint
+Edward and seint Lowes armed in cote armours bryngyng yn bitwene them
+the kyng in his cote armour with this scripture suyng:
+
+     _Loo here twoo kyngs right profite and right good,
+     Holy seint Edwarde and seint Lowes:
+     And see the braunch borne of there blessid blode,
+     Live among Cristen moost sovereigne of price,
+     Enheretour of the floure de Lice;
+     God graunte he may thurgh help of Crist J'hu
+     This sixt Henry to reigne and be as wise,
+     And them resemble in knighthod and vertue._
+
+[Footnote 134: _Sic_ in the MS.]
+
+     Here foloweth the second Course; that is to wite,
+
+Viand blank, barrid of golde. Gely partid writen and notid _Te Deum
+Laudamus_. Pigge endored. Crane. Bitore. Conyes. Chikyns endored.
+Partrich. Pecok enhakill. Great breame. Leches white with an antelope
+of redde corven theryn, a crowne about his neck with a cheyne of
+golde. Flampayne poudred with lepardis and flours de lice of golde.
+Fritour, a lepardis hedde with ij Ostrich fethers. A Sotelte,
+themperour and the kyng that ded is, armed, and there mantells of the
+garters; and the kyng that nowe is, knelyng before them with this
+Reason.
+
+     _Ageinst miscreaunts themperour Sigismond
+     Hath shewid his myght which is Imperial:
+     Sithen Henry the Vth so noble a knyght was founde
+     For Crists cause in actis martial
+     Cherisshyng the chirch Lollardes had a falle
+     To give example to kyngs that suitede
+     And to this branche in especiall
+     While he dothe regne to love God and drede._
+
+     The iij^{d} Course sueth; that is to say,
+
+Blaunde Surrey poudrid with quatrefoilis gilt. Venyson rostid.
+Egrettes. Curlewe. Cokkes. Plover. Quailis. Snytes. Grete birdes.
+Larkes. Carpe. Crabbe. Lech of iij colours. A colde bakemete like a
+shelde quarterly redde and white, set with losengs and gilt, and
+flours of borage. Fritour crispes. A Sotelte of our lady sittyng and
+hir childe in hir lappe, and she holdyng in hir hand a crowne and
+seint George knelyng on that oo side and seint Denyse on that other
+side, presentyng the kyng, knelyng to our lady, with this Reason
+folowyng;
+
+     _O blessid lady, Cristes moder dere,
+     And thou seint George, that callid art hir knyght,
+     Holy seint Denyse, O martir moost entier,
+     The sixt Henry here present in your sight,
+     Shewith of grace on hym your hevenly light
+     His tender yougth with vertue both avaunce
+     Bore by discent and by title of right
+     Justly to reigne in England and in Fraunce._"
+
+"This same yere, the xxij day of Janeuere, there was an heretik brent
+at the Tour hille: and on the morue next after there was a batayle
+done in Smythfelde, withynne listes, bifore the kyng, bitwene John
+Upton appellaunt, and John Downe defendaunt; and whan thei hadde long
+foughton, the kyng toke it up into his handes and fargaff bothe
+partes. Also this yere the kyng passid the see to Caleis upon seint
+Georges day, and many grete lordes with hym; that is to say, First,
+the Cardenall bisshop of Wynchestre, and than other bisshops folowyng;
+that is to say, the bisshop of Bath, the bisshop of Ely, the bisshop
+of Rochestre. Dukes; the duke of Yorke and the duke of Norfolk. Erles;
+therle of Stafford, therle of Huntyngdon, therle of Warwik, therle of
+Oxonford, therle of Devonshire, therle of Morteyn, therle of Ewe,
+therle of Ormond. Barons; the lord Beaumont, the lord Bourghchier,
+the lord Tiptofte, the lord FitzWater, the lord Roos, the lord
+Audeley, the lord Faconbrigge, the lord Grey Codnore, the lord
+Welles."
+
+[The capture of the Maid of Orleans is then noticed in nearly the same
+words as those in the text; and is followed by a copy of the letter
+which the duke of Burgoyne "wrote unto the kyng at Caleis."]
+
+"Superscripcion: To my moost doubtid lord the kyng.
+
+"My moost doubtid lord, I recomaunde unto you asmoch and as mykely as
+I may. And please it you to wete my moost doubtid lorde, that this
+day, the xxiij day of Maij, about vj at after none, your adversaries
+and myn, that were with grete power in the towne of Compeigne, afore
+which towne I am loggid with my folke, and with those that ye senten
+undre governaunce of S^{r}. John Mountgomery and S^{r}. John Steward,
+came out with grete puyssaunce upon the van warde which was next them;
+and with them came she that thei calle the Pucelle, with many of there
+chief chiefteynes: and ageine them anone came my cosyn S^{r}. John
+Luxenburgh, and other of your folkes and of myn, which made right
+grete and sharp resistence: and I came thider in myn owne persone, and
+founde that the seid adversaries were put abak, and by the pleasaunce
+of our blessid Creatour it fil so; and God yaf me such grace, that she
+that thei calle the Pucelle was taken, and with many hire capitaynes,
+knyghts, and squyers, and other taken, and drowned, and dedde, whose
+names I knowe not yet."
+
+This letter is succeeded by an account of the "Journeis that were done
+after the kyng was landid at Caleis."
+
+"The first Journey was at Pountnake: the Pucelle with a grete power
+was put to flight.
+
+"The second Journey was in a wodde biside Compeigne: the Pucelles
+mayny ij^{c} were discounfeited of xxx Englisshemen, and there were
+xij Armynaks prisoners.
+
+"The iij^{d} Journey the Pucelle was taken at Compeigne, and many of
+her mayny slayne and drowned.
+
+"The iiij^{th} Journey the lord was, the lord Wilby brent a chirch and
+vj^{xx} men and boies therynne.
+
+"The v^{th} Journey the lorde Scales toke and slough of the dukes men
+of Launson, iij^{c}.
+
+"The vj^{th} Journey the kyngs householde mayny, biside Parys, an
+Englisshe mile out of Boys, seint Vyncent token a strong abbeie with
+tretis.
+
+"The vij^{th} Journey the lord Chamberleyne distressid La Here, and
+slough and toke of his meyny into iij^{c}: and at the same Journey was
+slayne S^{r}. Symon Filbrigges sone and his heire.
+
+"The viij^{th} Journey therle of Huntyngdon toke gonnes, quarrells,
+and crosbowes, comyng toward Compeigne the nombre of an c and xx men
+of armes, and vileyns many.
+
+"The ix^{th} Journey the seid erle of Huntyngdon and his compeigny
+token vj strengthes and chirches, and brent many; and he gate a grete
+towne callid Crepynaloys. And thei praied hym that thei myght stand in
+the same forme that thei of Compeigne shulde, and therto thei sent hym
+ij m^{l} salves of golde for expenses.
+
+"The x^{th} Journey the seid erle of Huntyngdon made a rode frome the
+duke of Burgoyne, and met with a compeigny of Scotts, distressid them,
+and toke there capitayne.
+
+"The xj^{th} Journey ij^{c} Englisshemen of the kyngs house were
+bifore seint Lis, and token bestes and lx prisoners, whose capitayne
+was called Arnold Gilias of Alafeert Baynarde, the whiche as men wende
+myght paie a m^{l} marc of golde, and another was La Heres brother.
+
+"The xij^{th} Journey the duke of Norfolk met with Lumbards vj^{xx}
+speres, distressid them and toke their capiteyne, and many moo
+chirches, abbeis, and castells that were strong viij or ix, and hangid
+them that were therynne, and breke downe castells and chirches that
+were right strong.
+
+"The xiij^{th} Journey Castel Gailard was wonne.
+
+"The xiiij^{th} Journey therle of Stafford gate Arlmarle, and therynne
+vj^{xx} and vj men; of the which v^{xx} were hangid, and the remenaunt
+in the kings wille.
+
+"The xv^{th} Journey Sir Raffe Butler gate a pile and brake it downe.
+
+"The xvj^{th} Journey the first day of July, there were comyng towards
+Compeigny of Scotts and of Armynakes to the nombre of iiij m^{l}. and
+in theire comyng thiderward therle of Huntyngdon met them, and there
+toke the capiteyne of the Scotts and iiij^{xx} other gret capiteyns:
+and there were slayne and taken xv^{c} of Scottis and Armynakes.
+
+"The xvij^{th} Journey the duke of Norfolk gate Dammartyn and twoo
+other grete townes: and the dolphyn was that tyme at Jargowe, v leges
+biyonde Orliaunce."
+
+
+NOTE XX. page 119.
+
+A^{o}. xj. Hen VI.--The only event noticed under this year in the
+Cottonian MS. is "that the meyre, aldermen, and shireves in scarlet,
+with comoens of London in grene, rodde to the Blak heth to receyve my
+lord of Bedford."
+
+
+NOTE YY. page 120.
+
+A^{o}. xij. Hen. VI.--No other circumstance is mentioned in the
+Cottonian MS. than that "this yere was a Text writer brent at the Tour
+hille for heresie."
+
+
+NOTE ZZ. page 120.
+
+A^{o}. xiij. Hen. VI.--"In this yere was a grete frost that enduryd
+from seint Katerines day unto seint Valentynes day after, wherfore
+the vyntage myght not come to London but by carte over Shoters hille
+frome Gravesende, Northflete, Greneheth, and other places both on Kent
+side and Essex."
+
+
+NOTE AAA. page 121.
+
+A^{o}. xv. Hen. VI.--"This yere was another grete frost enduryng xj
+weks. Also this yere was openly knowen that the duke of Burgoyne was
+falsely forsworne to the crowne of England; for he laied sege to
+Caleis, and did make a strong bastelle; to the which bastel
+Englisshemen made strong assaute ij tymes, and the iij^{d} tyme thei
+gate it, and token certeyn persons, and slough alle the remenaunt, and
+brent the bastelle; and than my lordes the dukes of Gloucestre, and of
+Northfolke, therle of Huntyngdon, therle of Stafford, and therle of
+Warwik, with many other lordes and barons, knyghts, and squiers, were
+apointed for to gone over and fight with the seid duke of Burgoyne;
+but the sege was broken er thei came there; for at that time alle the
+shyppes of England were arrestid, and went a werr fare half a yere, to
+for er these lordes went over the see: and thei did moche harme to our
+enymys; for thei toke Spaynardes, Britons, Flemyngs, Scotts, and other
+nacions of diverse contreis, and a galey chargid with diverse
+merchaundise. And than thei were countermandid to diverse havons of
+England for to have over the seid lordes; and at that tyme every lord
+found a certen of men of theire owne cost, and every feed man went
+with his lord: and every abbeie and house of religion founde certen
+men to gone over the see. Also at that tyme London found a certen of
+sowdiers to Caleis; and also gave unto the werres m^{l} li: and many
+other townes of this land found men to gone over the see: and my lord
+of Gloucestre toke his ship at Wynchelsee, and many other lordes with
+hym, and went furth to Caleis with alle his hoste, and the shippes
+aweytyng upon the hoste by the costes of Flaundres, the Munday next
+after seint Laurence day, in the yere of our lord m^{l} iiij^{c}
+xxxvij, and lay that night in the felde at a place callid Sparkes
+place, bisides Oye: and upon the morowe he passid the water of
+Gravenyng, at x of the belle, with l men nombrid a myle byneth the
+towne; and there he made knyghts, and passid to a village callid
+Meerdike; and that thei brent, and alle the townes as thei went. And
+also thei brent a good open towne callid Popryng, and many other
+villages; and a towne was callid Belle and so furth, West Flaundres;
+and our shippes brent an ile callid Cagent."
+
+
+NOTE BBB. page 123.
+
+A^{o}. xv. Hen. VI.--"In this yere the toure at the gate on London
+brigge, and ij arches with alle the housyng therupon fil downe into
+Thamyse, which no man cowde let to grete hurt. And this yere died
+quene Kateryne at Bermonsey, and was buried at Westminster in seint
+Marie chapel withynne thabbeie. And in this yere the kyng of Scotts
+was slayne in Scotland, of a knyght of the same land callid Sir Robert
+Grame."
+
+
+NOTE CCC. page 123.
+
+A^{o}. xvij. Hen. VI.--"In this yere the duke of Orliaunce went over
+the see to Caleis with certein lordes of this land, and so was
+delyvered by composicion made. And in this yere therle of Huntyngdon
+was sent into Gascoyne and Guyen. And wheat was at xvj^{d} a busshell
+alle that yere: and yet there was moch wheat brought out of Pruyte.
+And that yere was ordeyned that strumpettes shuld were rede hoddes and
+white roddes in there handes."
+
+
+NOTE DDD. page 125.
+
+A^{o}. xviij. Hen. VI.--"In this yere was ordeyned by parliament that
+al strangers shuld goo to oost. And this yere ij men were hangid in
+Thamys, at the last hille beyond seint Katerynes; for thei had robbid
+and murdred vitailers in the water. And in this yere Sir Richard Wiche
+sometyme vicarie of Depford, and another secular man were dampned for
+heretiks, and brent at Tour hille, in a mornyng at vij of the belle."
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+[_The following article is prefixed to the copy of the preceding
+Chronicle, in the Harleian MS._ 565.]
+
+COPIA TABULE PENDENTIS AD COLUMPNAM IUXTA TUMULUM DUCIS LANCASTR' IN
+ECCLESIA SANCTI PAULI LONDON'.
+
+Ecclesia sancti Pauli London' continet infra limites suos tres acras
+terre et dimidiam. unam rodam et dimidiam et sex virgas constratas.
+Longitudo eiusdem ecclesie continet dclxxxx pedes. Latitudo eiusdem
+ecclesie continet cxxx pedes. Altitudo occidentalis testudinis
+continet ab ara cij pedes. Altitudo testudinis nove fabrice continet
+ab ara lxxxviij pedes. Cumulus ecclesie continet in Altitudine cl
+pedes cum cruce. Altitudo fabrice lapidie campanilis eiusdem ecclesie
+continet a plana terra cclx pedes. Altitudo fabrice lignee eiusdem
+campanilis continet cclxxiiij pedes. Attamen in toto non excedit
+quingentos et xx^{ti} pedes. Item pomellum eiusdem campanilis potest
+continere in sua concauitate si fuerit vacuum decem bussell' bladi
+cuius rotunditas dyametri continet xxxvj vncias. que faciunt tres
+pedes cuius circumferencia continet cxiij vncias que faciunt nouem
+pedes et dimid. cuius superficies si sit circumrotunda debet continere
+quatuor milia lxviij vncias que faciunt xxviij pedes quadratas et
+quartam partem vnius pedis quadrati. Hasta crucis eiusdem campanilis
+continet in altitudine xv pedes cuius transversorium continet sex
+pedes. In qua Cruce Anno Domini Millesimo ccc^{mo} xxxix^{o} xj^{mo}
+kl. Augusti videlicet in festo sancte Marie Magdalene multe preciose
+reliquie plurimorum sanctorum ad Salvacionem eiusdem et tocius
+edificii sibi subiecti cum magna processionis Solempnitate collate
+fuerunt vt Deus omnipotens per merita gloriosa omnium sanctorum quorum
+reliquie in illa Cruce continentur ab tempestate et periculo in sua
+proteccione conservare dignetur. De cuius misericordia omnibus fabrice
+huius ecclesie auxilium procurantibus xxvij Anni Cl. dies omni tempore
+anni conceduntur preter Staciones Romane que sunt xliiij^{or} anni et
+quam plura alia beneficia.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+COPIA ALTERIUS TABULE PENDENTIS AD MEDIAM COLUMPNAM. IBIDEM INTER
+DICTUM TUMULUM DICTI DUCIS ET TUMULUM SANCTI ROGERI NUPER EPISCOPI
+LONDON'.
+
+[Sidenote: Inuencio imaginis crusifixi.]
+
+Anno Domini C^{mo} xl^{o}. Invencio ymaginis crucifixi ad hostium
+Boriale sancti Pauli London'. in magno fluuio Thamisie. per Lucium
+primum Regem Anglie Christianum. Anno Domini Millesimo lxxxvij^{o}
+[Sidenote: Ecclesia sancti Pauli combusta.]
+mensis Julii die septimo Ecclesia sancti Pauli London' et omnia que in
+ea erant cum magna parte Civitatis igne erant consumpta. tempore
+Mauricii Episcopi London' regnante primo Rege Normannorum Willielmo
+Conquestore qui fundavit Monasteria de Bello in Sussex ubi ipse
+pugnaverat et Bermondesey iuxta London'. Anno Domini Millesimo C^{mo}
+[Sidenote: Londini maxima pars combusta.]
+xxxij^{do} Idus Aprilis combusta erat Civitas London in maxima parte
+ex igne Gilberti Beget. Anno Domini Millesimo C^{mo} xxxvij^{o}
+[Sidenote: Templum Pauli iterum combustum.]
+combusta erat ecclesia sancti Pauli London' per ignem ad pontem
+London' accensum et inde processit ad ecclesiam extra Barras noui
+[Sidenote: Nota.]
+templi London'. Anno Millesimo C^{mo} l^{mo} tam valida erat glacies
+quod Thamisia potuit per equestres pertransiri. Anno Millesimo
+[Sidenote: Anno iiij^{to} Regis Johannis.]
+ccij^{do} tante pluuie tonitrua et grandines ceciderunt ut lapides
+quadranguli ad quantitatem ovorum mixti cum pluuia de celo
+descenderunt ex quibus arbores vinee et segetes multum erant destructe
+homines erant contriti et aves per aiera volantes Visi sunt carbones
+ignitos in rostris deferre et domos incendere. Anno Domini Millesimo
+[Sidenote: Eodem Anno.]
+[Sidenote: Anno vj^{to} regis Johannis.]
+CC^{mo} iiij^{to} Incepit ordo fratrum predicatorum in Tholosanis
+[Sidenote: Eodem anno.]
+partibus sub Duce Dominico. Eodem anno yemps asperima a circumcisione
+domini vsque ad Annunciacionem perduravit. Anno Domini Millesimo
+[Sidenote: Anno vij^{o} regis H. iij^{cii}.]
+cc^{mo} xiiij^{o} Sanctus Franciscus incepit ordinem fratrum Minorum
+iuxta assisum. Et Anno Millesimo cc^{mo} xxiiij^{to} venerunt primo in
+Angliam per biennium ante obitum sancti Francisci. Anno Millesimo
+[Sidenote: Anno v^{to} regis H. tertij.]
+cc^{mo} xxj^{o} In festo sancte Luce Euangeliste irruit ventus
+vehemens a septentrione quaciens domos et pomeria nemora et turres
+ecclesiarum. Visi que sunt dracones ignei et maligni spiritus in
+[Sidenote: Anno xliij^{o} regis H. iij.]
+turbine volitare. Anno Millesimo cc^{mo} lviij^{o} apud Teukysbury
+quidam Judeus perdiem Sabbati cecidit in latrinam nec permisit se
+extrahi die Sabbati propter reuerenciam sui Sabbati. Set Ricardus de
+Clare Comes Glouernie non permisit eum extrahi die dominica sequente
+propter reuerenciam sui Sabbati. et sic mortuus est. Anno M^{o}
+[Sidenote: Anno ix^{o} regis E. sec'di.]
+ccc^{mo} xvj^{o} Magna lues animalium et hominum maxima que inundacio
+ymbrium fuit ex qua prouenit tanta bladi cariscia quod quarterium
+[Sidenote: Anno xxiiij^{to} regis E. tercij.]
+tritici pro xl. _s'._ vendebatur. Anno domini M^{o} ccc^{mo}
+xlviij^{o} Incepit magna pestilencia London' circa festum sancti
+Michaelis et duravit usque ad festum sancti Petri ad uincula proxime
+[Sidenote: A^{o}. xxxv^{to} et xxxvj^{to} regis E. tercij.]
+sequens. Anno Domini Millesimo ccc^{mo} lxj^{o} xviij kl. Februar. in
+festo sancti Mauri abbatis accidit ventus vehemens et terribilis per
+totam Angliam. Eodem anno fuit secunda pestilencia in qua obiit vir
+nobilis et Strenuus Henricus Dux Lancastrie. Anno Domini Millesimo
+[Sidenote: Anno xliij^{o} regis E. iij^{cii}.]
+ccc^{mo} lxviij^{o} erat tercia pestilencia in qua obiit nobilis
+domina Blanchia Lancastrie ducissa. que in ecclesia sancti Pauli
+[Sidenote: Anno v^{to} regis Ricardi secundi.]
+London' honorifice iacet tumulata. Anno Domini Millesimo ccc^{mo}
+lxxxij^{do} xij^{o} kl. Junii videlicet feria iiij^{ta} ante
+pentecosten inmediate post nonam erat terre motus magnus per totam
+Angliam.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+COPIA MAGNE TABULE IBIDEM PENDENTIS PER DICTAM TUMBAM DICTI ROGERI
+NUPER EPISCOPI LONDON'.
+
+[Sidenote: Etates mundi.]
+
+In principio creavit Deus celum et terram et omnia que in eis sunt.
+Sexto autem die a creacione mundi factus fuit prothoplasmus Adam.
+[Sidenote: 1.]
+Prima etas mundi ab Adam usque ad Noe secundum Ebreos continet Mille
+sexcentos quinquaginta sex annos. secundum Septuaginta interpretes duo
+Milia ducentos xl^{ta} iiij^{or} annos. Secundum vero Jeronimum non
+plene duo Milia. Secundum Metodum duo Milia. cuius diuersitatis causa
+est quia isti non computant secundum morem sacre scripture minucias
+temporum vel annorum que super sunt Millenis atque Centenis annis. A
+principio mundi vsque ad diluuium Noe duo Milia ducentos quinquaginta
+[Sidenote: 2.]
+sex annos. Secunda etas a Noe vsque ad Abraham continet secundum
+septuaginta Interpretes Mille septuaginta duos annos. Secundum Ebreos
+[Sidenote: 3.]
+Mille Ducentos viginti duos annos. Tercia etas ab Abraham vsque ad
+David continet secundum Ebreos octo centenos xl^{ta} duos annos.
+Secundum autem septuaginta Interpretes multo minus quoniam deficiunt
+[Sidenote: 4.]
+in duobus annis. Quarta etas a David usque ad transmigracionem
+Babilonis continet secundum Ebreos quatuor Centenos septuaginta tres
+annos. Secundum septuaginta interpretes parum minus quia deficiunt in
+[Sidenote: 5.]
+vno anno. Quinta etas a transmigracione Babilonis vsque ad Christum
+continet quinque Centenos octoginta quinque annos. Secundum alios
+[Sidenote: 6.]
+quinque Centenos nonaginta nouem annos. Sexta etas a Christo vsque ad
+finem mundi. Anni ab Origine mundi vsque ad incarnacionem domini
+nostri Jesu Christi quinque Milia nonaginta novem. Anni ab
+incarnacione eiusdem vsque ad passionem suam triginta tres imperfecti.
+Anni a creacione mundi vsque ad destruccionem Troie iiij m^{l} xxx
+anni. A destruccione Troie vsque ad construccionem noue Troie que nunc
+Londonia vocatur lxiiij^{or} anni. A construccione noue Troie ad
+construccionem Romane vrbis ccclxxxx anni. Ab vrbe condita vsque
+adventum Christi dccxv anni. Ab origine mundi iiij m^{l} lxxxxiiij
+post destruccionem Troie videlicet anno M^{l} C^{mo} quinto ante
+incarnacionem Christi. Brutus quidam nobilis de genere Troiano ortus
+cum magna multitudine Troianorum per responsum dee Diane in insulam a
+Gigantibus olim Albion vocatam et inhabitatam intravit et Gigantes
+omnes destruxit. inter quos erat quidam fortissimus nomine Gogmagog et
+terram illam nomine suo Britanniam vocauit. Deinde a Saxonibus sive ab
+Anglis eam conquerentibus vocata est Anglia. Et idem Brutus primus Rex
+Britonum construxit primam Britannie vrbem que nunc Londonia vocatur
+in memoriam Troie prius destructe vocans eam trinouantum id est Troiam
+nouam que per tempus longum Trinouans vocabatur. Regnante tunc Ely
+sacerdote in Judea et archa testamenti a Philisteis capta fuit. Post
+mortem Bruti regnarunt in Britannia lviij Reges. Deinde regnavit rex
+Lud qui muros vrbis Trinouantum fortiter edificauit que per ipsum
+Caerlud vocabatur. Anglice _Loudesdon'_ et innumeris turribus
+circumcinxit quam pre omnibus Ciuitatibus regni amauit. Et ideo
+precepit vt domos et edificia edificarent que aliarum vrbium edificiis
+prepollerent. eo defuncto corpus eius in predicta vrbe iuxta Januam
+quam ipsemet construxit et a nomine suo _Ludesgate_ vocata fuit
+nobilissime reconditum est. Demum Anglici vocauerunt eam _Londene_.
+Postmodum Normanni vocauerunt eam _Loundres_ que Latine dicitur
+Londonia. Post mortem Lud regnauit Cassibellanus frater eius videlicet
+anno. lviij^{o}. ante incarnacionem Christi. tempore cuius venit
+Julius Cesar in Britanniam cum multitudine copiosa et bis deuictus et
+fugatus et expulsus. Tercio per auxilium Androgei ducis Kanc'.
+reuocatus in Britanniam eam Romane potestati tributariam fecit.
+
+VERSUS.
+
+     Te quicunque reges. bene si vis noscere Reges
+     Anglos vel leges. hec iterando leges.
+     Reges maiores referam seu nobiliores
+     Quando regnarunt et vbi gens hos timularunt.
+     Mille quater deca. bis fit Adam Bruto prior annis.
+
+Brutus etatis sue anno xv^{o}. egressus ab Italia ad Insulam Leogeciam
+nauigio perueniens. Dianam inibi consuluit dicens.
+
+VERBA BRUTI: VERSUS.
+
+     Diua potens nemorum terror siluestribus apris
+     Cui licet amfractus ire per ethereos
+     Infernasque domos terrestria iura reuolue
+     Et dic quas terras nos habitare velis
+     Dic etiam sedem. qua te venerabor in euum
+     Qua tibi virgineis. templa dicabo choris.
+
+RESPONSIO DIANE.
+
+     Brute sub occasu solis. trans Gallica regna
+     Insula in Oceano est vndique clausa mari
+     Insula in Oceano est habitata gigantibus olim
+     Nunc deserta quidem gentibus apta tuis.
+     Hanc pete namque tibi sedes erit illa perhennis
+     Hinc fiet natis altera Troia tuis.
+     Hic de prole tua Reges nascentur et ipsis
+     Totius terre subditus orbis erit.
+
+Brutus tali responso confortatus classe parata. in Insulam Albion que
+nunc Anglia dicitur cum suis applicuit et in ea regnare cepit etatis
+sue anno xxxv^{to}. qui regni sui xxiiij^{to}. London' sepelitur.
+Anno Milleno. ducenteno. quadrageno quinto post mortem Bruti Rex
+Lucius extat. Anno gracie c^{mo}. xxiiij^{to}. Coronacio Lucii primi
+Regis Christiani. regnantis lxxvij annis London' sepultus est. A morte
+Bruti vsque ad regnum Arthuri regnarunt in Anglia diuisim C. Reges.
+quorum sexdecim erant Christiani. Anno d.xvj^{o}. Coronacio Arthuri
+Regis qui regnauit annis xxvj. de cuius obitu vel sepultura. certum
+non referunt historie. Anno diiij^{xx}vi^{to}. ab Anglis dicitur
+Anglia diuisa per octo regna id est Kanciam. Su'htsexiam. Westsexiam.
+Merciam. Estsexiam. Estangliam. Derram. et Berviciam. Anno dc^{mo}.
+primo. cepit regnare. Rex Sebertus. renouator ecclesie Westm'. quam
+beatus Petrus tunc dedicauit. in qua Rex ipse regni sui anno xv^{o}.
+timulatur. Anno dc^{mo} xxxv^{to}. Coronacio Oswaldi Regis regnantis
+novem Annis martirio coronatur. Anno dc^{mo}. xxxvj^{to}. Coronacio
+Oswyny Regis qui imperii sui anno ix^{o}. martirizatus iacet apud
+Tynmouth. Anno dcc^{mo}. lxxvj^{to}. Coronacio Ethelbristi Regis. qui
+regni sui anno viij^{o}. martir effectus Herefordie sepultus est. Anno
+dccc^{mo}. xxj^{o}: Coronacio et martirium Kenelmi Regis qui
+Wynchecombie conditus est. Anno dccc^{mo}. lv^{to}. Coronacio Edwardi
+Regis apud Bures qui post annos xv. martirio laureatus ibidem
+requiescit. Anno dccc^{mo}. lxxvj^{mo}. Coronacio Alfredi Regis primi
+Monarche Anglie. qui sui regiminis anno xxix^{o}. Wynton': humatus
+est. Anno dcccc^{mo}. primo. Coronacio Edwardi primi filii Alfredi
+apud Kingeston' hic annis xxiiij^{or}. imperauit London' sepelitur.
+Anno dcccc^{mo}. xxiiij^{to}. Coronacio Athelstani Regis apud
+Kyngeston'. qui post annos xvj Malmesbury sepultus est. Anno
+dcccc^{mo} xl^{o}. Coronacio Edwardi secundi Regis filii Athelstani
+apud Kyngeston'. hic anno regni sui sexto. Glaston' sepelitur. Anno
+dcccc^{mo}. xlvj^{to}. Coronacio Edredi Regis apud Kyngeston' qui
+regni sui anno ix^{o}. Wynton'. sepultus est. Anno dcccc^{mo}.
+lv^{to}. Coronacio Edwyni Regis apud Kyngeston hic annis quatuor
+regnauit Wynton' sepultus est. Anno dcccc^{mo} lix^{o}. Coronacio
+Edgari. Regis. qui regnauit xvj. annis iacet Glaston'. Anno dcccc^{mo}
+lxxv^{o}. Coronacio Edwardi secundi. filii Edgari apud Westm' qui
+regni sui anno iiij^{to}. martirio insignitus Septonie tumulatur. Anno
+dcccc^{mo} lxxix^{o}. Coronacio Ethelredi Regis apud Kyngeston' et
+anno xxxviij^{o}. regni sui London' sepelitur. Anno Millesimo xvj^{o}.
+Coronacio Edwardi tercii ferri lateris apud Kyngeston' et humatio apud
+Glaston'. Anno Millesimo xvij^{o}. Coronacio Knutonis Regis apud
+Westm' et regni sui anno xix^{o}. Wynton' sepultura. Anno Millesimo.
+xxxv^{to}. Coronacio Haroldi primi Regis. hic regni sui anno quinto
+London' humatus est. Anno Millesimo xl^{o}. Coronacio Hardeknuti Regis
+et anno secundo regni sui humatio. Wynton'. A natiuitate Jesu Christi
+vsque ad regnum secundi Edwardi Regis et confessoris fluxerunt diuisim
+in Anglia Centum Reges et lx^{ta} et quinque Reges. de quibus Oswynus
+Oswaldus. Ethelbertus Kenelmus Edwardus Edwardus Martirizati. et
+Constans Cedwallus Sebertus Wynfridus Ethelredus. Edbertus. Offa. et
+Kynredus in Monachatu sepulti sunt. Anno gracie Millesimo xlij^{do}.
+Coronacio sancti Edwardi Regis et confessoris apud Wynton' qui regni
+sui anno xxv^{to}. in ecclesia Westm' quam ipse constitui fecerat
+honorifice collocatur. Anno Millesimo lxvj^{to}. Coronacio Haraldi
+Ducis apud Westm' et sepultura illius apud Waltham. Anno Millesimo
+lxvij^{o}. Coronacio Willielmi primi Ducis Normannie apud Westm' qui
+regni sui anno xlvij^{o}. Angliam describi fecit in vno volumine dicto
+Domusday et Anno iiij^{o}. post cadamu' sepelitur. Anno Millesimo
+lxxx^{o}. Coronacio Willielmi Rufi. apud Westm'. et regni sui anno
+xiij^{o}. Wynton' tumulatur. Anno Millesimo C^{mo}. Coronacio Henrici
+primi Regis fratris Willielmi Rufi. apud Westm' regnantis xxxv. annis.
+apud Redyng sepultus est. Anno M^{o}. C^{mo} xxxv^{to}. Coronacio
+Stephani Regis apud Westm'. hic regni sui anno xix^{o}. Feuersham
+humatus est. Anno Millesimo C^{mo} liiij^{to}. Coronacio Henrici
+secundi imperatoris apud Westm' et anno regni sui xxxv^{to}. apud
+Fontem Ebraldi sepultura. Anno C^{mo} lxiiij^{to}. Translacio sancti
+Edwardi Regis et confessoris apud Westm' tertio Jdus. Octobr'. per
+beatum Thomam Archiepiscopum Cantuar'. Anno Millesimo C^{mo}.
+lxxxix^{o}. Coronacio Ricardi Regis apud Westm' qui cum regnasset
+annis xj^{im}. apud Fontem Ebraldi tumulatur. Anno Millesimo C^{mo}.
+lxxxxix^{o}. Coronacio Johannis Regis apud Westm' et sui regiminis
+Anno xviij^{o}. Wygorn' sepelitur. Anno Millesimo. CC^{mo}. xvj.
+Coronacio Henrici filii Regis Johannis apud Glouerniam qui Anno quarto
+sequente iterum coronatus est apud Westm'. regni sui lvij^{o}. ibidem
+tumulatur. Anno Millesimo CC^{mo}. lxxiiij^{io}. xiiij. kl. Septembr.
+Coronacio Edwardi primi post conquestum apud Westm' qui regni sui anno
+xxxv^{to}. ibidem sepelitur. Anno Millesimo ccc^{mo}. vij^{o}. x. kl.
+Marcij. Coronacio. Edwardi secundi. apud Westm'. qui regni sui Anno
+xx^{o}. Gloucestr. timulatur. Anno Millesimo ccc^{mo}. xxvj^{to}.
+Coronatur Edwardus tercius flos Milicie Christiane apud Westm' etatis
+sue anno xiiij^{o}. Anno Millesimo ccc^{mo}. xlvj^{to}. tercio die
+[Sidenote: Edwardus tercius subjugauit imperio suo villam de Caleys.]
+Septembr'. Idem dominus Rex Edwardus incepit obsidere villam de Caleys
+cum Castro et suam obsidionem continuauit vsque tercium diem Augusti
+anno reuoluto. quo die dicta villa cum Castro suo imperio subjugauit.
+Anno Millesimo ccc^{mo}. xl^{o}. viij^{o}. kl. Julij. Illustris Rex
+Anglie Edwardus tercius apud le Sclus Francigenas vicit in nauali
+bello. Anno Millesimo ccc^{mo}. xlvj^{to}. vij^{o}. kl. Octobr. per
+Anglicos debellantur Franci apud Cressy. Et Rex Boenie punitur. Eodem
+anno xvj^{o}. kl. Nouembr'. Scoti vincuntur ab Anglis apud Durham. et
+[Sidenote: David rex Scotie captus est.]
+capitur David Rex Scocie. Anno M^{o}. ccc^{mo}. l.vj^{to}. xiij^{o}.
+[Sidenote: Capcio Johannis Regis Francie.]
+kl. Octobr'. Capcio Johannis Regis Francie apud Peyters per principum
+Egregium Edwardum primogenitum Edwardi tercij Regis graciosi. Anno
+Millesimo ccc^{mo}. lxxvj^{to}. vj^{to}. Idus Junij obijt idem
+Princeps Edwardus quo die festum Trinitatis contingebat. Anno
+Millesimo ccc^{mo}. lxxvij^{o}. xj^{o}. kl. Julij. obijt Rex Edwardus
+tercius flos Milicie. Christiane. et tercio Nonas eiusdem. apud Westm'
+est sepultus. Anno regni sui l.j^{o}. Anno Millesimo ccc^{mo}.
+[Sidenote: Ric' filius Edwardi.]
+lxxvij^{o}. xvij^{o}. kl. Augusti apud Westm'. Coronacio Ricardi
+secundi filij Edwardi Principis Wallie anno etatis sue xj^{mo}. Anno
+Millesimo ccc^{mo}. lxxxxix^{o}. tercio Idus Octobr. apud Westm'.
+[Sidenote: Henricus iiij^{tus}.]
+Coronacio Illustris Regis Henrici quarti. Anno Millesimo. cccc^{mo}.
+xiij^{o}. nono die Aprilis apud Westm'. Coronacio Illustris Regis
+[Sidenote: Henricus quintus vitam obijt in Francia.]
+Henrici quinti qui apud _Boys seynt Vyncent_ iuxta Parisiam in Francia
+vitam suam finiuit. vltimo die Augusti anno regni sui. x^{o}.
+incipiente. Et postea ossa sua apud Westm' sepulta fuerunt. Anno
+domini Millesimo cccc^{mo}. xxij^{do}. Henricus Rex Anglie Sextus.
+tunc puer non etatis vnius anni Coronatus fuit die sancti Leonardi
+Episcopi et confessoris apud Westm' anno regni sui viij^{o}.
+incipiente. Et postea. idem Rex coronatus fuit Rex Francie apud
+Parisiam. in ecclesia beate Marie ibidem. xvj^{o}. die Decembr'. anno
+regni sui x^{mo}. incipiente.
+
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+
+A COPY OF THE TABLET HANGING AT THE COLUMN NEAR THE TOMB OF THE DUKE
+OF LANCASTER, IN THE CHURCH OF SAINT PAUL'S, LONDON.
+
+The church of St. Paul, London, contains within its limits three acres
+of land and a half; one rood and a half, and six perches covered. The
+length of the same church contains dclxxxx feet. The breadth of the
+same church contains cxxx feet. The height of the western dome
+contains from the altar cij feet. The height of the dome of the new
+building contains from the altar lxxxviij feet. The whole pile of the
+church contains in height cl. feet with the cross. The height of the
+stone fabric of the belfry of the same church contains, from the level
+ground, cclx feet. The height of the wooden fabric of the same belfry
+contains cclxxiiij feet. But altogether it does not exceed five
+hundred and xx^{ty} feet. Also the ball of the same belfry is capable
+of containing, if it were vacant, ten bushels of corn; the rotundity
+of which contains xxxvj inches of diameter, which make three feet; the
+surface of which, if it were perfectly round, ought to contain four
+thousand lxviij inches, which make xxviij square feet, and the fourth
+part of one square foot. The staff of the cross of the same belfry
+contains in height xv feet. The cross beam of which contains six feet.
+In which cross, in the year of our Lord one thousand cccxxxix, on the
+xi^{th} of the kalends of August, namely on the feast of saint Mary
+Magdalene, many precious reliques of several saints were deposited
+with great solemnity of procession, for the preservation of the same
+cross and the whole building beneath them; that the Almighty God,
+through the glorious merits of all the saints whose reliques are
+contained in that cross, might deign to preserve them from tempest and
+peril under his protection. Of whose mercy to all the xxvij procuring
+succour to the fabric of this church, cl days are set apart at every
+time of the year, besides the Roman ordinances which are xliiij^{or}
+in the year, and very many other benefits.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+A COPY OF THE OTHER TABLET HANGING AT THE MIDDLE COLUMN AT THE SAME
+PLACE, BETWEEN THE SAID TOMB OF THE SAID DUKE AND THE TOMB OF SAINT
+ROGER LATELY BISHOP OF LONDON.
+
+[Sidenote: The Invention of the image of the Crucifix.]
+
+In the year of our Lord cxl, the Invention of the image of the
+Crucifix, at the northern door of saint Paul, London, in the great
+river of Thames, by Lucius the first Christian king of England. In
+the year of our Lord one thousand lxxxvij, on the seventh day of the
+[Sidenote: The church of St. Paul burnt.]
+month of July. The church of St. Paul, London, and all things which
+were in it, with great part of the city, were consumed by fire; in the
+time of Maurice bishop of London, and in the reign of the first king
+of the Normans, William the Conqueror who founded the Monasteries of
+Battle in Sussex, where himself had fought, and Bermondsey near
+London. In the year of our Lord one thousand cxxxij, the ides of
+[Sidenote: Most part of London burnt.]
+April, the city of London was burnt in chief part, from the fire of
+Gilbert Beget. In the year of our Lord one thousand cxxxvij the church
+[Sidenote: The church of Paul again burnt.]
+of saint Paul, London, was burnt by a fire kindled at London bridge,
+and which advanced thence to the church without the bars of the new
+temple, London. In the year one thousand cl, so strong was the ice,
+that the Thames could be crossed over by people on horseback. In the
+[Sidenote: The iiij^{th} year of king John.]
+year one thousand ccij such great rains, thunder and hail fell, that
+quadrangular stones, to the bigness of eggs descended from the sky
+mixt with rain; by which trees, vines, and cornfields were much
+destroyed; men were bruised, and birds flying through the air seemed
+[Sidenote: The same year.]
+to bear lighted coals in their beaks, and to set the houses on fire.
+[Sidenote: The vj^{th} year of king John.]
+In the year of our Lord one thousand cciiij, began the order of
+preaching freres in the parts of Tholouse under their founder Dominic.
+[Sidenote: The same year.]
+The same year a most bitter winter endured from the circumcision of
+[Sidenote: In the vij^{th} year of K. H. iij^{rd}.]
+our Lord until the annunciation. In the year of our Lord one thousand
+ccxiiij, St. Francis began the order of minor freres near Assise. And
+in the year one thousand ccxxiiij, they first came into England, two
+[Sidenote: In the v^{th} year of K. H. the third.]
+years before the decease of saint Francis. In the year one thousand
+ccxxj, at the festival of saint Luke the Evangelist a violent wind
+rushed from the north, shattering houses and orchards, and the towers
+of churches; and there were seen fiery dragons and evil spirits
+[Sidenote: In the xliij^{rd} of king H. iij.]
+fluttering in the tempest. In the year one thousand cclviij, at
+Teukysbury, a certain Jew on Saturday fell into a cesspool, and would
+not allow himself to be drawn out on the Saturday, on account of his
+reverence of his sabbath; but Richard de Clare earl of Gloucester
+would not allow him to be drawn out on the following Sunday because of
+[Sidenote: In the ix^{th} year of king Edw. second.]
+his reverence of his own sabbath; and so he died. In the year M.
+cccxvj, a very great pestilence of animals and men, and inundation of
+rains took place, whence was produced so great a dearness of corn,
+[Sidenote: In the xxiiij^{th} year of K. Edw. the third.]
+that a quarter of wheat was sold for xl _s'._ In the year of our Lord
+M. cccxlviij, there began a great plague at London, about the festival
+of saint Michael, and it endured until the festival of saint Peter ad
+[Sidenote: In the xxxv^{th} and xxxvj^{th} year of king Ed. third.]
+vincula next following. In the year of our Lord one thousand ccclxj,
+the xviij^{th} kl. of February, on the festival of saint Maurus abbot,
+happened a violent and terrible gale throughout all England. In the
+same year was a second plague, in which died that noble and brave man,
+[Sidenote: In the xliij^{rd} year of king Edw. third.]
+Henry duke of Lancaster. In the year of our Lord one thousand
+ccclxviij, was a third plague, in which died the noble lady Blanche,
+duchess of Lancaster; who lies honorably entombed in the church of
+[Sidenote: In the v^{th} year of king Richard second.]
+saint Paul, London. In the year of our Lord one thousand ccclxxxij,
+the xij^{th} kl. of June, namely, the iiij^{th} day before pentecost,
+immediately before noon, there was a great earthquake throughout all
+England.
+
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+
+A COPY OF THE GREAT TABLET HANGING IN THE SAME PLACE, BY THE SAID TOMB
+OF THE SAID ROGER LATELY BISHOP OF LONDON.
+
+[Sidenote: The ages of the world.]
+
+In the beginning God created the heaven and earth and all things which
+are in them. But on the sixth day from the creation of the world, was
+[Sidenote: 1.]
+made the first-formed Adam. The first age of the world, from Adam to
+Noeh according to the Hebrews, contains a thousand, six hundred and
+fifty six years; according to the Seventy Interpreters, two thousand
+two hundred xliiij years. But according to Jerome not completely two
+thousand; according to Metodus two thousand. The cause of which
+diversity is, that these do not compute according to the manner of
+sacred Scripture the minutiae of times, or of years, which are over and
+above the thousands and hundreds of years. From the beginning of the
+world until Noeh's flood, are two thousand two hundred fifty six
+[Sidenote: 2.]
+years. The second age from Noeh until Abraham, contains according to
+the Seventy Interpreters, a thousand and seventy two years: according
+[Sidenote: 3.]
+to the Hebrews, a thousand two hundred and twenty two years. The third
+age from Abraham until David, contains according to the Hebrews, eight
+hundred and xl two years; but according to the Seventy Interpreters
+[Sidenote: 4.]
+much less, since they are deficient by two years. The fourth age from
+David until the carrying away captive into Babylon, contains according
+to the Hebrews, four hundred and seventy three years; according to the
+Seventy Interpreters little less, for they are deficient in one year.
+[Sidenote: 5.]
+The fifth age, from the carrying away captive into Babylon, until
+Christ, contains five hundred and eighty five years. According to
+[Sidenote: 6.]
+others, five hundred and ninety years. The sixth age is from Christ
+until the end of the world. The years from the beginning of the world
+until the incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ, are five thousand
+ninety nine. The years from the incarnation of the same until his
+passion, thirty three incomplete. The years from the creation of the
+world until the destruction of Troy, iiij m^{l} xxx years. From the
+destruction of Troy until the erection of new Troy, which is now
+called London, lxiiij years. From the erection of new Troy to the
+erection of the Roman city, ccclxxxx years. From the building of the
+city until the coming of Christ, dcc.xv years. From the beginning of
+the world iiij m^{l} lxxxxiiij years, after the destruction of Troy,
+namely, in the mc and fifth year before the incarnation of Christ;
+Brutus, a certain noble person sprung of the Trojan race, with a great
+multitude of Trojans, through the response of the goddess Diana,
+entered into the island formerly called Albion and inhabited by
+giants; and destroyed all the giants, amongst whom was one very
+mighty, by name Gogmagog; and he called that land after his own name
+Britain. Afterwards by the Saxons or Angles that conquered it, it was
+called England. And the same Brutus the first king of the Britons
+constructed the first city of Britain, which is now called London, in
+remembrance of the Troy before destroyed, calling it Trinovantum, that
+is new Troy, which for a long time was called Trinovans. Ely the
+priest was then reigning in Judea, and the ark of the testimony
+captured by the Philistines. After the death of Brutus there reigned
+in Britain lviij kings. Afterwards reigned king Lud, who strongly
+built the walls of the city of the Trinovantes, which was by him
+called Caerlud, in English LOUDESDON, and surrounded it with
+innumerable towers; which he loved above all the cities of the realm,
+and therefore directed that they should build houses and edifices,
+which should surpass the buildings of other cities. At his death his
+corpse was most nobly laid up in the aforesaid city near the gate
+which he himself built, and was called from his name LUDESGATE. At
+length the English called it LONDENE: afterwards the Normans called it
+LOUNDRES which in Latin is called Londonia. After the death of Lud
+reigned Cassibellanus his brother, namely, in the lviij^{th} year
+before Christ's incarnation; in whose time came Julius Cesar into
+Britain with a copious multitude, and being twice overcome and routed
+and driven off, the third time being recalled into Britain, he, by the
+aid of Androgeus duke of Kent, made it tributary to the Roman power.
+
+VERSES.
+
+"Whosoever thou art: if thou wishest to know the English kings or
+laws, thou wilt read by perusing these. I will record the greater or
+nobler kings; when they reigned, and where the people buried them.
+Four thousand and a score years was Adam made before Brutus."
+
+Brutus in the xv^{th} year of his age departing from Italy, arriving
+at the island Leogecia in his ship, consulted there Diana, saying:
+
+THE WORDS OF BRUTUS: VERSES.
+
+"O mighty Goddess of the woods, terror of the wild boars, who hast
+power to pass through ethereal space and the infernal abodes: unfold
+earthly fate; and say what lands thou wishest us to inhabit; Tell also
+the dwelling in which I shall venerate thee for ever; in which I shall
+consecrate temples to thee with virgin dances."
+
+THE REPLY OF DIANA.
+
+"Brutus, under the setting sun, beyond the Gallic realms, there is an
+island in the ocean all inclosed by sea; there is an island in the
+ocean, once inhabited by giants, now indeed desert, fit for thy
+tribes. This seek, for it shall be to thee a perpetual abode; Hence
+shall arise another Troy to thy sons; Here from thine offspring shall
+Kings be born, and to them shall all the earth be subject."
+
+Brutus, comforted with such a reply, and having prepared a fleet,
+steered with his people into the Island Albion which is now called
+England, and began to reign therein, in the xxxv^{th} year of his age;
+who in the xxiiij^{th} of his reign is buried at London. In the year
+one thousand two hundred and forty five, after the death of Brutus,
+king Lucius flourishes. In the year of grace cxxiiij was the
+coronation of Lucius the first Christian king, who after reigning
+lxvij years, was buried at London. From the death of Brutus until the
+reign of Arthur, there reigned in England separately C kings, of whom
+sixteen were Christians. In the year dxvj, was the coronation of king
+Arthur, who reigned xxvj years; concerning whose death or burial,
+histories do not relate anything certain. In the year diiij^{xx}vj
+from the Angles, Albion is called Anglia, divided into eight kingdoms;
+that is, Kent, Suthsex, Westsex, Mercia, Estsex, Estanglia, Derram,
+and Bervic. In the year dc and one, began to reign king Sebert the
+renovator of the church of Westminster, which he then dedicated to the
+blessed Peter, in which the king himself in the xv^{th} year of his
+reign is entombed. In the year dcxxxv, the coronation of king Oswald,
+who after reigning nine years is crowned with martyrdom. In the year
+dcxxxvj the coronation of king Oswyny, who in the ix^{th} year of his
+reign being martyred, lies at Tynmouth. In the year dcclxxvj the
+coronation of king Ethelbrist, who in the viij^{th} year of his reign
+being made a martyr, was buried at Hereford. In the year dcccxxj the
+coronation and martyrdom of king Kenelm, who was buried at
+Wynchecombe. In the year dccclv the coronation of king Edward at
+Bures, who after xv years obtaining the laurels of martyrdom, rests in
+the same place. In the year dccclxxj the coronation of king Alfred,
+the first monarch of England; who in the xxix^{th} year of his
+government was buried at Wynton. In the year dcccc and one, the
+coronation of Edward the first, son of Alfred, at Kyngeston; he
+governed xxiiij^{or} years, and is buried at London. In the year
+dccccxxiiij, the coronation of king Athelstan at Kyngeston; he after
+xvj years was buried at Malmesbury. In the year dccccxl, the
+coronation of king Edward the second, son of Athelstan, at Kyngeston;
+he in the sixth year of his reign is buried at Glastonbury. In the
+year dccccxlvj, the coronation of king Edred at Kyngeston, who in the
+ix^{th} year of his reign was buried at Wynton. In the year dcccclv,
+the coronation of king Edwyn at Kyngeston; he reigned four years; and
+was buried at Wynton. In the year dcccclix, the coronation of king
+Edgar, who reigned xvj years; he lies at Glastonbury. In the year
+dcccclxxv, the coronation of Edward the second, son of Edgar, at
+Westminster, who in the iiij^{th} year of his reign adorned with
+martyrdom, is buried at Septon. In the year dcccclxxix, the coronation
+of king Ethelred at Kyngeston, and in the xxxviij^{th} year of his
+reign he is buried at London. In the year one thousand xvj, the
+coronation of Edward the third iron-side, at Kyngeston, and his burial
+at Glastonbury. In the year one thousand xvij, the coronation of king
+Knute at Westminster, and in the xix^{th} year of his reign, his
+burial at Wynton. In the year one thousand xxxv, the coronation of
+king Harold the first; he in the fifth year of his reign was buried at
+London. In the year one thousand xl, the coronation of king
+Hardeknute, and in the second year of his reign, his burial at Wynton.
+From the nativity of Jesus Christ until the reign of Edward the
+second, king and confessor, there passed separately in England a
+hundred kings, and lx^{ty} and five kings; of whom Oswyn, Oswald,
+Ethelbert, Kenelm, Edward, Edward, were martyred; and Constans,
+Cedwall, Sebert, Wynfrid, Ethelred, Edbert, Offa, and Kynred were
+buried in monks' orders. In the year of grace one thousand xlij, the
+coronation of saint Edward king and confessor, at Wynton; who in the
+xxv^{th} year of his reign is honorably inshrined in the church of
+Westminster, which he himself had made to be erected. In the year one
+thousand lxvj, the coronation of duke Harald at Westminster, and his
+burial at Waltham. In the year one thousand lxvij, the coronation of
+William the first, duke of Normandy, at Westminster; who in the
+xlvij^{th} year of his reign caused England to be described in a
+volume called DOMUSDAY; and in the iiij^{th} year after, is buried at
+Caen. In the year one thousand lxxx, the coronation of William Rufus
+at Westminster, and in the xiij^{th} year of his reign, he is buried
+at Wynton. In the year one thousand C the coronation of king Henry the
+first, brother of William Rufus, at Westminster, who after reigning
+xxxv years, was buried at Redyng. In the year Mcxxxv, the coronation
+of king Stephen at Westminster, he in the xix^{th} year of his reign
+was buried at Feversham. In the year one thousand cliiij, the
+coronation of the emperor Henry the second at Westminster, and in the
+xxxv^{th} year of his reign, his burial at Fontevrault. In the year
+one thousand clxiiij, was the translation of saint Edward king and
+confessor, at Westminster, on the third of the Ides of October, by the
+blessed Thomas archbishop of Canterbury. In the year one thousand
+clxxxix, the coronation of king Richard at Westminster, who when he
+had reigned xj^{en} years, was buried at Fontevrault. In the year one
+thousand clxxxxix, the coronation of king John at Westminster; and in
+the xviij^{th} year of his government he is buried at Wygorn. In the
+year one thousand ccxvj, the coronation of Henry, son of king John at
+Gloucester; who in the fourth year following was again crowned at
+Westminster; in the lvij^{th} of his reign is interred at the same
+place. In the year one thousand cclxxiiij, the xiiij. kl. of
+September, the coronation of Edward the first after the Conquest, at
+Westminster, who in the xxxv^{th} year of his reign is buried at the
+same place. In the year one thousand cccvij, the x kl. of March, the
+coronation of Edward the second at Westminster; who in the xx^{th}
+year of his reign is buried at Gloucester. In the year one thousand
+cccxxvj, is crowned Edward the third, the flower of the Christian
+knighthood, at Westminster, in the xiiij^{th} year of his age. In the
+year one thousand cccxlvj, on the third day of September, the same
+[Sidenote: Edward the third subjugated to his dominion the city of
+Caleys.]
+lord king Edward began to besiege the town of Caleys with the castle,
+and continued his siege until the third day of August, the succeeding
+year, on which day he subjugated the said town with the castle to his
+dominion. In the year one thousand cccxl, the viij kl. of July, the
+illustrious king of England Edward the third conquered the French at
+le Sclus in a naval engagement. In the year one thousand cccxlvj the
+vij^{th} kl. of October, the French are vanquished by the English at
+Cressy, and the king of Bohemia is punished. In the same year, the
+xvj^{th} kl. of November, the Scots are overcome by the English at
+[Sidenote: David king of Scotland is taken.]
+Durham, and David king of Scotland is taken. In the year M^{l}. ccclvj
+[Sidenote: The capture of John, king of France.]
+the xiij^{th} kl. of October, was the capture of John king of France
+at Peyters, by the excellent prince Edward the first-born of the
+gracious king Edward the third. In the year one thousand ccc lxxvj,
+the vj^{th} of the Ides of June, died the same prince Edward, on which
+day fell the festival of the Trinity. In the year one thousand
+ccclxxvij, the xj^{th} kl. of July, died king Edward the third, the
+flower of the Christian knighthood; and on the third of the nones of
+the same month, he was buried at Westminster, in the lj^{st} year of
+his reign. In the year one thousand ccclxxvij, the xvij^{th} kl. of
+[Sidenote: Richard, son of Edward.]
+August, at Westminster, was the coronation of Richard the second, son
+of Edward prince of Wales, in the xj^{th} year of his age. In the year
+one thousand ccclxxxxix, the third of the Ides of October, at
+[Sidenote: Henry iiij^{th}.]
+Westminster, was the coronation of the illustrious king Henry the
+fourth. In the year one thousand ccccxiij, the ninth day of April, at
+[Sidenote: Henry the fifth died in France.]
+Westminster, was the coronation of the illustrious king Henry the
+fifth; who, at Boys Seynt Vyncent near Paris in France, ended his life
+on the last day of August, in the x^{th} year of his reign,
+commencing. And afterwards his bones were interred at Westminster. In
+the year of our Lord one thousand cccc xxij, Henry the sixth king of
+England, then a child of not the age of one year, was crowned on the
+day of saint Leonard bishop and confessor, at Westminster, in the
+viij^{th} year of his reign, commencing. And afterwards, the same king
+was crowned king of France at Paris, in the church of the blessed Mary
+there, on the xvj^{th} day of December, in the commencement of the
+x^{th} year of his reign.
+
+
+
+
+ILLUSTRATIONS.
+
+
+In the 36th page of the preceding Chronicle it is stated that "In this
+yere (1295) the kyng [Edward the first] was defraunded of his lond in
+Gascoigne in this manner, sothly: the kyng hadde yoven the forseyd
+lond of Gascoyne to the kynges suster of Fraunce, for that she schulde
+be yoyned to hym in fre mariage: and be some of his counseill enfeffed
+here in the sayd lond of Gascoigne, whiche lond of Gascoigne sche yaf
+to Charles here brother, and to other; and the matrymoigne betwen here
+and kyng Edward sche sette at noughte, and wolde noughte stonden
+therto."--That circumstance is the subject of the following Fragment
+of a curious Poem preserved in the archives of the Corporation of the
+City of London, in the MS. entitled _Liber Custumarium_, fol. 84; from
+which it has been extracted by the obliging permission of Henry
+Woodthorpe, Esq. the Town Clerk. The leaf which contained the
+concluding stanzas has been lost; but judging from the number of those
+which remain, it originally consisted of about nine more verses. It is
+written in the hand of the period in which the events to which it
+alludes took place, and as the documents in the volume from which it
+is copied end in the succeeding reign, there is every reason to
+presume that it was entered in the Records of the City of London
+within a short period after it was composed. Every line of each verse
+contains the same letter in the middle of the line, and every line
+ends with the same letter: these two letters are placed in the middle
+and at the end of each verse, separated from the words to which they
+belong, but connected with them by lines in the manner in which the
+first verse of the Poem is here printed, and which has been considered
+sufficient to show the singular manner in which it was originally
+written.
+
+
+HIC INCIPIT QUIDA' RISMUS F'TUS DE P'DIC'ONE VASCON' ET DE RIUSD'
+CONQUESTU P' R' E' FILIU' REG' H'.
+
+Satis novit seculu______       ____De lingua Galloru_____
+                        \_   _/                          \_
+Qualiter fit speculu___   \ /   ___Patens traditoru_____   \
+                       \===m===/                        \===m
+Quia p' p'fidia________/ _/ \_ \___Pessimam ip'oru______/ _/
+                       _/     \_                        _/
+Jam p'dit Vasconia____/         \__Princeps Anglicoru__/
+
+Rex fidem adhibuit                 Dictus Gallicorum
+Egit quod non debuit               Nam fraus miserorum
+Seriem composuit                   Quorumdam verborum
+Que Regi transposuit               Cetus nunciorum
+
+Per verba credencie                Nuncii dixerunt
+Q'd magnates Francie               Simul tractaverunt
+Qdq; Regi Anglie                   Dare voluerunt
+Natam Regis Gallie                 Heu q'd hic venerunt
+
+Ad hec dux Burgundie               Quidam nunciorum
+Ait q'd in flumine                 Multi Northmannorum
+Perierunt pridie                   Per nautas Anglorum
+Additis hastucie                   Causis Bayonorum
+
+Ut ergo concordia                  Pacis jam addatur
+Et omnis discordia                 Prorsus repallatur
+Celsitudo regia                    Francie precatur
+Q'd sibi vasconia                  Totalis reddatur
+
+Proponit brevissime                Vos tunc reseisire
+De terra vasconie                  Nec quid deperire
+Ius v'r'm certissime               Potestis hoc scire
+Si q'd petit p'pere                Placet exaudire
+
+Si seisinam habeat                 Per sex septimanas
+Tunc mandare placeat               Q'd transire lanas
+Gens anglor' faciat                Et sic causas vanas
+Pars utraq; deleat                 Res collando sanas
+
+Ait vir considera                  Rex que petierunt
+Nova sunt non vetera               Hec que tibi ferunt
+Pulcram inter cetera               Tibi promiserunt
+Prout dicit littera                Quam Galli miserunt
+
+Hoc audito Langetum                Statim prosilivit
+Ad regem consilium                 Dedit sicut scivit
+Et Lacy p' sompnium                Certe non dormivit
+Quin eiusdem devium                Seisine nutrivit
+
+Puellam rex diligens               Vinculis amorum
+Penitus consensiens                Dictis consultorum
+Fieri precipiens                   Litteras servorum
+Pro dolor nam nesciens             Erat futurorum
+
+Demum in Vasconia                  J. Lacy p'rexit
+Litteras ab Anglia                 Secumq; devexit
+Ac sub manu Gallia                 Vascones contexit
+Anglis inutilia                    Heu' q'd tot aspexit
+
+Gallici Vasconiam                  Sibi subjugarunt
+Et in manum Anglicam               Dare recusarunt
+Neq; regis filiam                  In spousam pararunt
+Regi dare quoniam                  Ip'm subsannarunt
+
+Exp'tem Vasconie                   Foris judicarunt
+Magni pares Francie                Et exheredarunt
+Regem n'r'm Anglie                 Parum hunc amarunt
+Nam causam malicie                 Sibi demonstrarunt
+
+Audiens p'fidiam                   Rex exheredatus
+Quam habet p' F'nciam              Satis est iratus
+Jurat p' ecc'iam                   Non erit letatus
+Quousq; Vasconiam                  Fuerit lucratus
+
+Rex vocat Pontifices               Ad parliamentum
+Et Anglorum Comites                Flores sapientum
+Quinq; Portus fomites              Barones p' centum
+Volant ut irundines                In mari p' ventum
+
+Clerus et milicia                  Gentis Anglicane
+Vovent cum leticia                 Q'd seroq; mane
+Parantur ad omnia                  Que genti p'phane
+Francie sunt noxia                 Nam sup'bit vane
+
+Rex Anglor' nobilis                Vocatus Edwardus
+Ferox est et stabilis              Tanq'm leopardus
+Fortis et non debilis              Velox et non tardus[135]
+Senciet id flebilis                Pomposus Picardus.
+
+[Footnote 135: A similar description of Edward the First, which was
+suggested by his arms, occurs in the "Roll of Carlaverock," a poem
+composed in the year 1300.
+
+     "En sa baniere trois luparte
+     De or fin estoint mis en rouge
+     Courant felloun fier et harouge
+     Par tel signifiance mis
+     Ke ausi est vers ses enemis
+     Le Rois fiers felouns et hastans
+     Car sa morsure n'est tastans
+     Nuls ki ne en soit envenimez."]
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+P. 37. Anno 24 Edward I, 1296. "Also in this yere S^{r}. Thomas
+Turbevyle for treson was drawen and hanged."
+
+Of the conduct which caused Sir Thomas Turbeville's execution, the
+following fragment of a curious contemporary poem in the Cottonian MS.
+_Caligula_ A. xviij, presents perhaps the most accurate information
+which is extant. It immediately precedes, and is written in the same
+hand as, the only _contemporary_ copy of the Roll of Carlaverock which
+is known to exist, and hence it is highly probable that it was
+composed by the same person. Under any circumstances, however, it
+cannot fail to be deemed to possess sufficient interest to render it a
+valuable illustration to the passage in the text.
+
+Seignurs e dames estutez
+De un fort tretur orrez
+Ke aveit pur veu une treson
+Thomas Turbelvile ot a non
+A Charlys aveit p'mis
+E jure par seint Denys
+Ke il li freit tute Englet'e
+Par quentise e treson conquere
+E Charles li premist grant don
+Teres e bon garison
+Li treitre a Charlis dit
+Ke il aparillast sanz respit
+De bone nefs grande navie
+E de gent forte co'paignie
+E il le freit par tens garner
+Ou il dussent ariver
+En Engleter sodeinement
+Li traiture sanz targement en Englet'e tot se mit
+Au rei sire Edewars vint e dist
+Ke si apres li vodera fere
+Tutes ses choses deust co'quer
+Ki sire Charlis li aveit
+A force e a tort tollet
+Issi ke' li losengur de ambe part fu t'tur
+Sire Edeward nentendi mie
+Del treitre sa tricherie
+Ke il aveit issi purveu
+A grant honur le ad receu
+E en sa curt fut grant mestre
+Q'nt ot espie tut son estre
+E le conseil de Engleter
+Li treitre feseit un bref fere
+A sire Charlis priveme't
+On ariver devisse't sa gent
+En Engletere e li pais prendre
+A sire Edeward fu fet entendre
+Cum den le ont destine
+E le bref ly fut mustre
+E tout ensemble la treson
+Li rei fit prendir cel felon
+Thomas le treitur deva't dit
+Ke fist fere cel estrit
+A Lundres par mie la citee
+Treigner le fist en une coree
+De une tor envolupe
+Nul autreme't ne fut arme
+Haume nont ne habergun
+Cillante pierres a g'nt fusui'
+Aveit il entur son flanc
+Ke li raerent le sanc
+Apres fu li traiture pendu
+E le alme a la Belzebub rendu
+Je aveit autre gareson
+Issi deit len servir felon
+En furches peut li malurez
+Des chenes e de fer liez
+Nul home nel deit enterrer
+Tant cu' son cors porra durer
+Iloec pendra cel trichur
+Ten garison ad pur son labour
+Ore puira Charles pur ver
+Apres li longem't garder
+Einz kil venge pur sa treison
+Demander de li garison
+Sire Edeward pur la g'nt navye
+De France ne dona une aylle
+De vaillante gent fist la mer
+De tut part mut ben garder
+De Engleter sunt failliz
+Ly Franceys e sunt honiz
+En la mer grant tens flote'nt
+Li cors plusurs de eus tuere't
+A Dovere firent sodoineme't
+Une assaut e de lur gent
+Plus de v sent y perdirent
+Unkes plus de prou ne firent
+Ore sunt tuz ieo quide neez
+Ou en lur teris retornez
+E penduz pur lur servise
+Ke Engleter naveyent prise
+E ceo Charles lour p'mist
+Si nul de ens revenist
+Sire Charles bon chevaler
+Lessez ester ton guerrer
+Acordez a ton cosin
+E pur pensez de la fin
+Si Engleter guerirez
+James ben nes pleyterez
+Je ne firent voz ancestres
+Ke se tindrent si grant mestres
+Ly ducs Lowys ton parent
+E stace le moyne enseme't
+E autres Franceys assez
+Ke ne sunt pas ici nomez
+Damne deu omnipotent
+Vo' doynt bon acordement avie.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+P. 57. "This same yere [anno 14th Edw. III. 1340] the kyng faught with
+the Frensshmen at Scluse, where there were sclayn of Frensshmen xxx
+m^{l}; and the kyng toke and scomfyted at the sayd bataill of Scluse
+cccx schippes." Of this passage, the following letter from king Edward
+the Third to Edward the Black Prince, giving an account of his victory
+over the French fleet at Sclyse, on Saturday the 24th of June
+1340,--which, with the permission of Henry Woodthorpe, Esq., the Town
+Clerk, has also been extracted from the City Archives, letter F. fol.
+39,--is an interesting illustration. This document, which has escaped
+the attention of Historians, presents an authentic detail of that
+memorable event; and it is evident from it that Robert de Avesbury,
+the contemporary writer upon whom the greatest reliance has hitherto
+been placed, has fallen into some errors in his narrative of the
+transaction. He informs us that on the day after the battle a rumour
+of it reached London, but that it was discredited until the ensuing
+Wednesday, namely the 28th of June, when the Prince of Wales received
+a letter from the king informing him of his success, of which letter
+that writer asserts that the annexed was a copy:
+
+"Edwardus Dei Gracia Rex Angliae et Franciae et Dominus Hiberniae, &c.
+Effusam circa nos hiis diebus propiciacionis divinae clemenciam, ad
+vestri contemplacionem et laeticiam, vobis ducimus intimandam. Scitis
+autem, immo vos et alios[136] fideles nostri quadam participacione
+sensitis, quantis fuimus et sumus guerrarum lacessiti turbinibus, et
+velut in mari magno procellosis fluctibus agitati. Sed licet sint
+mirabiles elaciones maris, mirabilior tamen in altis Dominus, qui
+procellam convertens in auram, jam inter tot adversa clementissime nos
+respexit. Nam cum pridem ordinassemus passagium nostrum necessarium
+versus partes Flandriae, Dominus Philippus de Valesio, persecutor
+noster infestissimus, hoc praevidens, classem maximam navium armatarum
+quam in expugnacionem nostram nostrorumque fidelium misit, ut vel sic
+nos caperet, vel nostrum transitum impediret. qui transitus si, quod
+absit, fuisset impeditus, ardua negocia, quae prosequimur, fuissent
+penitus in ruina: quinimmo nos et nostri fuissemus verisimiliter
+confusionis[137] magnae subjecti. Sed Deus misericordiarum, videns nos
+in tantis periculis constitutos, graciosius et cicius, quam humana
+racio judicare poterat, misit nobis magnum navale subsidium, et
+insperatum numerum armatorum, ac semper ventum prosperum juxta votum,
+et sic, sub spe coelestis auxilii, et justiciae nostrae fiducia,
+dictum portum navigio venientes, invenimus dictam classem et hostes
+nostros ibidem paratissimos ad praelium in multitudine copiosa; quibus,
+in festo Nativitatis Sancti Johannis Baptistae proximo praeterito, ipse
+spes nostra Christus deus per conflictum fortem et validum nos
+praevalere concessit, facta strage non modica dictorum hostium, capta
+eciam quodammodo tota dicta classe, cum laesione gentis nostrae modica
+respective, sicque tucior de cetero patebit transitus nostris
+fidelibus supra mare, et alia bona plurima sunt ex hoc nobis et
+nostris fidelibus verisimiliter proventura, de quo spes pulcherima jam
+arridet. Nos autem, tantam coelestem graciam devotissime
+contemplantes, ipsi Salvatori nostro laudes et gracias humiliter
+exsolvimus, deprecantes, ut, qui jam et semper in oportunitatibus
+copiosis graciis[138] nos praevenit continuatis, nos auxiliis
+prosequatur, et nobis regere temporaliter sic concedat in terris, ut
+in eo laetemur aeternaliter in excelsis. Dileccionem vestram attente
+rogamus et per Dei misericordiam obsecramus, quatinus soli Deo vivo,
+qui tantum signum nobiscum fecit in bonum, in devotae laudis praeconium
+assurgentes, nos, jam in remotis agentes, et nedum jura nostra
+recuperare, sed sanctam ecclesiam catholicam attollere, et in justicia
+populum regere cupientes, sibi devotis oracionum instanciis
+recomendare curetis, facientes pro nobis missas, et alia piae
+placacionis officia misericorditer exerceri, et ad hoc clerum et
+populum vestrae diocesis salutaribus monitis inducatis, ut Deus ipse,
+miseratus nobis, progressum felicem et exitum annuat graciosum, detque
+servo suo cor docile, ut recte judicare possimus et regere et sic
+facere quod praecipit, ut mereamur assequi quod promittit. Teste
+Edwardo duce Cornubiae et Comite Cestriae filio nostro carissimo Custode
+Angliae apud Waltham Sanctae Crucis xxviii^{vo}. die Junii, anno Regni
+nostri Angliae xiiii^{to}. Regni vero Franciae primo."
+
+[Footnote 136: _Sic._]
+
+[Footnote 137: _Sic._]
+
+[Footnote 138: _Sic._]
+
+It is however manifest from that document having been tested by the
+Prince of Wales, that it was rather a proclamation issued in
+consequence of the dispatch from the king to the prince, than the
+dispatch itself, of which the letter now for the first time printed
+may be deemed the only copy which is extant. Nor must it be forgotten
+that the date affixed to the article given by Avesbury tends to excite
+a suspicion of its authenticity; for it is tested by the prince at
+Waltham Holy Cross upon the precise day, the 28th of June, on which
+the king's letter was written, and which could not therefore possibly
+have arrived on the day in question at Waltham. It is somewhat
+singular that as the battle was concluded on the 25th of June, the
+king should not have written until the 28th; but this may perhaps be
+accounted for by those arrangements which his success would
+necessarily have required, and which may be supposed to have engaged
+the monarch's whole attention for some days. The letter in Avesbury's
+Annals gives no particulars of the battle, though that writer relates
+that the enemy were beaten; that more than thirty thousand of them
+were slain; that many leapt into the sea from fear and were drowned;
+and that their fleet consisted of two hundred large ships, on board of
+one of which four hundred dead bodies were found. The Royal dispatch,
+however, affords much more minute information, and corrects the
+statements both in Avesbury and in the preceding Chronicle. It asserts
+that the French fleet amounted to one hundred and eighty sail; that
+they were nobly defended the whole of a day and a night; that they
+were all captured in the engagement excepting twenty-four which took
+to flight, and part of them were subsequently taken at sea; that the
+number of the men at arms and other armed persons amounted to
+thirty-five thousand, of whom five thousand escaped; that the English
+ships captured by the French at Middleburgh were then retaken; and
+that among the prizes were three or four as large as 'the
+Christopher,' which we may infer was then the largest ship of the
+English navy.
+
+It is unquestionable from what has been said, that this document
+supplies some important facts in the history of the times, whilst its
+entry among the Records of the City of London tends to establish that
+the Mayor of the city was accustomed at that early period to receive
+an official account of every public transaction, and of which another
+example will be found in a subsequent page.
+
+The events which led to the battle of the Swyne, or as it is more
+generally termed of the Scluse, are too familiar to require
+repetition.
+
+"NOTA DE BELLO AQUATICO:--
+               L'RA D'NI E' DIRETT'
+               FILIO SUO DUCI CORNUB'
+               DE BELLO SUP' MARE
+               P'CUSSO DIE NATIVIT'
+               S'C'I JOH'IS BAPT'
+
+"Tresch' fitz no' pensoms bien q' vo' estes desirons assavoir bones
+novelles de no' et coment il no' est avenuz puys n're aler Denglet're
+si vo' fesom savoir q' le Joedi'[139] ap's ceo q' no' dep'times du
+Port Dorewe[-ll-],[140] no' siglames tut le iou ret la nuyt suaunte,
+et le vendredi[141] en tour hour de noune no' venismes s' la costere
+de fflaundres devant Blankebergh ou no' avioms la vewe de la fflote de
+nos enemys qi estoyent tut amassez ensemble en port del Swyne et p'
+ceo q' la Tyde nestoit mis adonges p' assembler a eux no'
+yherbergeasmes tut cel noet le samady le iour de seint Johan[142] bien
+ap's houre de noune a la Tyde nous en noun de Dieu et en espoire de
+n're droite querele entrames en dit port s' nos ditz enemys qi avoyent
+assemble lours niefs en moult fort array et lesqu'x fesoient ml't
+noble defens tut cel iour et la noet ap's, mes dieu p' sa puissaunce
+et miracle no' ottroia la victorie de mesmes no[z/] enemys de qai no'
+m'cioms si devoutement come no' poems. Et si vo' fesoms savoir q' le
+nombre des niefs galeyes et g'nt barges de nos enemys amounta a
+ix^{xx} et ditz, lessqueles estoient toutz pris sauve xxiiij. en tut
+lesqueles senfuirent et les uns sont puye pris s' mier et le nombre
+des gentz darmes et autres gentz armez amounta a xxxv Mi[-ll-] de
+quele nombre p' esme cink' M^{l} sont eschapees, et la remenaunt ensi
+come no' est donc a entendre p' ascuns gentz q' sont pris en vie, si
+gissent les corps mortz et tut pleyn de lieux s^{r} la costere de
+fflaundres. Dautre p't totes nos niefs, cest assavoir Cristofre et les
+autres qi estoient p'dues a Middelburgh, sont ore regaignez, et il
+yount gaignez en ceste navie trois ou quatre auxi graundes come la
+Cristofre: les fflemengs estoient de bone volente davoir venuz a no'
+ala bataille du commencement tanqe ala fin issint dieu n're seign^{r}
+ad assez de grace monstre de qei' no' et toutz nos amys sumes tut ditz
+tenutz de lui rendre grace et m'ciz. N're entent est a demorer en pees
+en le ewe taunt qe no' eoms pris c'teyn point ove no' alliez et autres
+nos amys de fflandres de ceo q' soit affaire. Trescher fitz dieu soit
+gardeyn de vo'. Don' souz n're secree seal en n're nief Cogg[143]
+Thom', le Mescredy en la veille seint Piere et seint Paoul.[144]
+
+14^{o} R. Edw. 3^{ii}."
+
+[Footnote 139: June 22, 1340.]
+
+[Footnote 140: Dover.]
+
+[Footnote 141: June 23.]
+
+[Footnote 142: June 24.]
+
+[Footnote 143: The Navy at the period consisted of ships, galleys,
+barges, _batelli_ or boats, _snakae_ or cutters, and _cogee_ or
+COGS.--See the Observations prefixed to the _Liber Quotidianus
+Contrarotulatoris Garderobae Anno Regni Regis Edwardi Primi vicesimo
+octavo_, p. liv.]
+
+[Footnote 144: June 28.]
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+P. 63. "And in this yere, that is to seye the yere of oure lord a
+m^{l} ccclvj^{to}, the xix day of Septembre, kyng John of Fraunce was
+taken at the bataill of Peyters be the doughty prynce Edward, the
+firste sone of kyng Edward." &c.
+
+It would be difficult to name a more interesting document connected
+with English History than that by which, through the courtesy of Henry
+Woodthorpe, Esq., Town Clerk of the City of London, the passage in the
+text will be illustrated; namely, a copy of the letter from Edward the
+Black Prince to the Mayor, Aldermen and Comonalty of London,
+acquainting them with the achievement of the battle of Poictiers. This
+important record, which has never before been printed, occurs among
+the archives of the city, in a contemporary MS. entitled Letter G.
+fol. 53^{b}. and was, there can be little doubt, entered into that
+volume soon after the receipt of the original.
+
+The greater part of the Prince's letter is occupied by the detail of
+the proceedings of the army for some days previous to the battle, and
+in describing the efforts of the Cardinal Peregort to produce a peace
+or truce between the kings of France and England; whilst the conflict
+itself is mentioned in a few words. Independently of the particulars
+of the English forces and their rencontres with the enemy which this
+letter so minutely relates, its most important statement is that of
+the precise day when the battle took place, for historians have
+differed materially upon the point. The Prince, however, expressly
+says that it occurred on the eve of the feast of St. Matthew, i.e. the
+20th of September. His letter was dated at Bordeaux on the 22nd of the
+following month, and was sent to the Mayor of London by the Prince's
+chamberlain Sir Neel Loring; and the manner in which he refers the
+Mayor and Citizens to that distinguished knight for further
+information, cannot fail to be noticed, from its great similarity to
+the conclusion of a modern military dispatch. Another feature of this
+and other documents of the same nature in early periods, is the great
+simplicity and modesty with which they are written. An expression of
+gratitude to God alone interrupts the unadorned narrative; and the
+defeat of an army infinitely superior in numbers, and the capture of
+one of the most powerful sovereigns of the times together with his
+eldest son, are thus laconically related: "The battle took place on
+the eve of St. Matthew; and, praise be to God, the enemy were
+discomfited, and the king and his son were taken, and great numbers of
+other people taken and slain." To present as many contemporary
+documents as could be collected relative to this memorable event, two
+other letters are introduced, as well as the affidavit of an
+individual who claimed to have been the person to whom king John of
+France surrendered himself.
+
+One of the letters alluded to, which is printed in the _Archaeologia_,
+vol. i. p. 213, is also from the Black Prince, to Reginald Bryan
+bishop of Worcester, dated at Bordeaux on the 20th of November,
+briefly informing him of his success, which he attributes in a great
+measure to the efficacy of that prelate's prayers.
+
+The other letter is from Robert Prite to some English nobleman, dated
+on the 8th of December 1356, whose clerk, or probably priest, he
+styles himself, and is taken from the original on vellum in the
+Cottonian MS. Caligula D. III. f. 33. After mentioning the battle of
+Poictiers, the particulars of which he says he will learn from a
+knight whom the duke of Lancaster had sent into England to the king,
+the writer acquaints him with some other news of the time, as well as
+with what had occurred in some of his towns; and entreats him to come
+over as soon as possible. This letter, which is now for the first time
+printed, though not so important as the others, is nevertheless of
+interest, as connected with the battle of Poictiers, and with other
+public and private transactions of the period.
+
+The third document on the subject is the solemn declaration of Bernard
+du Troy, a Gascon gentleman, made on his death-bed the 1st of July
+1361, that he was the person who took the king of France prisoner at
+the battle of Poictiers; which point it is evident from this
+instrument, as well as from historians, had been much disputed. This
+very curious article, which also occurs in the Cottonian MS. just
+mentioned, is highly interesting; for it not only shows who were the
+claimants to the honour of having captured the king, but the ardour
+with which that claim was supported. It is however doubtful whether
+the love of fame or pecuniary interest prompted this declaration at so
+awful a moment; but his motive, like those of most other human
+actions, was probably of a mixed nature; for whatever might be the
+renown which was attached to the exploit, the ransom to which the true
+claimant would be entitled must have been an object of great
+consideration to him or to his heirs. Du Troy carefully provides, that
+those who would support his pretensions with their swords should
+partake of the benefits which might arise from their valour; and this
+circumstance presents a curious picture of the manners of the age. Sir
+Denys de Morbeque of whom he speaks, is thus noticed by Froissart.
+"There was much pressing at this time through eagerness of taking the
+king: and those that were nearest to him, and knew him, cried out
+'Surrender yourself, surrender yourself, or you are a dead man.' In
+that part of the field was a young knight from St. Omer, who was
+engaged by a salary in the service of the king of England: his name
+was Denis de Morbeque, who for five years had attached himself to the
+English, on account of having been banished in his younger days from
+France for a murder committed in an affray at St. Omer. It
+fortunately happened for this knight, that he was at the time near to
+the king of France when he was so much pulled about. He by dint of
+force, for he was very strong and robust, pushed through the crowd and
+said to the king in good French, 'Sire, sire, surrender yourself.' The
+king, who found himself very disagreeably situated, turning to him,
+asked 'To whom shall I surrender myself; to whom? Where is my cousin
+the Prince of Wales? if I could see him I would speak to him.' 'Sire,'
+replied Sir Denys, 'he is not here; but surrender yourself to me, and
+I will lead you to him.' 'Who are you?' said the king. 'Sire, I am
+Denys de Morbeque, a knight from Artois, but I serve the king of
+England because I cannot belong to France, having forfeited all I
+possessed there.' The king then gave him his right-hand glove, and
+said 'I surrender myself to you.' There was much crowding and pushing
+about, for every one was eager to cry out 'I have taken him.'"
+
+Most of the witnesses to Du Troy's declaration were celebrated peers
+and knights both of England and France.
+
+
+L'RA D'NI EDWARDI PRINCIPIS GALL' MAIOR ALDR'S ET COM'ITATI CIVITATIS
+LONDON' DIRECTA DE NOV' BAT'I IUX^{ta} POYTERS.
+
+Tresch'e et tres bien ameez endroit des novelles es p'ties ou nous
+sumes voillitz savoir qe puis l'eure qe nous certifiasmes a n're
+tresredoute S^{r} et piere le Roi qe no' estoions en p'pos de
+chivaucher env's les enemis es p'ties de Fraunce no' p'smes n're
+chemyn p' le pais de Peregort et de Lymosyn et tout droit v's Burges
+en Were ou no' entendismes davoir troues le fitz le Roi le counte de
+Peytiers et la sov'aigne cause de n're aler v's celles p'ties estoit
+qe nous entendismes davoir eu noveles de n're dit S^{r} et piere le
+Roi come de son passage et puis q' no' ne trovasmes le dit counte ne
+nul autre g'unt poair illeosqes nous no' treismes dev's leyre et
+maundasmes noz gentz au chivaucher a conoistre si no' p'uons nulle p't
+avoir trovez passage lesqueles gentz encontrerent les enemis et
+avoient faire assemble si qe les uns des ditz enemys estoient mortz et
+pris les queuz p'soners disoient qe le Roi de France avoient envoiee
+Grismoton q'estoit encelle compaignie p' lui faire asavoir c'teines
+novelles de no' et de n're poair et si avoit le dit Roi p' mesmes le
+cause envoie en autre p'tie le S^{r} de Creon Mons^{r} Busigaut le
+Mareschal de Clermount et aut's et disoient les ditz p'soners qe le
+dit Roi avoit p's certe in p'pos de combatre ovesq' nous a quele heure
+nous estoioms s^{r} le chymyn env's Tours et encostoavit dev's Orliens
+et lendemein la ou nous estoions loggiez aviens novelles qe les ditz
+Sire de Creon et Busigaut estoient en un chastel bien p's de n're
+loggiz et p'ismes p'pos de y aller et venismes loggier entour eux et
+acordasmes d'assailler le dit lieu lequel estoit gayne p' force ou
+estoient tout plein de lo'r gentz p's et mortz auxint les uns des
+n'res y furent mortz mes les ditz Sires de Creon et Busigaut se
+treerent en une fort Tour qil y avoit la quele se tenoit cynk jours
+avant qelle feust gaignee et la se rendirent ils et illeosqes estoions
+c'tifiez qe touz les pontz s^{r} leyre estoient debruses et qe nulle
+p't purriens avoir passage s^{r} qei nous p'ismes n're chemyn tout
+droit a Tours et la demourasmes devant la ville quatre iours deins
+quelle estoient le Counte Dangeo et le Mareschal de Clermount od g'nt
+poair des gentz. Et a n're dep'tir d'illeoqs no' p'ismes le chemyn p'
+passer ascuns daung' des eawes et en entente davoir encountree ovesqe
+n're tres ch' cosyn le ducs de Lancastre de qi no' aviens certeins
+novelles qil se voillent afforcier de trere dev's nous a quelle heure
+le Cardenal de Peregort vynt a nous a Monbezon a troiz lieues de Tours
+ou il no' p'la tout plein des choses touchauntes trewes et pees s^{r}
+quele p'lance no' lui fesoiens respounse qe la pees ne avient poair a
+ffaire ne qe nous ent voloiens meller saunz le comaundement et le
+volunte de n're tresch' S^{r} et piere le Roi ne de trewe nestoiens al
+heure avisez qe se eust estee le meillo' p' no^{q} de y avoir acordee
+car illeosqes estoiens non plus plenement c'tifiez qe le Roi se tailla
+p' toutes voies de combatre ove nous si q' nous no' treismes dilleoqes
+v's chastel Heraud sur le passage del eawe de la Vivane ou no'
+desmourasmes quatre iors ettendauntz de savoir plus la c'tein de lui
+le quel Roi vint od son poair a chaveny a cynk lues de nous p' passer
+mesme lewe v's Poyters et s^{r} ceo p'ismes p'pos de hastier dev's lui
+s^{r} le chemyn qil devereit passer p' estre combatuz ove lui mes ses
+batailles estoient passeez devant qe no' estoions venuz au lieu ou
+nous entendismes de lui avoir encountree hors pris p'tie des gentz de
+lour entour sept centz homes darmes qe se combatirent od les n'tres ou
+estoient p's le countes de Soussoire et de Junhy le S^{r} de
+Chastillion et tout plein dautres pris et mortz p'ties de lour et des
+n'res et puis les p'suievrent noz gentz tanq' a Chaveny bien a treis
+lieus loyns p'quoi il nous convienoit logger cel jour a plus pres de
+celle place qe nous poiens p' recoiller noz gentz et lendemeyn p'ismes
+n're chemyn tout droit dev's le Roi et mandasmes noz descov'res qe
+troverent lui od son poair p'st bataille es champs a une lue de
+Peiters et alasmes a plus p's de lui qe nos poiams p'ndre n're places
+et nous mesmes a pie et en arraie de bataille et p'st de combatre ove
+lui ou vynt le dit Cardinal requerraunt molt entierment p' une pettit
+suff'nce issint qe home purroit faire parler dasemble c'teins gentz
+des p'ties en atente d'acord et de bone pees quelle chose il emp'st
+qil amereit a bon fey sur quoi nous p'ismes avis et lui otreiasmes sa
+requeste sur quoi furent ordeyner c'teins gentz dune p't e d'autre a
+tretir sur celle matirs lequel trete ne p'st nul exploit Et adonqes
+volleit le dit Cardinal avoir purchace une trewe en destourbaunce de
+la bataille a son gree a quel treve ne voilloit assentir Et
+demaunderent les Fraunceys c'teins chivalers d'une p't et d'autre p'
+prendre owelle place issint qe la bataille ne se purroit en nulle
+man'e failler et en tieu man'e estoit cel jour delaiee et demourerent
+les batailles d'une p't et d'autre tote noet chescun en lour place et
+tanqe le demein entour un prime et p' ascuns forces qe estoient p'
+entre les ditz batailles nul ne voloit a autre taunte davauntage
+demp'ndre a venir l'un sur l'autre Et p' defaute des vitailles si bien
+p' aut's enchessons acorde estoit qe nous deveriens prendre n're
+chemyn encosteant p' devant eux en tieu man'e q' s'ils voilont la
+bataille ou trere dev's nous en lieu q' nestoit mye tres graundment a
+n're desavauntage qe nous le preindreins et ensint estoit fait s^{r}
+quoi le bataille se prist la surveile de seint Matheu et loiez ent
+soit dieux les enemys estoient desconfitz et pris le Roi et son fitz
+et tot plein des aut's g'ntz pris et mortz si come n're Tresch' ame
+bach'r Mons^{r} Neel Loereng n're chaumberlein port^{r} de cestes qu
+ent ad assetz pleine conisance vous sav'a plus pleinement dire a
+monstre come nous ne vous purroins escrire A qi voilletz pleine foi et
+credence doner Et n're seign^{r} vuis voille garder Donnez souz n're
+secre seal a Burdeux le xxij jour d'Octobr'.
+
+
+LETTER FROM THE BLACK PRINCE TO THE BISHOP OF WORCESTER, DATED 20TH
+OCTOBER 1356, RELATING TO THE BATTLE OF POITIERS, WHEREIN THE FRENCH
+KING WAS MADE PRISONER, &C. EX REGISTRO REGINALDI BRIEN WIGORN.
+EPISCOPI. FOL. 113. COMMUNICATED TO THE SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES BY DR.
+LYTTELTON, DEAN OF EXETER.
+
+[_Archaeologia, Vol._ I. _No._ XLIV. _p._ 213.]
+
+L'RA D'NI PRINCIPIS WALL' DE CAPCIONE R. FRANCIAE PAR LE PRINCE DE
+GALES.
+
+Reve'nt piere en Dieu, et tresch' ami. Nous vous mercions entierement
+de ce que nous avons entendu q' vous estes si bien et si naturelment
+porte dev's nous, en p'ant Dieux p'r nous et p'r n're exploit; et
+sumes tout certiens q' p'r cause de vous devoutes p'eres et dautres,
+Dieu nous a en toutes nos besoignes be' vueliz aide; de quoi nous
+sumes a touz jo's tenuz de lui grazier, en p'ant que v're part ancy
+vieullietz faire en continuant dev's nous come devant ces heures avetz
+fait, de quoi nous nous tenons g'n'ment tenuz a vous. Et, rev'ent
+piere, endroit de n're estat, dont nous penceons bien q' vous desirez
+la v're merci doier bones nouvelles, vuellietz entendre q' a la
+faisance de cestes estions sains et heures et tout en bon point, loiez
+en soit Dieux q' nous donit y ces mesmes de vous toutes soitz oir et
+saver, et de ce nous vueilletz certifier p'r vos l'res et p' les
+entrevenantz a plus souvent q' vous p'res bonement en droit de
+nouvelles ceandroitz. Vueilletz savoir q' la veille de la translation
+Saint Thomas de Canterbire, nouz commenceasmes a chivauch' ove n're
+povar v's les parties de France et souvraignement p' cause q' nous
+entendismes la venue de n're treshonn'e seign'r et piere le Roy la
+endroit, et si neismes dev's les parties de Burges en Berye, Orlions,
+et Tours, et avions nouvelles q' le Roy de France ove g'nt povar bien
+pres de celles marches venoit p' combattre ove no's, et approcheasmes
+tant q' la battaille se prist entre nous en tiele maniere q' les
+ennemis estoient disconfitez, grace en soit Dieux, et le dit Roi et
+son fils et plusiers autres g'ntz pris et mortz, les noms de queaux
+nous vous envions p' n're tresch' bachiler Mons' Roger de Cottesford
+portoir de cestes. Rev'ent piere en Dieux, et n're tresch' ami, le
+Saint Esprit vous ait toute jours en sa guarde. Donne souz n're seal a
+Birdeaux, le xx^{e} jour d' Octob'r.
+
+[Tradita fuit ista l'ra Domino Reginaldo de Briene, Ep'o Wygorn, apud
+Alvech', pr'mo die Decemb', an' Dom' M^{o}. ccc. quinquagesimo sexto,
+cum cedula nomina continente capt' et mortuorum in bello praedicto,
+cujus cedulae tenor insequitur p' o'ia ---- parte folii istius
+suprascriptus]
+
+     A Rev'ent Piere en Dieux Evesqe de Worcester, ces sont les
+     noms de ceaux q' estoient pris a la battaile de Poyters p'
+     le Prince de Gales fitz a noble Roi de Engleterre Edward
+     Tierts.
+
+     John de Valoys, Roy de France.
+     Mons. Philip son fitz.
+     Arcevesque de Leyens.
+
+           { Mons. Jakes de Bourbonn, Counte de Pountois.
+           { Mons. John d'Artoys, Counte d'Eu.
+           { Mons. Charles de Artoys, Counte de Souggevil.
+           { Le Counte de Tankervill.
+           { Le Counte de Ventadour.
+Countes    { Le Counte de Saussier.
+           { Le Counte de Salesberg.
+           { Le Counte de Vendome.
+           { Le Counte de Wademont.
+           { Le Counte de Dammartyn.
+           { Le Counte de John de Nasso.
+           { Le Counte de Salerplok.
+           { Le Chatelaine de Composta.
+
+           { Le Visconte de Narbone.
+Viscontes  { Le Visconte de Vychichoart.
+           { Le Visconte de Walemont.
+           { Le Visconte de Beaumont.
+
+             Le S. de Sully.
+
+           { Mess. Arnold Doudinham.
+           { Mess. Rauf de Coussy.
+           { Le S. de Danbeney.
+Bannerets  { Le S. de Denyn.
+           { Le S. de Saint Dyser.
+           { Le S. de la Tour.
+           { Le S. Damboisa.
+           { Le S. de Derval.
+           { Le S. de Manhales.
+           { Le S. de Planuche.
+           { Le S. de Montagu.
+           { Le S. de Beaufremont.
+           { Le S. de Plamory.
+
+             Mons. Giscard D'Angle Seneschal de Sentonge.
+             Mons. Moris Mauvinct Sen. de Tours en Toreyne.
+             Mons. Renaud de Guilhon Sen. de Peyton.
+
+           { Mons. Pierres de Creon.
+           { Mons. Giscard de Arx.
+           { Mons. Gauter de Castellion.
+           { Mons. Giscard de Beanyon.
+           { Le S. de Basentin.
+
+Ceaux furent ceaux dessoutz p's devant la battaile a Remoartin.
+
+           { Le S. de Acon.
+Bannerets  { Mons. Busignaut.
+           { Mons. Guy Turpin.
+
+           { Mons. Guilliaume de Lorak.
+Bachelers  { Mons. Folles de Forsela.
+           { Mons. Jakelyn de Ponsey.
+
+Et sont pris outre les noms dessus escptz des gentz d'armes. M.
+ix^{e}. xxxiii. Gaudete in Domino semper.
+
+Les nomes de ceaux q'furent mortz a la dite battaile sont ceux.
+
+           { Le Duc de Bourbon.
+Ducs.      { Le Duc Datermes.
+           { Le Evesque de Chalons.
+
+             Mons. Rob de Duras.
+             Le Marischal de Clermont.
+             Le Visconte de Vrons.
+             Mons. Geffrei de Charsey.
+             Mons. Renaud de Pointz.
+             Le S. de Landas.
+             Le S. de Chastel Vileyn.
+             Le S. de Argenton.
+             Le S. de Mountgay.
+             Le S. de Malevrer.
+             Mons. John de Sausar.
+             Mons. Lewis de Broyse.
+             Mons. Guilliem de Viele.
+             Mons. John de Jole.
+             Mons. Andrew de Chaveny.
+             Mons. Eustas de Kirpemont.
+
+Et outre le noms surnometz sont mortz des gentz d'armes M.M. ccccxxvi.
+Iterum dico gaudete.
+
+
+A LETTER FROM ROBERT PRITE, CLERK, TO SOME ENGLISH NOBLEMAN, DATED
+8^{th} DECEMBER 1356, GIVING HIM INFORMATION OF THE BATTLE OF
+POICTIERS, AND OTHER INTELLIGENCE.
+
+[_Original on vellum in the Cottonian MS. Caligula_ D. III. f. 33.]
+
+Mon t'sg'nt et t'sredoute seign'. Nous tenons com'unement p'decea et
+p' c'tein q' le Roi de Fr'nce le duc d'Orliens deux filz du roi les
+deux mareschalx de [F'ance] et plusours autres g'ntz seign's ont este
+mortz en la bataille q'ad este entre le P'nce de Gales et eux et dit
+ho'me q' Mons^{r} Loys v're frere Mons^{r} Martin [le] Roi les
+Navarrois ont en la p'm'e bataille et ceux descomfirent la busoigne
+et tua Mons^{r} Martin le Roi et ce purrez vous savoir plus au plein
+p' un Chivaler qi le duc de Lancastr' ad envoie nadgaires en Englet're
+dev's le Roi. Et se p'ti de la busoigne le duc de Normandie qi sicome
+home dit est venuz a Paris et ad signifie ces novelles a Mons^{r}
+Rob't de Cleremont son lieutenant es p'ties de seint Loo. Des autres
+novelles de p'decea, plese vous savoir mon t'sredoute seignur q' le
+poeple de ce paiis est molt esbay de la longe demoer q' vous faites
+p'dela moemens les gentils genz; a qui Mons^{r} Godefrey de Harecourt
+p'lemente touz les iours et les enhorte estre oveges lui et de lui
+faire hom[age] come a lieutenant le Roi d'Englet're et especialement a
+ceux qi tenent p'decea fort'estes et fait pullier p'my voz villes q'
+qicunqes voudra estre a lui obeissant il ne serra greve de taillee ne
+aut's subsides p' qeconqz affaire q' ce soit et q' ceux il gardera et
+defendera contre vous et aut's dont plusours gentilz homes et autres
+bones villes lui ont entierement accordez sa volonte p' sa petite
+puissance q'ils veient q' vous avez et en outre ad fait le dit
+Godefrey mettre la main en la t're qe feust vassailles Honriot de
+Pemot J de Chesnos et en plusours aut's lieux et fait iniunccion q'
+nul ne obbeisse a vous s^{r} peine de la teste et tant d'autres choses
+plus g'nt q'si vous accordez a venir p'decea vous trouviez petit de
+voz gent qi p^{r}' vous face riens car de iour en iour. Il fait
+conu'tir le paiis et tiegne q' a son poair. Il lev'a de voz gentes de
+la seint Michel la greigunure p'tie et navez ja p'sent officer a qi la
+people voille ore obeir p' la doute de Godefrey, si vous voillez
+avancer sicome vous poez veer q' busugne est et p'dela mettez tiel
+remede come vouz verrez q' bon s'ra, car les Engleis p'decea tiennent
+sa p'tie, et si ne feust l'esp'ance, q' iai de v're brieve venue Je
+vous envoiasse p'chemement aucune finance. Mon t'sredoute S^{r} n're
+Seign^{r} vous doint bone vie et longe, et vous ait en sa seincte
+garde, t'stre a seint benet les viij^{ne} iour docenb'r.
+
+V're Clerc
+
+ROB^{T}. PRITE.
+
+
+A DECLARATION OF BERNARD DU TROY, A GASCON GENTLEMAN, THAT HE WAS THE
+PERSON WHO TOOK KING JOHN OF FRANCE AT THE BATTLE OF POICTIERS.
+
+[_Lat. on vellum. Cottonian MSS. Caligula_ D. III. f. 74.]
+
+In Dei Nomine Amen. Uniu'si nouerint p' p'n'tes q' Anno d'ni mill'imo
+ccc^{mo}. sexsagesimo primo die p^{i}ma mens' Julij Indict'one
+xiiij^{a} pontificat' s'cissimi in xp'o p'ris et dni. d'ni Innocentij
+pp^{e}. sexti anno nono inpresentia not' et testiu' subsc'ptor'
+p'sonal'r constitut'. discretus vir Bernardus deu Troy scutifer de
+vasconia. licet infirm' corpore mente t'n sanus et intellectu. Corpus
+sac^{a}tissimu' ih'u x'p'i. q'd ut fidel' xp'ian' Recip'e volebat p'
+ei' Ai'e saluat'one in manu sacerdotis habens p'oc'lis in domo
+habitato'is sue London' in Carreria et Rop'ia verba dixit et p'tulit
+que sequntur. Carissimi d'ni. q' nil certius morte nec incertius hora
+mortis. Et quia tempus p'ic'losum est vt nulli lat'e possit Jus meu'.
+et cu'ctis notu' fiat. Dico Ego Bernardus deu troy p'd'cs cor' vob'
+om'ib'. q' in p'ic'lo Ai'e mee et p' sac^{m} corpus ih'u x'p'i q'd hic
+cor' om'ib' est sac^{a}tum et intendo Recip'e p' saluato'e mee Ai'e
+pecat^{i}cis. q' die belli de poitiers Ego cepi Rege' francie. et se
+m^{i} Reddidit Rex p'd'cs et meus ver' p^{i}sionarius est et null'
+ali' ius habet in eo p'ter me de Jure u'l Rato'ne. Et querelam q^{a}m
+cora' d'no n'ro Rege Anglie. Et ei' consilio a d'co bello cit^{a}
+p'sequt' sum sup' d'to Rege francie p^{i}sionario meo est bona et in
+ea ut Attemptaui et p'sequt' sum volo mori tanq^{a}m bona et iust'
+querela. Al' corpus ih'u xp'i sac^{a}tissimu' quod ut sup^{a} dixi ut
+fidel' xp'ian' p' salute Ai'e mee volo Recip'e sit ad dampnato'em mea'
+q'd deus euertat. Et Rogo d'nm Geraldum de tartasia d'nm de poyana
+milite' hic p'ntem Eo casu quo de hac infirmitate decederem q'
+querela' mea' aucdacter Recipiat tanq^{a}' bona' cont^{a} d'nm
+denisium de morbek milite' et q'mcu'que aliu' Jus meum sup' d'co Rege
+francie vero p^{i}sionario meo vsurpar' nitente'. qui cont^{a} deu' et
+Justicia'. me et Jus meu' absorbet. et p' falsas suggestiones. et
+cautelas vsq' inp'ntem die' impediuit et impedit mi' iuste et d'cam
+q'relam p'seq^{a}tur ad fine' et bellu' faciat si Judicet' sup' hoc
+sub p'ic'lo Ai'e mee qua' quide' q'rela' d'c's d'ns de poyana ibi p'ns
+p'seq'ndam et finiendam ac bellu' si Indicetur aut Indicaret' in se
+suscipiendum et faciend' p'misit et fide sua media stipulauit. Eo
+Aute' casu quo dict' d'ns de poyana nollet d'cam querelam p'sequi aut
+no' posset morte aut impedimento aliquo impedit'. volo Ego Bernardus
+deu troy p'd'cs q' peleg^{i}n' deu cause socius me' in Armis d'cam
+q'relam p'seqatur et finiat Ac bellu' Recipiat et faciat p' d'ca
+q'rela si iudicatu' fuit sub p'ic'lo Anime mee ut p'dixi de comodo
+aute' et finantia qd' p'ue'iat ex d'co Rege francie vero p^{i}sionar'
+meo sup' quo d'n'm n'r'm Rege' eius Ai'am et conscientia' onero, volo
+q' deductis expen' illi' qui p'seq't' si bellu' subseq^{a}tur exinde
+bellu' faciens Ecia' p'te, habeat duas alias p'tes inter hered' meos,
+peleg^{i}nu' deu canse, et socios qui in Armis erant socij mei d'ca
+die, Rat'onab'l'r diuidant' sicut ordinaret' Rat'onab'l'r et
+Reperiretur ip'os Jus habere. si aute' bellu' non subseq^{a}tur ex
+querela p'd'ca qd' absit. volo q' de comodo qd' p'ue'iat deductis
+expen' p'seq'ut' Recipiat ip'e p'sequens iuxta ei' conscientia'.
+Residu' ut sup^{a} dc'm est diuidat'. Sup' d'co tamen p'ficus et
+emolume'to conscienta' d'ci d'ni n'ri Regis onero ut p'dixi. Rogans et
+Req^{i}rens magr^{m} guill'm. de Wolneston'. et magr'm philipu' de
+London'. et alios notarios hic p'ntes q' sup' hiis om'ibus faciant et
+Recipiant. Vnu' duo v'l pl'a publica instr'a que concessim' agenda in
+f---- et testimoniu' p'missor'. Acta sunt hec sub anno indict'one
+pontificat' mense die ... sup^{a}d'cis. Test' Nobiles viri d'ni
+Oliueri' de Clisson. Guill'm' de mont agut Bartholomeus de borearhs
+---- Rob'rt' de holand' thomas de Ros. Joh'n's de br---- Joh'n's ----
+ccl' de london' Ber^{dus} de Brotas. ger^{dus} de menta R'ndus se
+---- ---- p---- a---- a---- Ber^{dus} de la quinnada petrus de brassas
+Ar^{dus} de ----
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+P. 73. "And at the Tour hill they beheded maistre Simond Sudbury, than
+erchebisshop of Caunterbury and chaunceler of Englond; and frere
+Robert Hales priour of seynt Jones house, than tresorer of Engelond,"
+&c.
+
+The rebellion noticed in the text is so important an event in the
+history of England as well as of the Metropolis, that no apology can
+be required for the insertion of an inedited document in any degree
+connected with it. In the _Foedera_, tom. vii. are several
+proclamations on the same subject, and among them one tested at London
+on the 15^{th} June 1381, directed to the sheriff of Kent; but the
+following, dated at Chelmsford on the 5^{th} of July in that year, has
+never, it is believed, been printed. It appears from it that the
+rebels had asserted that they were supported by the king's authority;
+and His Majesty therefore, not merely denies the fact, but commands
+the earl of Warwick and the other persons in that county to whom the
+instrument is addressed, to use every possible effort to suppress the
+disturbance of the public peace, in places under their jurisdiction.
+
+
+COPIA PROCLAMATIONIS R. RICARDI II^{di} SUPER INSURRECTIONE JACK STRAW
+ET WAT TYLER.
+
+[_Cottonian MS. Caligula_ D. III. _super Membr._ f. 100.]
+
+Ricardus dei gr'a Rex Angl' et Franc' et Dominus Hib'n' dil'cis et
+fidelib' suis Thome Comiti Warr' Joh'i Buttourt Joh'i de Bermyngeham
+Henr' de Arden' Will'o de Clynton Militib' Rob'to Burgilon' et Joh'i
+Catesby: sal't'm Satis vob' et aliis ligeis n'r'is credimus esse
+cognitum qualit' q^{a}mplures malef'c'ores iam nouit' cont^{a} pacem
+n'ra' in diu'sis Com' regni n'ri Angl' in maximam turbaco'em fideliu'
+ligeor' n'ror' in diu'sis congregac'o'ib' et conuenticulis illicitis
+quasi hostilit' insurrexerunt ven'abilem p'rem Simonem nup' Archiep'm
+Cantuar' tocius Angl' Primatem Cancellar' n'r'm et fr'em Rob'tum de
+Hales nup' Priorem Hospitalis s'ci Joh'is Jer'l'm in Angl' Thes' n'r'm
+Joh'em Cauendish nup' Capitalem Justic' n'r'm et q^{a}mplures alios
+ligeos et s'uientes et fideles n'ros absq' culpa crudelit' occidendo
+arsuras incendia p'straco'es et varias alias destrucco'es eccl'iar'
+Man'ior' domor' rer' et aliar' possessionu' fideliu' ligeor' n'ror'
+enormit' et p'peram p'petrando Quia v'o malef'c'ores p'd'ci falso et
+mendacit' asseruerunt et affirmarunt ip'os mala homicidia et dampna
+p'd'ca ex n'ris auctoritate et voluntate fecisse et p'petrasse vt ip'i
+sic maliciam suam continuare valeant et de p'missis licet indigni
+cicius excusent' ad v'ram et alior fideliu' ligeor' n'ror' quor'cumq'
+volum' p'uenire noticiam quod p'missa mala homicidia et dampna
+quecunq' ex auctoritate et voluntate n'ris minime p'cesserunt neq'
+fiunt set exinde vehemencius contristati ea in n'r'm maximu' vitup'iu'
+et Corone n're p'iudiciu' et tocius regni n'ri dampnu' et turbac'o'em
+non modica redundare sentimus. Et ideo vob' sup' fide et ligeancia
+quib' nob' tenemini firmit' munigendo mandamus qd' p'sens mandatum
+n'r'm in singulis locis infra Com' Warr' tam infra lib'tates q^{a}m
+ext^{a} ubi melius expedire videritis ex p'te n'ra publice p'clamari
+et vlt'ius inhiberi fac' ne qui cuiuscumq' status seu condico'is
+fu'int infra Com' p'd'c'm seu alibi insurg'e seu congregaco'es vel
+conuenticula huiusmodi fac'e vel levare seu quicq^{a}m aliud
+attemptare seu p'curare p'sumant seu p'sumat aliquis eor' p' quod pax
+n'ra ibidem infringi aut populus n'r inquietari aut turbari pot'it sub
+forisf'cura vite et membror' et o'i'm alior' que nob' forisfac'e
+pot'unt in futur' Damus eciam vob' et cuil't v'r'm et quibuscumq'
+aliis fidelib' n'ris tenore p'senciu' potestatem et mandatum sp'ale
+quibuscumq' malef'corib' cont^{a} pacem n'ram et quietem p'p'li n'ri
+insurg'e seu huiusmodi congraco'es et conuenticula illicita fac'e
+volentib' modis om'ib' quib' melius pot'itis vel sciu'itis eciam si
+oporteat manu forti tanq^{a}m rebellib' et inimicis n'ris et tocius
+regni n'ri resistendi et que'l't ip'or' iuxta eor' dem'ita et
+discreco'es v'ras castigandi et puniendi et insurrecc'o'es et
+turbac'o'es quascumq'. si que ibidem quod absit fiant pacificandi et
+sedandi et om'ia alia faciendi et exequendi que conseruaco'em pacis
+n're et quietem p'p'li n'ri conc'nere pot'unt in Com' p'd'co et p'tib'
+eiusdem quibuscumq'. In cuius rei testimoniu' has l'ras n'ras fieri
+fecim' patentes T' me ip'o apud Chelmersford' quinto die Julij Anno R'
+n' quinto.
+
+p' ip'm Regem.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+In pp. 99-102, as well as in pp. 157-159, an account is given of Henry
+the Fifth's expedition into France in the year 1415, and of the battle
+of Agincourt. In the Harleian MS. N^{o} 565, from which the preceding
+Chronicle was transcribed, the following Poem occurs on the same
+subject, a correct copy of which has never been published, though at
+the end of Hearne's edition of Elmham's Life of Henry the Fifth, a
+poem is inserted so very similar to the annexed that it may be
+presumed to have been taken from another copy of the same. It is said
+to have been transcribed from the Cottonian MS. Vitellius D. XII.,
+which is not now extant: but upon collating this piece with the one
+printed by Hearne, it appears, after allowing for the various readings
+which frequently occur in different copies of an early poem, that many
+words were erroneously given by that zealous antiquary.
+Notwithstanding that it possesses but little claim to poetical merit,
+it is highly curious, from its being nearly if not quite contemporary
+with the events which it relates; for there can be no doubt of its
+having been a production of the prolific pen of that "drivelling
+monk," as he has been severely termed, the monk of Bury, John Lydgate,
+several of whose other pieces, from their presenting a faithful but
+rude picture of the manners and transactions of the times, are also
+inserted in this volume. The garrulous monk, in the article which is
+the subject of these remarks, particularly notices every circumstance
+in which the Mayor and Citizens of the Metropolis were concerned, and
+hence it is an appropriate illustration of a "CHRONICLE OF LONDON." It
+is worthy of observation, that the story of the tennis-balls having
+been sent as a satirical present from the Dauphin to Henry the Fifth,
+and to which Shakspeare alludes, is frequently mentioned in the poem,
+and furnishes the writer with several metaphors.
+
+     "_Ambass._ He therefore sends you, meeter for your spirit,
+                This tun of treasure; and, in lieu of this,
+                Desires you, let the dukedoms that you claim,
+                Hear no more of you--This the Dauphin speaks.
+
+     _K. Hen._  What treasure, uncle?
+
+     _Exeter._  Tennis-balls, my liege.
+
+     _K. Hen._  We are glad the Dauphin is so pleasant with us;
+                His present, and your pains, we thank you for:
+                When we have match'd our rackets to these balls,
+                We will in France, by God's grace, play a set,
+                Shall strike his father's crown into the hazard:
+                Tell him, he hath made a match with such a wrangler,
+                That all the courts of France will be disturb'd
+                With chaces....
+
+                And tell the pleasant prince,--this mock of his
+                Hath turn'd his balls to gun stones;[145] and his soul
+                Shall stand sore charged for the wasteful vengeance
+                That shall fly with them:"
+
+     _Henry the Fifth_, Act I. Scene II.
+
+[Footnote 145: Thus Lydgate, _infra_,
+
+     "For they shall play with Harflete,
+     A game at tynes, as y wene,
+     Mine engynes that bethe so kene
+     They shall be sett besyde this hill,
+     Over all Harflew that they may sene
+     For to loke if they play well;
+     Go we to game be Godys grace,
+     Myne children ben redy everych on
+     Every greet gonne that there was,
+     In his mouth he hadde a ston."
+
+But Shakspeare's expressions are still more similar to those of an
+inedited Chronicler of the period: "And whan the kyng had hard ther
+wordis and the answere of the dolphynne, he was wondre sore agreved
+and right evell assayd towarde the Frensshmen, and toward the kyng and
+the Dolphynne, and thought to avenge hym upon them as sone as Good
+wold send hym grace and myght, and anon lette make tenys ballis for
+the Dolpynne in all the hast that they myght be made; _and they were
+grete gonne stones for the Dolpynne to play wythall_." _Cottonian
+MSS._ _Claudius_ A. viii.]
+
+But besides the historical information with which the poem abounds,
+and which is corroborated by the best authorities, it cannot fail to
+be considered of much interest, from the description of the
+magnificent reception of the king into London, after his return from
+France.
+
+
+A POEM BY JOHN LYDGATE, MONK OF BURY, DESCRIBING THE EXPEDITION OF
+HENRY THE FIFTH INTO FRANCE IN 1415, THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT, AND THE
+KING'S RECEPTION INTO LONDON ON HIS RETURN.
+
+[_Harl. MSS._ 565.]
+
+God that all this world gan make
+And dyed for us on a tre,
+Save Ingelond for Mary sake,
+Sothfast God in Trinyte;
+And kepe oure kyng that is so free,
+That is gracious and good with all,
+And graunt hym evermore the gree,
+Curteys Crist oure kynge ryall.
+
+Oure kyng sente into France ful rathe,
+Hys bassatours bothe faire and free;
+His owne right for to have,
+That is, Gyan and Normande;
+He bad delyvre that his schulde be,
+All that oughte kyng Edward,
+Or ellys tell hym certeynle,
+He itt gette with dynt of swerd.
+_Wot ye right well that thus it was,
+Gloria tibi Trinitas._
+
+And than answerde the dolfyn bold
+To oure bassatours sone ageyn,
+Me thinke youre kyng he is nought old,
+No werrys for to maynteyn;
+Grete well youre kyng, he seyde, so yonge
+That is bothe gentill and small;
+A tonne of tenys ballys I shall hym sende,
+For to pleye hym with all.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+A dien Sire, seide oure lordis alle,
+For there they wolde no longer lende:
+They token there leve, bothe grete and smalle,
+And hom to Ingelond they gum wende;
+And thanne they sette the tale on ende,
+All that the Dolfyn to them gon say;
+I schal hym thanke thanne, seyde our kynge,
+Be the grace of God if that y may.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The kyng of Fraunce that is so old,
+Onto oure kyng he sente on hy,
+And prayde trews that he wolde hold
+For the love of seynt Mary.
+Oure Cherlys of Fraunce gret well, or ye wende,
+The Dolfyn prowed withinne his wall,
+Swyche tenys ballys I schal hym sende
+As schall tere the roof all of his all.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Oure kyng ordeyned with all his myght,
+For to amende that is amys,
+And that is all for Engelond ryght,
+To geten agen that scholde ben his;
+That is, al Normandie forsothe y wys,
+Be right of eritage he scholde it have,
+Therof he seith he wyll nought mys,
+Crist kepe his body sounde and save.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Oure kyng at Westmenster he lay,
+And his bretheren everych on;
+And other many lordes that is no nay,
+The kyng to them seyde anon,
+To Fraunce y thenke to take the way,
+Sires, he seyde, be swete seynt John;
+Of good counsaill y will yow pray,
+Wat is youre will what y shall don?
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The duk of Clarence, thanne seyd he,
+My lord it is my right full will,
+And other lordys right manye,
+We hold it right reson and skyll,
+To Fraunce we wolde yow redy bryng,
+With gladder will than we kon say.
+Gramercy, sires, seide our kyng,
+I schall yow qwyte if that y may.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+I warne yow he seyde bothe olde and yonge,
+Make yow redy withoughte delay;
+At Southampton to mete youre kynge,
+At Lammas on seynt Petrys day;
+Be the grace of God ant swete Mary
+Over the see y thenke to passe:
+The kyng let ordeyn sone in hy,
+What y mene ye knowe the casse.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+After anon, with right good chere,
+Hyse gret gonnys and engynes stronge,
+At London he schipped them alle in fere,
+And sone fro Westmenster then sprongye,
+With alle hyse lordys, sothe to saye:
+The mair was redy and mette hym there,
+With all the craftes in good araye,
+It is ful soth what nede to swere.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Heyl, comely kyng, the mair gan say,
+The grace of God now be with the,
+And speed the well in thy jornay,
+Almyghti God in Trinite,
+And graunt the evermore the degre,
+To felle thin enemys bothe nyght and day;
+Amen, seyde alle the comunalte,
+Graunt mercy, sire, oure kyng gan say.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+To seynt Poulys he held the way;
+He offred there full worthyly:
+Fro thens to the quen that same day,
+And tok his leve ful hendely;
+And thorugh out London thanne gan he ryde;
+To seynt George he com in hye,
+And there he offred that iche tyde,
+And other lordys that weren hym bye.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+And fro thens to Suhthampton, unto that strond,
+For sothe he wold no longer there dwell:
+XV hundryd shippys redy there he fond,
+With riche sayles and heye topcastell.
+Lordys of this lond, oure kyng gan there sell,
+For a milion of gold as y herd say,
+Therfore there truayle was quyte them full well,
+For they wolde a mad a queynte aray.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Therfore song it was wailaway;
+There lyvys they lost anon right in hast:
+And oure kyng with riall aray,
+To the se he past.
+And landyd in Normandye, at the water of Sayn,
+At the pyle of Ketecaus, the sothe y yow say,
+On oure lady even, the assumpcion, the thirdde yer of hys rayn,
+And boldely hys baner there he gan display.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+And to the town of Harflew there he tok the way,
+And mustred his meyne faire before the town,
+And many other lordys I dar well say,
+With baners brighte and many penoun:
+And there they pyght there tentys a down,
+That were embroudyd with armys gay;
+First, the kynges tente with the crown,
+And all othere lordes in good aray.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+My brother Clarence, oure kyng gan say,
+The tother syde shull ye kepe,
+With my doughter and hire maydyns gay,
+To wake the Frensshmen of there slepe.
+London he seyde shall with here mete,
+My gonnys shall lyn upon this grene,
+For they shall play with Harflete,
+A game at tynes as y wene.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Mine engynes that bethe so kene,
+They shull be sett be syde this hill,
+Over all Harflewe that they may sene,
+For to loke if they play well.
+Go we to game be Godys grace,
+Myne children ben redy everych on,
+Every greet gonne that there was,
+In his mouth he hadde a ston.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The Capteyn of Harflewe sone anon
+To oure kyne he sente on hy,
+To wyte what was his wille to don
+That he was come with his navy;
+Delivere me this toune, oure kyng gan say;
+Nay sire, he seyde, be seynt Denys;
+Thanne shall y it gete, if y may,
+Be the grace of God and myn devys.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Myne pleyers that y have hedyr brought,
+Their ballys beth of stonys round,
+Be the helpe of hym that me dere bought,
+They shall youre wall have to ground.
+The Frensshmen cried 'Amound,' 'Amound;'
+This toun, they seyde, us moste kepe.
+The kyng, seith he, will nought fro this ground
+Or he have yolde this toun Harflete.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Tenys seyde the grete gonne,
+How felawes go we to game,
+Among the houses of Harflewe roune,
+It dide the Frensshmen right gret grame;
+Fyftene before, seyd London, tho
+His ball wol faire he gan it throwe,
+That the stepyll of Harflete and bellys also,
+With his breth he dide down blowe.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+XXX^{ti} is myn, seyd Messagere,
+And smartly went his way;
+Ther wallys that were mad right sure,
+He brast them down the sothe to say.
+The kynges doughter, seyde here, how thei play,
+Herkenyth myne maydenys in this tyde;
+Fyve and forty that is no nay,
+The wallys wente doun on every syde.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The engynes seide, to longe we abyde,
+Let us gon to ben on assent;
+Wherevere that the ball gan glyde,
+The houses of Harflew they all to rent.
+An Englyssh man the bulwerk brent,
+Women cryed alas! that they were bore,
+The Frensshmen seide now be we shent,
+From us this toun now it is lore.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+It is best now that we therfore,
+That we beseche the kyng of grace,
+That he asayle us now no more,
+For to dystroye us in this place;
+For but the Dolfyn us reskewe,
+This toun to delivere wyl we sikerly,
+Messagers thei let make newe,
+And to the kyng they come in hy.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The lord Gaucourt certeynly,
+For he was capteyn in that place,
+And Gilliam Bocher com hym by,
+And othere also bothe more and lasse;
+To fore the kyng whan they com was,
+I wot they sette them on there kne;
+Heil comely kyng, thei seyde, in this plas,
+The grace of God now is with the.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Of trews we wolde beseche the,
+Unto it be Sounday atte non,
+And but it thanne reskewyd be,
+We shall to yow delyvere this toun:
+The kyng thanne seyde to them ful son
+I graunte you grace al this tyde,
+Somme of yow go forth anon,
+The remenaunt with me shall abyde.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The capteyn hied hym with al his myght,
+Unto Roon for to ryde,
+He wende the Dolfyn have founde there right
+But he was goon, durst he nought abyde.
+Of helpe the capteyn besowte that tyde,
+Harflew from us is lost for ay,
+The wallys ben doun on every syde,
+We may no longere it kepe, be God verray.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Of good counsaill I wolde yow pray,
+What is youre will what shall y don,
+Bataill us moste thene be Soneday,
+Or ellys delivere hym the toun.
+The lordys of Roon togydere gon rown,
+And bad he sholde the town up yelde,
+The kyng of Ingelond is fers as lyon,
+We wil noughte mete hym in the felde.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The capteyn went agen withoute lettyng,
+Before the kyng on kneys gan fall,
+Heyl, he seyde, comely kyng,
+Most worthy prynce in this world riall,
+Here y have brought yow the keyes alle,
+Of Harflew that faire toun,
+All is youre owne both towr and halle,
+At your will Lord and at your croun.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+I thanke God, thann eseyde oure kyng,
+And Mary his modir that is so fre;
+Myn uncle Dorset withoute lettyng,
+Capteyn of Harflewe schall ye be.
+And al that is in that toun,
+Wot stille shall abyde,
+To maken up that is adoun,
+That hath ben fellyd on every syde.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Meyne, I now shall with yow ride,
+To se the toun there overall,
+Wyff no child lett non abyde,
+But have them ought bothe grete and small;
+And let stuffe the toun overall,
+With Englysshmen thereinne to be.
+They left no Frenssh blod withinne the wall,
+But hadde all oute the comunalte.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Four hundred women and children men myght se,
+Whanne they wenten out sore gon they wepe;
+The grete gonnes engynes to the trewle,
+They were brought into Harflete,
+Oure kyng unto the castell yede,
+And restyd hym there as his will was
+Sire, he seyde, so God me spede
+To Caleys warde I thenke to pas
+_Wot ye right well that thus it was,
+Gloria tibi Trinitas._
+
+PASSUS SECUNDUS.
+
+Whanne Harflete was getyn, that ryall toun,
+Through the grace of God omnipotent;
+Oure kyng he made hym redy bown,
+And to Caleys ward full faire he went,
+My brother Clarence verament,
+Ye shall ryde al be my syde,
+My cosyn York ye take entent,
+For ye shall also this tyde.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+My cosyn Huntyngdon shall with me ryde,
+The erl of Suffolk that is so fre,
+The erl of Oxenford shall not abyde,
+He shall comen forth with his meyne,
+Sire Thomas Erpyngham, that nevere dide faille,
+And yit another so mote y thee,
+Sire John the knyght of Cornewaille,
+He dar abyde and that know yee.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Sire Gilbert Umfreville wil us avayle,
+The lord Clyfford so God me spede,
+Sire William Boucer that will not faille,
+They will us helpe when we hav nede.
+Toward Caleys full faire they yede,
+In the cuntrey of Picardie,
+And out of Normandie they gan ryde,
+Now Crist save all the cumpanye.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Our kyng rood forth, blessed he be,
+He sparid neither dale ne doun,
+Be townes grete, and castell hyghe,
+Til he com to the water of Som;
+The brigge the Frensshemen hadde drawe a doun,
+That over the water he myght nought ryde;
+Oure kyng made hym redy bown,
+And to the water of Turwyn he com that tyde.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Oure kyng rood forth thanne full good sped,
+Into the countrey of Turvyle,
+To Agyncourt now as he is ride,
+There as oure kyng dyd his bataile;
+Be the water of Swerdys withoute faile,
+The Frensshemen oure kyng thei did aspye,
+And there they thought him to asaile,
+All in that feld certeynlye.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The Frensshemen hadde oure kynge umbast
+With bataill strong on every syde;
+The duke of Orlions seyde in hast,
+The kyng of Ingelond with us shall byde;
+He gaf hym leve this way to ryde,
+Be God, me thenke, he was not wys,
+Therefore shall y now be hys gyde,
+Or that he come to strong Caleys.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The duke of Braban answerd then,
+And seyde, be God in Trinite
+Ther be so fewe of thise Inglysshmen
+I have no deynte them to se;
+Alas! he seyde, what nedith us alle
+To day so many for to comen here,
+XX^{ti} of us it will befalle
+Of them on prisonere.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The duk of Burbon sware be seynt Denys,
+And other lordes many on,
+We will goo pleye them at dys,
+The lordys of Ingelond everych on,
+Ther gentilmen seide, be swete seynt John.
+Ther archers be sold full fayr plente,
+And alle the beste bowemen ich on,
+All for a blank of oure mone.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+And thanne answerde the duke of Barrye,
+With wordes that were full mochell of pryde,
+Be God, he seyde, y wil not sparye,
+Over the Englysshmen y thenke to ryde;
+And if that they dar us abyde
+We shall overthrowe them alle in fere,
+Goo we and slee them in this tyde,
+And come hom agen to oure dynere.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Oure gracious kyng, that is so good,
+He batailyd hym ful rially;
+Stakes he hewe doun in a wood,
+Beforn our archers pyght them on hy;
+Oure ordynaunce the Frensshemen gan aspy,
+They that were ordeynyd for to ryde,
+They lighted doun with sorwe and cry,
+And on their feet their gon abyde.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The duke of York thanne full son
+Before oure kyng he fell on kne,
+My liege lord, graunt me a bon,
+For his love that on croys gan die,
+The fore ward this day that ye graunt me,
+To be before yow in this feld;
+Be myn baner sleyn wil y be,
+Or y will turne my backe, or me yelde.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Gramercy, cosyn, seyde our kyng,
+Thenk on the right of mery Ingelond;
+And thanne he gaff hym his blessyng,
+And bad the duke he sholde up stond;
+Crist, he seyde, that shop bothe sone and sonde,
+And art lord and kyng of myght,
+This day hold over me thin holy hond,
+And spede me well in al my right.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Help seynt George oure lady knyght,
+Seynt Edward that is so fre,
+Oure lady that art Godys modyr bright,
+And seynt Thomas of Caunterbure;
+He bad alle men blithe to be,
+And seyde, Felas, well shall we spede,
+Every man in his degre,
+I shall yow quyte full well youre mede.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Oure kyng seyde, Felas, what tyme of day?
+Sire, thei seyde, it is ner pryme:
+Go we anon to this jornay,
+Be the grace of God it is good tyme,
+For alle the seyntes that lyn in shryne,
+To God for us they be praieng;
+The religious of Ingelond all benynge,
+'Ora pro nobis' for us they syng.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The kyng knelyd doun in that stounde,
+And Englysshmen on every syde,
+And thries there kyssyd the grounde,
+And on there feet gon glyde:
+Crist, seyde the kyng, as y am thi knyght,
+This day me save for Ingelond sake,
+And lat nevere that good Reme for me be fright,
+Ne me on lyve this day be take.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Avaunt baner, withoute lettyng.
+Seynt George before avowe we hyme,
+The baner of the Trynyte forth ye bryng,
+And seynte Edward baner at this tyme;
+Over, he seyde, Lady Hevene Quene,
+Myn own baner with hire shall be;
+The Frensshman seyde al be dene,
+Seynt George all over oure kyng they se.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+They triumpyd up full meryly,
+The grete bataille togyder yede;
+Oure archiers shotte full hertyly,
+And made Frensshmen faste to blede;
+There arwes wente full good sped,
+Oure enemyes therwith doun gon falle,
+Thorugh bresplate, habirion, and bassonet yede,
+Slayn there were xj thousand on a rowe alle.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+Oure gracious kyng men myghte knowe,
+That day he faught withe his owne hond,
+He sparyd nother heigh no lowe,
+There was no man his dynt myght stond;
+There was nevere no kyng yit in this lond,
+That evere dyd better in a day,
+Therfore all Ingelond may synge oo song,
+'Laus Deo' we may well say.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The duk of Gloucestre, that is no nay,
+That day full worthyly he wroughte,
+On every syde he made good way,
+The Frensshemen faste to grounde he brought.
+The erl of Huntyngdon sparyd nought;
+The erl of Oxenford layd on all soo;
+The yonge erl of Devenshire he ne rought;
+The Frensshmen faste to grounde gan goo.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The duk of Orlions thanne was woo,
+That day was taken prisonere;
+The erl of Ewe he was also;
+The duke of Braband slayn was there;
+The duke of Barre fast hym by;
+The duke of Launson wente nevere away;
+Ne the erle Neverse certeynly,
+Ne many other lordes that y cannot say.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The erl of Rychemond certeynly,
+That day was taken in the feld;
+The erl of Vendue was right sory;
+And Sir Bursegaunt he gan hym yeld.
+And thus oure kyng conqueryd the feld,
+Through the grace of God omnipotent;
+He toke his prisoners yonge and olde,
+And faire to Caleys ward thanne he went:
+The yere of his regne the thridde this was.
+_Gloria tibi Trinitas._
+
+PASSUS TERCIUS.
+
+And there he restyd verrament,
+At his owne will whilys that it was,
+And shipped thanne in good entent,
+And at Dovorr landyd y ges;
+To Caunterbury full fair he past,
+And offered at Seynt Thomas shryne;
+Fro thens sone he rod in hast,
+To Eltham he cam in good tyme.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The Mayr of London was redy bown,
+With alle the craftes of that cite,
+Alle clothyd in red thorugh out the town,
+A semely sight it was to se:
+To the Blak heth thanne rod he,
+And spredde the way on every syde;
+XX^{ti} M^{l} men myght well se,
+Our comely kyng for to abyde.
+_Wot ye right well, &c._
+
+The kyng from Eltham sone he cam,
+Hyse presenors with hym dede brynge,
+And to the Blak heth ful sone he cam,
+He saw London withoughte lesynge;
+Heil, ryall London, seyde oure kyng,
+Crist the kepe evere from care;
+And thanne gaf it his blessyng,
+And praied to Crist that it well fare.
+
+The Mair hym mette with moche honour,
+With all the aldermen without lesyng;
+Heil, seyde the mair, the conquerour,
+The grace of God with the doth spryng;
+Heil duk, heil prynce, heil comely kyng,
+Most worthiest Lord undir Crist ryall,
+Heil rulere of Remes withoute lettyng,
+Heil flour of knyghts now over all.
+
+Here is come youre citee all,
+Yow to worchepe and to magnyfye,
+To welcome yow, bothe gret and small,
+With yow everemore to lyve and dye.
+Grauntmercy, Sires, oure kyng gan say;
+And toward London he gan ride;
+This was upon seynt Clementys day,
+They wolcomed hym on every syde.
+
+The lordes of Fraunce, thei gan say then,
+Ingelond is nought as we wen,
+It farith be these Englisshmen,
+As it doth be a swarm of ben;
+Ingland is like an hive withinne,
+There fleeres makith us full evell to wryng,
+Tho ben there arrowes sharpe and kene,
+Thorugh oure harneys they do us styng.
+
+To London brigge thanne rood oure kyng,
+The processions there they mette hym ryght,
+'Ave Rex Anglor,' their gan syng,
+'Flos mundi,' thei seyde, Goddys knyght.
+To London brigge whan he com ryght,
+Upon the gate ther stode on hy,
+A gyaunt that was full grym of syght,
+To teche the Frensshmen curtesye.
+
+And at the drawe brigge, that is faste by,
+To toures there were upright;
+An antelope and a lyon stondyng hym by,
+Above them seynt George oure lady knyght,
+Besyde hym many an angell bright,
+'Benedictus' thei gan synge,
+'Qui venit in nomine domin.' goddes knyght,
+'Gracia Dei' with yow doth sprynge.
+
+Into London thanne rood oure kyng,
+Full goodly there thei gonnen hym grete;
+Thorugh out the town thanne gonne they syng,
+For joy and merthe y yow behete;
+Men and women for joye they alle,
+Of his comyn thei weren so fayn,
+That the Condyd bothe grete and smalle,
+Ran wyn ich on as y herde sayn.
+
+The tour of Cornhill that is so shene,
+I may well say now as y knowe,
+It was full of Patriarkes alle be dene,
+'Cantate' thei songe upon a rowe;
+There bryddes thei gon down throwe,
+An hundred there flewe aboughte oure kyng,
+'Laus ejus' bothe hyghe and lowe
+'In ecclesia sanctorum' thei dyd syng.
+
+Unto the Chepe thanne rood oure kyng;
+To the Condyt whanne he com tho,
+The XII apostelys thei gon syng,
+'Benedict. anima domino'
+XII kynges there were on a rowe,
+They knelyd doun be on asent,
+And obles aboughte oure kyng gan throwe,
+And wolcomyd hym with good entent.
+
+The Cros in Chepe verrament,
+It was gret joy it for to beholde;
+It was araied full reverent,
+With a castell right as God wolde,
+With baners brighte beten with gold.
+And angelys senssyd hym that tyde;
+With besaunts riche many a fold,
+They strowed oure kyng on every syde.
+
+Virgynes out of the castell gon glyde,
+For joye of hym they were daunsyng,
+They knelyd a doun alle in that tyde,
+'Nowell,' 'Nowell,' alle thei gon syng.
+Unto Poules thanne rood oure kyng,
+XIIII bysshopes hym mette there right,
+The grete bellys thanne did they ryng,
+Upon his feet full faire he light.
+
+And to the heighe auter he went right,
+'Te Deum' for joye thanne thei gon syng;
+And there he offred to God almyght:
+And thanne to Westminster he wente withoute dwellyng.
+In xv wokes forsothe, he wroughte al this,
+Conquered Harfleu and Agincourt;
+Crist brynge there soules all to blys,
+That in that day were mort.
+
+Crist that is oure hevene kyng,
+His body and soule save and se;
+Now all Ingelond may say and syng,
+'Blyssyd mote be the Trinite,'
+This jornay have ye herd now alle be dene,
+The date of Crist I wot is was,
+A thousand foure hundred and fyftene.
+_Gloria tibi Trinitas._
+
+  Harflu fert Mauric Augincourt p'lia Crispin.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+P. 119. [A^{o} 10 Hen. VI.]--"John Welles, grocer, maior. This same
+yere, the xvj day of Decembre, G beynge the dominical lettre, kyng
+Herry the vj^{te} was crowned kyng of Fraunce at Parys, in the chirche
+of Notre Dame, with gret solempnite and rialte; and anoon after he
+turned ayen into Engelond, and landed at Dovorr the ix day of
+Feverer', and come to London the xxj day of the same month, where he
+was ryally resceyved, alle the craftes rydynge ayens hym, all in
+white."
+
+The following poem by Lydgate presents a very minute account of the
+manner in which the young monarch was received into London after his
+coronation as king of France, and of the pageant upon the occasion.
+Two copies exist in MS. in the British Museum; one in the Harleian MS.
+565, which has been literally transcribed; the other in the Cottonian
+MS. Julius B. II; and the variations between them will be found in the
+notes. About one third of this article, taken from the former of those
+MSS., is printed in Malcolm's London, vol. ii. p. 89, but it conveys a
+very imperfect idea of the whole composition; for not only has the
+orthography of the extract been modernized, but the most interesting
+descriptions do not occur. The annexed is therefore, it is presumed,
+the only correct copy which has ever been published, and it cannot
+fail to be deemed an exceedingly curious illustration of the passage
+in "The Chronicle," as well as of the manners of the period. Lydgate
+does not mention upon what day of the month the circumstance took
+place, but says that it was "upon a Thorsday" "toward the ende of
+wyndy Februarie:" and as the 21st of February in 1431 fell on a
+Thursday, there is little doubt that it was on that day that Henry
+entered London.
+
+
+"THE COMYNGE OF THE KYNG OUT OF FRAUNCE TO LONDON." BY JOHN LYDGATE
+"THE MONK OF BURY."
+
+[_Harleian MS._ 565, _and Cottonian MS. Julius_ B. II.]
+
+Toward the ende of wyndy Februarie,
+Whanne Phebus was in the fysshe roune,[146]
+Out of the signe which callyd is Aquarie,
+Newe kalendas were entred and begonne,
+Of Marches comyng, and the mery sonne,
+Upon a Thorsday shed[147] hys bemys bright
+Upon London, to make them glad and light.
+
+[Footnote 146: croune _in Cotton MS. Julius_ B. II.]
+
+[Footnote 147: shewed.]
+
+The stormy reynes[148] of alle there hevynesse,
+Were passyd away, and alle there[149] grevaunce,
+For the sixte Henry, rote of there gladnesse,
+Ther hertys joye, ther worldis suffissaunce,
+Be trewe assent[150] crownyd kyng of Fraunce;
+The even[151] rejoysyng the day of his repaire,
+Made at his comynge the wedir to be so faire.
+
+[Footnote 148: reyne.]
+
+[Footnote 149: there old.]
+
+[Footnote 150: dissent.]
+
+[Footnote 151: hevene.]
+
+A tyme, y trowe of God, for hym provydyd,
+In alle the hevenes there was no clowde sayne;
+From other daies that day was so devydyd,
+And fraunchisyd from mystys and from rayn;
+The erthe[152] attempred, the wyndes smothe and playne,
+The Citezeines thorugh out the Citee,
+Halwyd that day with gret solempnyte.
+
+[Footnote 152: eyre.]
+
+And lyk for David after his victorie,
+Rejoysyd was al Jerusalem,
+So this Cite with laude, pris, and glorie,
+For joye mustred lik the sonne bem,
+To geve ensample thorugh out this Reem;
+Al of assent who so can conceyve,
+There noble kyng were glad to resceyve.
+
+There clothyng was of colour ful covenable;
+The noble Mair clad in red velwet,
+The Shireves, the Aldermen, ful notable,
+In furryd clokes, the colour of scarlet;
+In statly wyse whanne they were met,
+Ich on were wel horsyd, and mad no delay,[153]
+But with there Maire rood forth in there way.
+
+[Footnote 153: Eche oon well horsed made no delay.]
+
+The Citezeyns ich on of the Citee,
+In there entent that they were pure and clene;
+Ches them of whit a ful faire lyvere,
+In evry craft as it was wel sene;
+To shewe the trowthe that they dede mene,
+Toward the kyng hadde mad them feithfully,
+In sundry devyses embrowdyd richely.
+
+And for to remembre of other alyens,
+First Geneweys, thorugh thei were strangers,
+Florantynys, and Venyciens,
+And Esterlyngs, clad[154] in there manere,
+Conveyd with seriaunts and othere officers,
+Statly horsyd, after the Mair ridyng,
+Passyd the subbarbes to mete with the kyng.
+
+[Footnote 154: gladde.]
+
+To the Blake heth whanne they dyd atteyne,
+The Mair of prudence in especialle,
+Made them hove in renges tweyne,
+A strete betwen ech party lik a walle,
+Alle clad in whit, and the most principalle,
+A fore in red, with the[155] Mair rydyng,
+Til tyme that he saw the kyng comyng;
+
+[Footnote 155: theire.]
+
+Thanne with his sporys, he tok his hors anone,
+That to beholde it was a noble sight,
+How lyk a man he to the kyng is gone,
+Right well cheryd of herte, glad, and light;
+Obeienge to hym, as hym ought of right:
+And after that he cunningly abraid,
+And to the kyng even thus he sayd;
+
+"Sovereigne lord and noble kyng, ye be wolcome out of youre rem of
+Fraunce, into this youre blessyd rem of Ingelond, and in especial unto
+youre most notable Citee of London, otherwise callyd youre chambre, we
+thankynge Almyghty[156] God of the good and gracious athenyng of youre
+crowne of Fraunce, besechynge of his mercyful grace to sende yow
+prosperite and many yeris, to the comfort of alle your lovyng pepill."
+
+[Footnote 156: _Omitted._]
+
+But for to tellen alle the circumstauncys,
+Of every thyng shewed in centencs,
+Noble devyses, diverse ordinauncys,
+Conveid be scripture with ful gret excellence;
+Al to declare, y have non eloquence,
+Therfore y pray to alle tho that it schal rede,[157]
+For to correcte where as they se nede.
+
+[Footnote 157: that shall yt rede.]
+
+First, whan they[158] passyd was the fabour,
+Entring the brigge of this noble town,[159]
+There was a peler reysyd lik a tour,
+And theron stod a sturdy champyone,
+Of look and chere, stern as a lyone;
+His swerd uprered, prowdly gan manace,
+Alle foreyn enemyes from the kyng to enchace;
+
+[Footnote 158: he.]
+
+[Footnote 159: citee.]
+
+And in defens of his estat riall,
+The geaunt wolde abyde ech aventure,
+And alle assautes that were marcyall,
+For his sake he proudly wolde endure;
+In tokenynge wher of, he hadde a long[160] scripture,
+On either syde declaryng his entent,
+Whiche sayde thus, be good avisement.
+
+[Footnote 160: _Omitted._]
+
+[Sidenote: Inimicos ejus induam confusione.]
+
+"Alle tho that ben enemys to the kyng,
+I schal them clothe with confucione;
+Make hym myghti be vertuos levyng,
+His mortall fou to oppressen and bere a downe,
+And hym to encresene as Cristes champione;
+Alle myschevys from hym to abrigge,
+With the grace of God, at the entryng of this[161] brigge."
+
+[Footnote 161: the.]
+
+Too antilopis stondyng on either syde,
+With the armes of Ingelond and of Fraunce,
+In token that God schall for hym provide,
+As he hath title be juste eneritaunce,
+To regne in pees, plente, and alle plesaunce;
+Cesyng of werre, that men myghte ryden and[162] gone,
+As trewe liegis, there hertys mad bothe oone.
+
+[Footnote 162: or.]
+
+Forthermore, so as the kyng gan ryde,
+Middes of the brigge there was a toure on lofte;
+The lord of lordes beynge ay his gyde,
+As he hath be and yit wil be ful ofte.
+The tour araied with velwetty softe,
+Clothys of gold, silk, and tapicerie,
+As apperteynyth to his regalye.
+
+And at his comyng, of excellent beaute,
+Benygne[163] of port, most womanly of chere,
+There issued out, empresses thre;
+There here displaied, as Phebus in his[164] spere,
+With crownettys of gold and stones clere;
+At whos out comyng thei gaf swyche a light,
+That the beholders were stonyed in there sight.
+
+[Footnote 163: beyng.]
+
+[Footnote 164: her.]
+
+[Sidenote: Nature.]
+
+[Sidenote: Grace.]
+
+The first of them was callyd[165] NATURE,
+As sche that hath undyr here demayne,
+Man, beest, and foul, and every creature,
+Withinne the bondys of here goldyn cheyne;[166]
+Eke hevene, and erthe, and every creature,[167]
+This empresse of custum doth enbrace:
+And next here com here suster callyd GRACE.
+
+[Footnote 165: called was.]
+
+[Footnote 166: _These lines are transposed._]
+
+[Footnote 167: _These lines are transposed._]
+
+Passyng famous, and of gret reverence,
+Most desyryd in alle regions;
+For where that evere shewith here presence,
+She bryngeth gladnes to citees and to townys.
+Of alle welle fare she halt[168] the possessionys,
+For y dar sey, prosperite in no place,
+No while abidith, but if there be grace.
+
+[Footnote 168: holdeth.]
+
+[Sidenote: Fortune.]
+
+In tokene that Grace shal[169] longe continue,
+Unto the kyng, she shewyd here ful benygne;
+And next here com the empresse FORTUNE,
+To hym aperyng with many a noble signe,
+And riall tokenys, to shew that he was digne,
+Of God disposyd as lust[170] ordeygne,
+Upon his hed to were crownes tweyne.
+
+[Footnote 169: shuld.]
+
+[Footnote 170: lyst.]
+
+[Sidenote: Natura Gracia et Fortuna.]
+
+These thre ladies, al of on entent,
+Thre goostly gyftes, hevynly, and devyne,
+Unto the kyng anon they dyd present;
+And to his hignesse they dyd anon enclyne,
+And what they weren pleynly to determyne;
+Grace gaf hym first at his comynge,
+Two riche gyftes, sciens and cunnynge.
+
+[Sidenote: Intende prospere procede et regna.]
+
+Nature gaf hym eke strengthe, and fayrnesse,
+For to be lovyd and dred of every wight;
+Fortune gaf hym eke prosperite, and richesse;
+With this scripture aperyng in ther sight,
+To hym applied of verey due right,
+"First undirstonde and wilfully procede,
+And longe to regne," the scripture seide in dede.
+
+This is to mene, who so undirstondith aright,
+Thow shalt be fortune have long prosperite;
+And be nature thow shalt have strengthe, and myght,
+Forth to procede in long felicite;
+And grace also hath grauntyd unto the,
+Vertuously longe in thi roiall citee,
+With septre and crowne to regne in equyte.
+
+On the right hand of these Empresses,
+Stode thir[171] maydenys verey celestialle;
+Like Phebus bemys shone there golden tresses,
+Upon there hedes ech havyng a crownalle,
+Of port and chere semyng immortalle:
+In sight transsendyng alle erthely creatures,
+So angelik they weren of there figures.
+
+[Footnote 171: sevyn.]
+
+Al clad in white, in tokene of clennesse,
+Liche pure virgynes as in there ententys,
+Schewynge outward an hevenly fresshe brightnesse;
+Stremyd with sonnys weren alle there garmentys,
+Aforne provyded for pure innocentys:
+Most colombyne of chere and of lokyng,
+Meekly roos up at the comyng of the kyng.
+
+They had on bawdrikes al on saphire hewe,
+Goynge outward gan the kyng salue,
+Hym presentyng with ther gyftes newe,
+Lik as thei[172] thought it was to them due;
+Whiche gostly giftes, here in ordre suwe,
+Down descendyng as silver dewe from hevene,
+Al grace includyd[173] withinne the giftes sewene.
+
+[Footnote 172: them.]
+
+[Footnote 173: include.]
+
+These riall giftes ben of vertu most
+Goostly corages, most soveraygnely delite,
+The[174] giftes callyd of the Holy Goost,
+Outward figuryd be seven dowys white;
+Seyenge[175] to hym, lik as clerkes write,
+"God the fulfille with intelligence
+And with a spirit of goostly sapience
+
+[Footnote 174: these.]
+
+[Footnote 175: And seyyng.]
+
+[Sidenote: Impleat te Deus sp'u sapiciencie et intellectus sp'u
+consilii et fortitudinis sciencie et pietatis et sp'u timoris Domin'.]
+
+God sende also to thi moost availe,
+The to preserve from alle hevynesse;
+A spirit of strenghthe, and of good counsaile,
+Of cunnyng, drede, pite, and of lownesse:"
+Thus thise ladies gan there gyftes dresse,
+Graciously at there out comyng,
+Be influence light upon the kyng.
+
+These Empresses hadde on there left syde,
+Othere vij virgines, pure and clene,
+Be attendaunce continually to abyde,
+Al clad in whit, smete ful of sterrers shene;
+And to declare what they wolde mene,
+Unto the kyng with fulle gret reverence,
+These weren there gyftes shortly in sentence;
+
+[Sidenote: Induat te Dominus corona glorie sceptro clemencie,[176]
+gladio iusticie,[177] pallio prudencie, scuto fidei, galea salutis, et
+vinculo pacis.]
+
+[Footnote 176: _Transposed._]
+
+[Footnote 177: _Transposed._]
+
+God the endue with a crowne of glorie;
+And with a[178] septre of clennesse and pite;
+And with a sheld of right,[179] and victorie;
+And with a mantel of prudence clad thow be;
+A sheld of feith for to defende the;
+An helm of helthe wrought to thin encres;
+Girt with a girdell of love and perfight pees.
+
+[Footnote 178: _Omitted._]
+
+[Footnote 179: swerde of might.]
+
+These vij virgynes of sight most hevenly,
+With herte, body, and handys reioysyng,
+And of there[180] cheres aperid murely,
+For the kynges gracious hom comyng;
+And for gladnesse they began to synge,
+Most angelik with hevenly armonye,
+This same roundelle which y shal now specifie.
+
+[Footnote 180: othir.]
+
+Soverayne lord, Wolcome to youre Citee;
+Wolcome oure joye, and oure hertys plesaunce;
+Wolcome oure gladnes, Wolcome oure suffisaunce;
+Wolcome, Wolcome, right Wolcome, mote ye be;
+Syngyng to fore thi riall mageste,
+We seye of herte, withoughten variaunce,
+Soverayn lord, Wolcome, Wolcome, oure[181] joye;
+
+[Footnote 181: ye be.]
+
+Meir, Citezeins, and al the Comonte,
+At youre hom comyng newe out of Fraunce,
+Be grace relevyd of al ther olde grevaunce,
+Syng this day with gret solempnyte.
+Thus resceyvyd, an esy paas rydyng,
+The kyng is entred into this Citee;
+And in Cornhull anon at his comynge,
+
+To do plesaunce to his mageste,
+A tabernacle surmontyng of beaute,
+There was ordeyned, be full fresshe entaille,
+Richely arraied with rialle apparaille;
+This tabernacle of moost magnyfycence,
+Was of this byldyng verrey imperiall,
+Mad for the lady callyd dame Sapience.
+
+[Sidenote: Septem sciencie liberales.]
+
+To for whos face moost statly and rialle,
+Were the vij sciences callyd liberalle;
+Rounde aboughte as makyd is memorie,
+Which never departyd from his[182] consistorie,
+Frist ther was Gramer, as y reherce can,
+Chef founder[183] and rote of al connyng,
+Whiche hadde afore here old Precian;
+
+[Footnote 182: hire.]
+
+[Footnote 183: founderesse.]
+
+And Logyk hadde afore here ek[184] stondyng,
+Aristotill so clerkly disputyng;
+And Retoryk hadde eke in her presence,
+Tullius, callyd myrrour of eloquence;
+And Musyk hadde royde of all discorde,
+Boice, here clerk, with hevenly armonye,
+And instrumentis al of on acorde;
+
+[Footnote 184: _Omitted._]
+
+For to practyse with sugryd melodye,
+He and his clerkes[185] there wittes dyd applye,
+With touche of strengys, on orgons we[186] playeng,
+There craft to shewe at the[187] comynge of oure kyng;
+And Arsmetrik, be castynge of nombrarie,
+Ches Pictogoras for here partye,
+Callyd chief clerk to governe here liberarie.
+
+[Footnote 185: scolars.]
+
+[Footnote 186: eke.]
+
+[Footnote 187: _Omitted._]
+
+Euclude tok mesures be craft of gemetrie,
+And al ther heighest[188] stod Astronomye;
+Albunisar last with here of vij^{e},
+With instrumentis that raught up into hevene;
+The chief princesse callyd dame Sapience,
+Hadde to fore here wrete[189] this scripture,
+Kynges, quod she, moost of excellence,
+
+[Footnote 188: alderhyhest.]
+
+[Footnote 189: writen.]
+
+[Sidenote: Per me Reges regnant et gloriam sapiencie possidebunt.]
+
+[Sidenote: Et nunc Reges intelligite et erudimini qui iudicatis
+terram.]
+
+Be me thei regne, and moost in joye endure,
+For thorugh myn helpe, and my besy cure,
+To encrese ther glorie and high renone,
+They shull of wisdome have ful possession.
+And in the front of this tabernacle,
+Sapiens, a scripture gan devyse,
+Able to be reed withoughten a spectacle,
+
+To yonge kynges seying in this wyse,
+Undirstondith and lernyth of the wyse,
+On right remembryng the highe lord to queme,
+Sith ye be juges other folk to deme;
+Forthermore the matir doth devyse.
+The kyng procedyng forth upon his way,
+Com to the Condyte mad in sercle wyse;
+
+[Sidenote: Domina misericord' a dextris et domina veritat' a sinistris
+et cum clemencia roborabit' thronus eius.]
+
+Whom to resceyve, ther was mad no delay,
+And myddys above in ful riche aray,
+There sat a child of beute procellyng,
+Middys of a[190] trone raid like a kyng,
+Whom to governe, there were assygned tweyne,
+A lady, Mercy, sat on his right syde;
+On his lefte honde yf y shall nought feyne,
+
+[Footnote 190: the.]
+
+[Sidenote: Misericordia et Veritas custodiunt Regem.]
+
+The lady Trouthe, his domys to provyde;
+The lady Clemence on loft dyd a byde,
+Of God ordeyned in the same place,
+The kynges throne strongly to enbrace;
+For be the sentence of prudent Salamon,
+Mercy and Right kepen every kyng,
+And Clemence kepit be reson,
+
+[Sidenote: Iudiciu' et Iusticiam.]
+
+His myghti throne from myschief and fallyng,
+And makith it strong with longe abydyng;
+For y dar say these ladies thre,
+A kyng preserve in long felicite.[191]
+Thanne stod afore[192] also[193] the sayd kyng,
+Two juges, with ful highe noblesse;
+Viij^{te} seriauntes ich on representyng;
+
+[Footnote 191: prosperytee.]
+
+[Footnote 192: _Transposed._]
+
+[Footnote 193: _Transposed._]
+
+[Sidenote: Honor Regis iudiciu' dilig^{t}. Deus iudiciu' tuum Regi da,
+et justiciam tuam filio Regis.]
+
+For comon profith doom and right wisnesse:
+Withe this scripture, whiche shalle expresse,[194]
+Honour of kyng is in every mannys sight,[195]
+Of comone custom lovyth equyte and right,
+Kyng Davyd wrot, the sawter berith witnes,
+Lord God, quod he, thi dome yif us[196] to the kyng,
+And yif thi trouthe, and thi right wysnes,
+
+[Footnote 194:
+
+     Honour of kyng which I shall expresse,
+     With this scripture in every manys sight.]
+
+[Footnote 195:
+
+     Honour of kyng which I shall expresse,
+     With this scripture in every manys sight.]
+
+[Footnote 196: _Omitted._]
+
+To the kynges sone here in his levynge,
+To us declaryng, as be ther wrightyng,
+That kynges, prynces, sholde aboughte hym drawe,
+Folk that ben trewe, and wel expert in lawe.
+The kyng forthe rydyng entred Chepe anone,
+A lusty place, a place of alle delitis,
+Com to the Condyte, wher as cristalle ston,
+
+[Sidenote: Thetis est dea aquar'.]
+
+[Sidenote: Bachus est deus vini.]
+
+The water ran, like welles of Paradys:
+The holsome licour, ful riche and of gret pris,
+Lik to the water of Archedeclyne,
+Whiche be meracle were turnyd to[197] wyn:
+Thetes, which that is of waters chief goddesse,
+Hadde of the wellys power non nor myght,
+For Bachus shewyd ther his fulsomnesse,
+
+[Footnote 197: into.]
+
+Of holsome wynes, to every maner wight:
+For wyn of nature makith hertys light,
+Wherfore Bachus, atte reverence of the kyng,
+Shedde out his plente at his hom comyng.
+Wyn is a lycour of[198] recreacione,
+That day presentyd in tokne of[199] gladnes,
+Into the kyngges famous highe renone,
+
+[Footnote 198: of grete.]
+
+[Footnote 199: of alle.]
+
+From[200] to exile al maner hevynes,
+For with his comyng, the dede berith witnes,
+Out of this[201] lond he put away al trowble,
+And made of newe oure joyes to be dowble.
+Eke at thise welles, there were virgines thre,
+Whiche drew[202] up[203] wynes of joye and of plesance;
+Mercy, and Grace, there ther sustre eke Pite,
+
+[Footnote 200: From us.]
+
+[Footnote 201: the.]
+
+[Footnote 202: _transposed._]
+
+[Footnote 203: _transposed._]
+
+Mercy mynystred wynes of attemperaunce;
+Grace shed here licour of good governaunce;
+And Pite preferryd with ful good foysone,
+Wynes of comfort and consolacione;
+The wyn of Mercy stanchith of[204] nature,
+The gredy thristes of cruelle hastynes;
+Grace with here licour cristallyn and pure,
+
+[Footnote 204: by.]
+
+Differith vengeaunce of furious wodnes,
+And Pite blemsyght the swerd of rightwysnes,
+Covenable welles, most holsome of savour,
+For to be tasted of every governour.
+O how thise wellys who so tok good hede,
+With there licours moost homsome to ataine,
+Afore devysyd notably in dede,
+
+For to accorde with the Mairis name,[205]
+Whiche be report of his worthy fame,
+That day was besy in all his governaunce,
+Unto the kyng for to done plesaunce.
+There were ek trees, with levys fresshe of hewe,
+Al tyme of the yer ful of frutes lade,
+Of colour hevenly and evere eliche newe.
+
+[Footnote 205: Nomen maioris Johannes Welles.]
+
+Orenges, almondys, and the pomegarnade,
+Lymons, dates, there colours fresh and glade,
+Pypyns, quynces, blaundrellys to disport,
+And the pom cedre, corageus to recomfort:
+Eke othere frutes, whiche that more comown be,
+Quenyngges, peches, costardes, and wardons,
+And othere manye ful faire and freshe to se.
+
+The pome water, and the gentil ricardouns,
+And agaynes hertes for mutegacions,[206]
+Damasyns, whiche with there tast delite,
+Ful gret plente bothe of blak and white.
+And besydes this gracious paradis,
+Al ioghe[207] and gladnesse for to multiplie,
+Two olde men, ful circumspect and wys,
+
+[Footnote 206: murtygacions.]
+
+[Footnote 207: joye.]
+
+[Sidenote: Nichil proficiat inimicus in eo Et filius iniquitatis non
+apponat nocere ei.]
+
+Ther did apere, like folkys faire:[208]
+The ton was Ennok, that[209] other Elye,
+The kyng presentyng ther gyftes ful notable;
+That God conferme his state ay to be stable,
+The firste seide, withe benynge chere,
+Gretly desyryng his prosperite,
+That non enemy have on hym powere,
+
+[Footnote 208: off feyre.]
+
+[Footnote 209: the.]
+
+[Sidenote: Dominus conservet eum vivificet eum et beatum faciet eum
+&c.]
+
+Nor no[210] child be fals inequyte,
+Perturble nevere his felicite;
+Thus old Ennok, the processe gan welle telle,
+And preid for the kyng as he rood be the welle.
+After Elias with his lokkes hore,
+Wel devoutly seyde,[211] lokyng on the kyng,
+God conserve the and kepe the evermore,
+
+[Footnote 210: Nor that no.]
+
+[Footnote 211: Seyd well devoutly.]
+
+[Sidenote: Haurietis aquas in gaudio de fontibus salvatoris.]
+
+And make hym blessyd in erthe here levyng,
+And preserve hym in al manere thyng,
+And special among kynges alle,
+In enemyes handes that he nevere falle.
+And at the[212] frontour of these welles clere,
+Ther was a scripture comendyng ther[213] licour;
+Ye shall drawe waters with good chere,
+
+[Footnote 212: _Omitted._]
+
+[Footnote 213: the.]
+
+Out of wellys of oure savyour,
+Whiche han vertu to curyne al langour,
+Be influence of ther grete swetnesse,
+Hertys avoidyng of al ther hevynesse.
+Than from thise welles of fulsome abundaunce;
+With ther licours as any cristalle clere,
+The kyng rood forthe with sobre continaunce,
+
+Toward a castell, beldyd[214] of jasper grene,
+Upon whos toures the sonne shone ful[215] shene;
+Ther clerly shewyd be notable remembraunce,
+The[216] kynges title of Ingelond and of Fraunce.
+To grene trees ther grew upright,
+From seynt Edward and from seynt Lowys,
+The roote etake,[217] palpable to the sight,
+
+[Footnote 214: bilt.]
+
+[Footnote 215: _Omitted._]
+
+[Footnote 216: This.]
+
+[Footnote 217: ytake.]
+
+Conveyd be[218] kynges of gret prys,
+Some bare lebardes, some bar flour de lys;
+In nowthir armes founde was ther no lak,
+Whiche the sixte Henry may now bere on his bak;
+The pedegre be iuste successione,
+As trewe cronycles trewly determyne,
+Unto the kyng is now descendyd down,
+
+[Footnote 218: Conveyd by lynes be &c.]
+
+From eyther party, right as any lyne:
+Upon whos hed now freshly done shyne,
+Two riche crownes, moost soverayne of plesaunce,
+To brynge in pees betwen Ingelond and Fraunce.
+Upon this castelle, on the tother syde,
+Ther was a tree, whiche sprang out of Jesse,
+Ordeyned of God ful longe to abyde,
+
+Davyd first[219] crownyd[220] for his humylyte,
+The braunches conveide, as men myghte se,
+Lynyally, and[221] the genelogye,
+To Crist J'hu, that was borne of Marie;
+And whi the Jesse was sett on that partye,
+This was the cause in especialle;
+For next to Powlys y dar well specyfie,
+
+[Footnote 219: _Transposed._]
+
+[Footnote 220: _Transposed._]
+
+[Footnote 221: Lynally and in, &c.]
+
+Is the party moost chief and principalle,
+Callyd of Londone, the chirche cathedralle,
+Whiche oughte of resone the devys for[222] to excuse,
+To alle tho that wolde agen it frowne or muse.
+And fro that castelle the kyng forth gan hym dresse,
+Toward Poules chief chirche of this citee;
+And at the[223] Conduyt he[224] light and a liknesse,
+
+[Footnote 222: _Omitted._]
+
+[Footnote 223: _Omitted._]
+
+[Footnote 224: _Omitted._]
+
+Indyvysyble mad of the Trinite,
+A throne compassyd of his riall se;
+Aboughte whiche shortly to conclude,
+Of hevenly angelles was[225] a gret multitude,
+To whom was gevyn a precept in scripture,
+Wreten in the front of the highe stage,
+That thei shuld do there besy cure,
+
+[Footnote 225: wern.]
+
+[Sidenote: Longitudinem dierum replebo eum et ostendam illi salutare
+meum.]
+
+To kepe the kyng sure[226] from al damage,
+In his lyf here, duryng alle his age,
+His highe renone to shyne,[227] and sprede[228] ferre,
+Of hise too remes to sese the mortall werre.
+And last was wreten in the frontours,
+I shall fulfille hym with yoye and abundaunce
+And with lengthe of many[229] holsom yers;
+
+[Footnote 226: _Omitted._]
+
+[Footnote 227: _Transposed._]
+
+[Footnote 228: _Transposed._]
+
+[Footnote 229: _Omitted._]
+
+And y shalle shewe hym my helthe[230] with al plesaunce,
+And of his lieges feithfull obeisaunce,
+Multiplie and encrese his lyne,
+And make his noblesse thorugh out[231] the world to shyne;
+Love of his peple, favour of alle strangers,
+In both hise remes, pees, reste, and unyte,
+Be influence of the nyne spers;
+
+[Footnote 230: helpe.]
+
+[Footnote 231: _Omitted._]
+
+Longe to contynue in his riall se,
+Grace to cherisshe the Mair and the Citee,
+Longe in his mynde to be conceyved,
+With how good will[232] that day he was resceyvyd.
+Comynge to Poules, there he light a down,
+Entred the chirche ful demure of chere,
+And there to mete hym with processione,
+
+[Footnote 232: Their good will &c.]
+
+Was the archebisshope and the chaunceler,
+Lincolne, and Bathe, of hol hert and entier,
+Salesbury, Norwych and Ely,
+In pontificall arayed richely;
+There was the bysshope of Rouchestre also,
+The deen of Poules, the chanons everyich on,
+Of dute as they oughte to do,
+
+On processione with the kyng to gone,
+And though y can nought reherce them on be one,
+Yit dar y seye in[233] there entent,
+To done ther dever ful trewly they ment;
+Lyk ther estates forthe thei gan precede,
+With observaunces longyng for a kyng,
+Solempnely gan hym conreye in dede,
+
+[Footnote 233: as in.]
+
+Up in to the chirche, with ful devout syngyng;
+And whanne he had mad his offryng,
+The Mair, the Citezeins, abood, and lefte hym nought,
+Unto Westmynster til thei hadde hym brought;
+Where, all the covent in copis richely,
+Mette with hym of custome as they ought;
+The abbot after moost solempnely,
+
+Among the relikes, the scripture[234] out he[235] sought,
+Of seynt Edward, and to the kyng he brought;
+Though it were longe, large, and of gret weighte,
+Yit on his shuldres the kyng bar it on heighte,
+In the mynstre, whiles alle the bellys ronge,
+Til that[236] he come to the heighe auter;
+And ful devoutly Te Deum there was songe.
+
+[Footnote 234: sceptre.]
+
+[Footnote 235: _Omitted._]
+
+[Footnote 236: _Omitted._]
+
+[Sidenote: Ex duabus arboribus viz s'c'i Edwardi et s'c'i Lodewyci.]
+
+And all[237] the peple, glad of look and cher,
+Thankynge[238] God with alle there hertys entier,
+To se there kyng with too crownes shyne,
+From too trees treuly fet the lyne:
+And aftyr this,[239] it ys verrey sothe,
+Unto his palys of kyngly apparaile,
+With his lordes the kyng anon forth goth,
+
+[Footnote 237: _Omitted._]
+
+[Footnote 238: Thanked.]
+
+[Footnote 239: That this is the, &c.]
+
+To take his reste after his travaile;
+And thanne of wysdom, whiche[240] may so moche availe,
+The Meir, the Citezeins, which al this[241] thing ded se,
+Be hom repaired in to there Citee.
+The Shirreves, the Aldermen in fere,
+The Satyrday alther next suyng,
+There Mair presentyd with all there hertes entere,
+
+[Footnote 240: that.]
+
+[Footnote 241: this dyd se.]
+
+Goodly to be resceyved of the kyng;
+And at Westmenster confermed there[242] a thyng,
+The Mair and they with ful hol entent,
+Unto the kyng a gyfte gan[243] present;
+The whiche gifte, thei goodly han disposyd,
+Tok an hamper of gold that shene shone;
+A thousand pound of gold ther inne closyd:[244]
+
+[Footnote 242: there askyng.]
+
+[Footnote 243: gan to.]
+
+[Footnote 244: yclosyd.]
+
+And there with alle to the kyng they gone,
+And fill on knees to fore hym everych on,
+Ful humbly the trouthe to devyse,
+And to the Kyng the Mair seide in this wyse;
+
+Moost cristen prince and noble kyng, the goode folke of youre moost
+notable Citee of London, other wyse callid[245] youre Chambre,
+besechyn in there moost lowly wyse they mow be recomaundyd to youre
+highnesse, and that it can like unto youre noble grace to resceyve
+this litel gyfte gevyne with as good a wille, trouthe,[246] and
+lounesse, as ever any gift was gevyn to any erthely prynce.
+
+[Footnote 245: cleped.]
+
+[Footnote 246: of trouthe.]
+
+[Sidenote: V'ba t'nslat'.]
+
+Be glad, O Londone, be glad ant make gret joye,
+Citee of Citees, of noblesse procellyng;
+In thi begynnyng called Newe Troye,
+For worthynesse thank God of all thing,
+Whiche hast this day resceyved so the[247] kyng,
+With many a signe and many an observaunce,
+To encrese thi name be newe remembraunce.
+
+[Footnote 247: thy.]
+
+Swyche joye was[248] in the consistorie,
+Mad for the tryumple with al the surpluage,
+Whan Cesar Julius com hom with his victorie,
+Ne for the conquest of Stepyon[249] in Cartage,
+As Londone made in every maner age,
+Out of Fraunce at his[250] hom comyng,
+In to this Citee of there noble kyng.
+
+[Footnote 248: was nevere.]
+
+[Footnote 249: Syprion.]
+
+[Footnote 250: the.]
+
+Of vij thinges y preyse this Citee;
+Of trewe menyng, and feithfull obeisaunce,[251]
+Of rightwysnesse, trouthe, and equyte,
+Of stabilnesse, ay kept in alegiaunce,
+And for of vertu, thou hast suche suffisaunce
+In this land here, and othere londes alle,
+The kynges Chaumbre, of custom men the calle.
+
+[Footnote 251: observaunce.]
+
+L'ENVOYE.
+
+O noble Meir, be it into[252] youre plesaunce,
+And unto[253] alle that duellithe in this Citee,
+On my rudenes and on myn ignoraunce,
+Of grace and mercy for to have pite,
+My symple makyng for to take at gre;
+Considere this that in the[254] moost lowly wyse,
+My wille were good for to do[255] servyse.
+
+[Footnote 252: unto.]
+
+[Footnote 253: to.]
+
+[Footnote 254: _Omitted._]
+
+[Footnote 255: for to do you servyse.]
+
+Here endith the makyng of the Comynge of the Kyng out of Fraunce to
+Londone, Be the monk of Bery.--_Deo gracias._[256]
+
+[Footnote 256: _This paragraph is omitted._]
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+P. 139. A^{o} 36 Hen. VI. "In this yere was a grete watch in London,
+and al the gates kepte every nyght, and ij aldermen watchyng: and
+withynne a while after the kyng and lordes were accorded, and went a
+procession in Paulis."
+
+The temporary reconciliation between the adherents of the King and of
+the Duke of York, so briefly alluded to in the text, and which is best
+illustrated by the following extract from a contemporary letter,
+served, like every other event of his times, for the exercise of
+Lydgate's pen; but his description of it in the following ballad is
+infinitely more valuable from its historical accuracy, than its
+poetical merit. Of this article there are two copies extant; one in
+the Cottonian MS. Nero A. VI. and the other in the Cottonian MS.
+Vespasianus B. XVI.: the latter copy has been printed, though very
+erroneously, and with the orthography modernized, by Mr. Sharon
+Turner; but the former has not been before noticed. As they differ in
+some places from each other, and are very short, it has been thought
+advisable that both transcripts should be inserted.
+
+
+EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM JOHN BOKKING TO SIR JOHN FASTOLF: DATED ON
+THE WEDNESDAY AFTER MID LENT SUNDAY, _i.e._ 15 MARCH, 1457.
+
+[_Paston Letters_, vol. i. p. 154.]
+
+"Lyke it your maistership to wyte, that as for tidings, the Counsell
+is, the fornone, at the blake Frires, for the ease of resortyng of the
+Lordes that ar withinne the toun; and at afternon at the white Frirers
+in Fletstrete, for the Lordis with owte the town; and all things shall
+come to a good conclusion with God is grace; for the Kyng shall come
+hidre this weke, and the Quene also, as some men sayn, and my Lord Buk
+and Stafford with hire, and muche puple. My Lord of Caunterbury takith
+grete peyne up on hym daily, and will write unto yow the certeynte of
+suche tidings as falle; and shuld have doon or this tyme, saf for that
+he wolde knowe an ende of the mattre."
+
+
+UPON THE RECONCILIATION OF THE LORDS OF THE YORKIST FACTION WITH THE
+KYNG AND HIS ADHERENTS.
+
+[_Cottonian MS._ Nero A. VI.]
+
+Whan Charyte ys chosen with stats to stonde,
+Stedfast and styll, with oute distaunce,
+Then wreth may be exilid out of thys londe,
+And God oure gide to have governaunce;
+Wysdom and welthe with all plesaunce,
+May ryghtfulle reigne, and prosperite,
+For love hath underleyde wrethfull vengeaunce;
+Reioyse Enlond the lords acordid bee.
+
+Reioyse, and thonke God, and sorw no more,
+For now shal encrese thi consolacone;
+Oure enemes quake for drede ful sore,
+That pees ys made that was divisione,
+Whiche ys to them grete confusione,
+And to us joy and felicite;
+God hold them longe in every seasone,
+That Englond may reioyce, the concord and unite.
+
+Now ys sorw with shame fled yn to Fraunce,
+As a felon that hath forsworne thys lond;
+Love hath put owte malicius governaunce,
+In every place both fee and bonde;
+In Yorke, in Somersett, as y undyrstonde,
+In Warwikke also ys love and charite,
+In Salisbury eke, and yn Northumberlond,
+That every man may reioyce the concord and unite.
+
+Egremond,[257] and Clyfford,[258] and other forseyd,
+Ben sett yn the same opynyone;
+In every quartre love is thus leide,
+Grace and wisdome hath the dominacione;
+Awoke welth, and welk in thys regione,
+Rewnde abowte in towne and cite,
+And thonke them that brought it to thys conclusion;
+Reioyse Englond the concord and unite.
+
+[Footnote 257: Thomas Percy, third son of Henry 3rd earl of
+Northumberland. He was created Baron of Egremont 20th December 1449,
+and died in 1460.]
+
+[Footnote 258: Thomas Lord Clifford. He succeeded to his honours in
+1422, and died in 1454.]
+
+At Poules in London, with grete renowne,
+On oure Lady day the pes was wrought;
+The kyng, the quene, with lords many one,
+To worshyppe that virgine as they oght,
+Went a prosession, and sparyd right noght,
+In sight of alle the comonialte,
+In tokyn that love was in hert and thoght;
+Reioice Englond the concord and unite.
+
+There was by twene them lovely countenaunce,
+Whyche was grete yoy to alle that there were,
+That long tyme hadd ben in variaunce,
+As frynds for ever they went yn fere,
+They went togedre, and made good chere;
+O Fraunce and Bretayne, repent shall ye,
+For the bergeyne shalle ye bye fulle dere;
+Reioice Englond the concord and unite.
+
+Our sovereyn lord the kyng, God kepe alway,
+The quene and the bisshope of Canterbury,[259]
+And other that have labored to thys love day,
+God preserve them we pray hertly;
+And Londone for they fulle diligently,
+Kept the pees in trobull and in adversite;
+To brynge yn rest they labored ful treuly;
+Reioice Englond the peas and unite.
+
+[Footnote 259: Cardinal John Bourchier. He was translated from Ely to
+the Archiepiscopal see, on the 22nd April 1454, and died on the 30th
+March 1486.]
+
+Off thre things, y preys thys worshypfull Citee:
+The ferst, of trewe feythe that they owe to the kyng;
+The secounde, of love of eache comonialte;
+The thyrde, of good rule evermore kepyng;
+The whyche God mayntene ever long durynge,
+And save the Maire and all the hole Citee,
+And that ys amys brynge to amendyng,
+That Englond may reioice the pees and unite.
+
+
+IBID.
+
+[_From the Cottonian MS._ Vespasianus B. XVI.]
+
+Whan Charite is chosen with states to stonde,
+Stedfas and stille without distaunce,
+Than wrathe may be exiled out of this londe,
+And God oure gide to have the governaunce.
+
+Wisdom and wellthe with alle plesaunce,
+May rightful regne and prosperite,
+For love hath underlaide wrathful veniaunce;
+Reioise Anglond oure lordes acorded to be.
+
+Reiose and thanke God, for evermore;
+For now shal encrese thi consolacion,
+Oure enemyes quaken and dreden fulsore,
+That peas is made ther was division,
+
+Whiche to them is a gret confusion,
+And to us ioy and felicite;
+God hold them longe in every season:
+That Anglond may reioise concord and unite.
+
+Now is sorowe with shame fled in to Fraunce,
+As a felon that hath forsworn this londe;
+Love hath put out malicious governaunce,
+In every place bothe fre and bonde;
+
+In Yorke, in Somerset as I understonde,
+In Warrewik also is love and charite,
+In Sarisbury eke, and in Northumbrelande;
+That every man may reioise concord and unite.
+
+Egremown, and Clifford, with other forsaide,
+Ben set in the same opynyon;
+In every quarter love is thus laide,
+Grace and wisdom hath thus the dominacion:
+
+Awake Welthe, and walke in this region,
+Rounde aboute in toun and cite,
+And thanke them that brought hit to this concluson;
+Reioise Anglond to concorde and unite.
+
+At Poules in Londone, with gret renoun,
+On oure Ladi day in Lente this peas was wrought;
+The kinge, the quene, with lordes many oone,
+To worship that virgine as thei ought,
+
+Wenten a procession, and spariden right nought,
+In sighte of alle the comynalte,
+In token that love was in herte and thought;
+Reiose Anglond in concorde and unite.
+
+Ther was bytwyn them lovely contynaunce,
+Whiche was gret ioy to alle that ther were,
+That long tyme hadden be in variaunce;
+As frendes for ever that had be in fere,
+
+Thei wenten togeder, and made goud chere;
+France and Britayn repente shul thei,
+For the bargayn shul thei abye ful dere;
+Reiose Anglond in concorde and unite.
+
+Oure soveraigne lord kyng God kepe alwey,
+The quene, and the archbisshope of Canterbury,
+And the bisshop of Wynchestre chanceller of Anglond,
+And other that han labured to this love day.
+
+God preserve them we pray hertly,
+And London for thei ful diligently,
+Kepten the peas in trowbel and adversite,
+To bryng in reste thei labured ful truly;
+Reioise Anglond in concorde and unite.
+
+Of thre thynges I praise the worshipful Cite;
+The first, the true faithe that thei have to the kyng;
+The seconde, of love to the comynalte;
+The thrid, goud rule for evermore kepynge;
+
+The whiche God maynteyn evermore durynge,
+And save the Maier and alle the worthi Cite;
+And that is amys God brynge to amendynge,
+That Anglond may reioise to concord and unite.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+Neither of the ensuing articles, the whole of which are the production
+of the indefatigable Lydgate, can possibly be assigned to its proper
+date; and they are therefore arranged in the following order.
+
+1. _A Balade sent by a Poursyant to the Shirreves of London,
+acompanyed with theire Bretherne upon Mayes Daye, at Busshopes Wod, at
+an honurable Dyner, ech of them bringginge his Dysshe._
+
+This Ballad, which occurs in Ashmole's Collection of Manuscripts, is
+introduced from its having been addressed to the Sheriffs of London;
+but it contains little that is worthy of attention.
+
+2. _London Lickpenny._
+
+Of the numerous Ballads composed by 'The Monk of Bury,' this is
+perhaps the most curious and the best known; and, from its presenting
+a great deal of information relative to the Metropolis in the
+fifteenth century, it is of considerable interest. Two copies exist in
+MS. in the British Museum; one in the Harleian MS. 367, which is
+printed in Noorthouck's and Dr. Pugh's History of London, as well as
+in several other works; the other, in Stow's hand-writing, in the
+Harleian MS. 542: and as they differ very materially from each other,
+a copy of each is inserted. To this Ballad, it has been thought right
+to add another, by the same writer, which has never been before
+printed, on a very similar subject; namely,
+
+3. _Upon the Emptiness of his Purse,--_
+
+In which he treats this, perhaps the greatest of all human
+misfortunes, since it prevents the alleviation of almost all others,
+with singular address. The subject seems to have been a favourite one
+with our early poets; for there is a Ballad with nearly the same title
+by Chaucer; and another is printed in 'The Boke of St. Albans.'
+
+4. _On Forked Head Dresses._
+
+The head-dresses of females in the reign of Henry the Sixth closely
+resembled the _cauchoises_ still worn by those of Normandy; and which
+excited the displeasure of Dan John in so great a degree as to have
+induced him to invoke the aid of his Muse in effecting their
+abolition. It seems no subject escaped that eternal scribbler's
+attention; and if his abilities had equalled his disposition, he would
+probably have become the Juvenal of his age. Upon this occasion,
+however, he appears to have soared on rather a higher wing than usual;
+and the moral of his lay is the truism which has since been so
+beautifully expressed, that loveliness
+
+     "Is when unadorn'd, adorn'd the most."
+
+5. _On Fraudulent Millers and Bakers._
+
+This short Ballad would appear, from the following passage in Fabian's
+Chronicle, to have been written in the 15th of Edw. IV. A^{o} 1475, if
+it were not, that though the date of Lydgate's death has never been
+precisely ascertained, yet it is scarcely possible he could have lived
+to that year.
+
+"This yere this mayer [Robert Bassett] dyd sharpe correccion upon
+bakers, for makynge of lyght brede; in so moche thatt he sett dyverse
+upon the pillory," &c.
+
+A similar circumstance might however have occurred some years before,
+notwithstanding that it is not noticed by the writers of the period.
+
+
+A BALADE MADE BY LYDEGATE, SENT BY A POURSYANT TO THE SHIRREVES OF
+LONDON, ACOMPANYED WITH THEIRE BRETHERNE UPON MAYES DAYE, AT BUSSHOPES
+WOD, AT AN HONURABLE DYNER, ECHE OF THEM BRINGGINGE HIS DYSSHE.
+
+[_Ashmole's MSS. No._ 6943. _Vol._ 59. 2.]
+
+Mighty Flourra, goddes of freshe floures,
+Whiche clothed hast the soyle in lousty grene;
+Made buddes springe with his swete showres,
+By influence of the sonnes so sheene,
+To do plesaunce of entent ful clene,
+Unto the states whiche that now sitte here;
+Hath veere doune sent hir owen doughter dere,
+Making the vertue that dured in the roote,
+Called of clerkes, the vertue vegytable,
+For to trascend moste holsome and moste sweete,
+Into the crope this saysoun so greable.
+The bawmy lykour is so comendable,
+That it rejoythe with the fresshe moysture,
+Man, beeste, and foole, and every creature,
+Whiche hathe repressed, swaged, and bore doune,
+The grevous constreinte of the frostes heere;
+And caused foolis for joye of this saysonne,
+To cheese their mates, thane by natures loore,
+With al gladnesse theire courage to restore,
+Sitting on bowes fresshly nowe to synge,
+Veere for to save at his home comynge;
+Ful pleinly meninge in theire ermonye,
+Wynter is goone, whiche did hem gret peyne;
+And with theire sweete sugre melodye,
+Thanking Nature theire goddesse sovereyne,
+That they nowe have no mater to compleyne,
+Hem for to proygne every morowneynge,
+With lousty gladnesse at Phebus uprysinge;
+And to declare ye hys magnifysence,
+Howe vere inbringethe al felicytee,
+After wynter's mighty prevolence
+Avoydinge stormys of al adversytee.
+For shee hathe brought al prosperitee
+To alle the states of this regyoun,
+At his comynge to fore youre hye renoun,
+To the mighty prynces, the palme of theire victorie;
+And til knighthode nowe, she dothe presente
+Noblesse in armes, laude, honnour, and glorie;
+Pees to the people, in al hir best entente,
+With grace and mercy fully to consente,
+That provydence of hys discressioun,
+Avoyde discorde and al derysyoun.
+Wynter shal passe of hevynesse and trouble;
+Flowres shal springe of perfite charite;
+In hertes there shal be no meninge double;
+Buddes shal of trouthe and unytee;
+Plenty for to exyle duplicytee;
+Lordes to regne in theire noble puissance;
+The people obeye with feythful obeyssaunce;
+Of alle estates there shal bee oone ymage;
+And princes first shal ocupye the hede;
+And prudent juges to correcte outrages,
+Shal trespassours consteynen under drede,
+That innosentes in theire lowlyhede,
+As truwe comunes may bee theire socour,
+Truwly contune in theire faithful labour;
+And by the grace of oure lorde Jhesu,
+That holly chirche may have parseveraunce,
+Bee faythfull founde in al pertinaunce,
+Mayre, provost, shirreff, eche in his substaunce,
+And aldremen, whiche have the governaunce
+Over the people, by vertue may abyde,
+That noone oppression bee done to the pourayle.
+Thus as the people of prudent pollycye,
+Prynces of the right shal governe;
+The chirche preye; the juges justefye;
+And knighthode, manly, and prudently discerne,
+Til light of trouthe so clerely the lanterne,
+That rightewysnesse throughe this regyoune,
+Represse the darknesse of al extorcyoune.
+Thes be the tythinges wheeche that wee have brought:
+Troubles exylinge of wynters rude derknesse;
+Wherfore rejoye yowe in hert, wille, and thought;
+Somer shal folowe to yowe, of al gladnesse;
+And sithen she is mynistre of lustynesse,
+Let her be welcome to yowe at hir comyng;
+Sith she to yowe hathe brought so glad tythinge,
+The noble princesse of moste magnifisence,
+Qweene of al joye, of gladde suffisaunce,
+May I be nowe comen to youre hye excellence,
+Presenting yowe prosperous plesaunce,
+Of al welfare moste foulsome haboundaunce;
+As shee that hathe under hir demayne,
+Of floures fresshe, moste holsome, and sovereraine.
+
+L'ENVOYE TO ALLE THE STATES PRESENT.
+
+This Princesse hathe by favour of nature,
+Repared ageine that wynter hathe defade,
+And foolis loustely reviv----
+Theire lusty notes, and theire ermenye glade;
+And under braunches, under plesant shade,
+Rejoyssing theire with many swete odours,
+And Zepherus with many fresshe odours,
+Copirted fayre, with motleye whyte and rede,
+All hilles, pleynes, and lusty bankes grene,
+And made hir bawme to fleete in every mede;
+And fury Tytane shewe oute heer tresses sheene,
+And upon busshes, and hawthornes kene,
+The nightingale with plesant ermonye,
+Colde wynter stormes nowe she dothe defye.
+On Parnoso, the lusty Muses nyene,
+Citheera with hir sone nowe dwellis,
+This sayson singe, and theire notes tuwyne,
+Of poetrye, besyde the cristal wellis,
+Calyope the dytes of hem tellis;
+And Orpheus with hees stringes sharpe,
+Syngethe a roundell with his temperd herpe.
+Wherfore to alle estates here present,
+This plesant tyme, moste of lustynesse,
+May, is nowe comen to fore yowe of entent,
+To bringe yowe alle to joye and fresshnesse,
+Prosparitee, welfare, and al gladnesse;
+And al that may youre hyenesse qweerne and pleese,
+In any parte or doone youre hertes eese.
+
+
+LONDON LICPENYE.
+
+[_From the Copy in the Autograph of John Stow, in the Harleian MS._
+542, f. 102.]
+
+In London ther I was lent,
+I saw myselfe where trouthe shuld be ateynte;
+Fast to Westminstar ward I went,
+To a man of lawe to make my complaynt;
+I sayd for Maris love, that holy seynt,
+Have pity on the powre that would procede;
+I would gyve sylvar, but my purs is faynt,
+For lacke of money I may not spede.
+
+As I thrast thrughe out the thronge,
+Among them all my hode was gonn;
+Netheles I let not longe,
+To Kyngs benche tyll I come;
+Byfore a juge I knelyd anon,
+I prayd hym for Gods sake he would take hede;
+Full rewfully to hym I gan make my mone,
+For lacke of money I may not spede.
+
+Benethe hym set clerks a great rowt,
+Fast they writen by one assent;
+There stode up one and cryed round about,
+Richard, Robert, and one of Kent:
+I wist not wele what he ment,
+He cried so thike there indede,
+There were stronge theves shamed and shent,
+But they that laked money mowght not spede.
+
+Unto the Comon place y yowde thoo,
+Where sat one with a sylker houde;
+I dyd hym reverence as me ought to do;
+I tolde hym my case as well as I coude,
+And sayd all my goods by nowrd and by sowde,
+I am defrawdyd with great falshed;
+He would not geve me a momme of his mouthe,
+For lake of money I may not spede.
+
+Then I went me unto the Rollis,
+Before the clerks of the Chauncerie;
+There were many qui tollis,
+But I herd no man speke of me;
+Before them I knelyd upon my kne,
+Shewyd them myne evedence, and they began to reade.
+They seyde trewer thinge might there nevar be,
+But for lacke of money I may not spede.
+
+In Westminster hall I found one,
+Went in a longe gown of ray;
+I crowched and kneled before them anone,
+For Marys love of helpe I gan them pray;
+As he had be wrothe, he voyded away,
+Bakward his hand he gan me byd,
+I wot not what thow menest gan he say,
+Ley downe sylvar, or here thow may not spede.
+
+In all Westminstar hall I could find nevar a one,
+That for me would do, thowghe I shuld dye;
+Without the dores were Flemings grete woon;
+Upon me fast they gan to cry,
+And sayd, Mastar, what will ye cepen or by?
+Fine felt hatts, spectacles for to rede;
+Of this gay gere a great cawse why,
+For lake of money I might not spede.
+
+Then to Westminster gate y went,
+When the sone was at highe prime;
+Cokes to me, they toke good entent,
+Called me nere, for to dyne,
+And proferyd me good brede, ale, and wyne;
+A fayre clothe they began to sprede,
+Rybbes of beffe bothe fat and fine;
+But for lacke of money I might not spede.
+
+In to London I gan me hy;
+Of all the lond it bearethe the prise,
+Hot pescods, one gan cry,
+Strabery rype, and chery in the ryse;
+One bad me come nere and by some spice,
+Pepar, and saffron, they gan me bede,
+Clove, grayns, and flowre of rise;
+For lacke of money I might not spede.
+
+Then into Chepe I gan me drawne,
+Where I sawe stond moche people;
+One bad me come nere, and by fine cloth of lawne,
+Paris thred coton and umple;
+I seyd there upon I could no skyle,
+I am not wont there to in dede,
+One bad me by an hewre my hed to hele;
+For lake of money I might not spede.
+
+Then went I forth by London stone,
+Thrught out all Canywike strete;
+Drapors to me they called anone,
+Grete chepe of clothe they gan me hete;
+Then come ther one, and cried hot shepes fete;
+Risshes faire and grene, anothar began to grede,
+Bothe melwell and makarell I gran mete;
+But for lacke of money I myght not spede.
+
+Then I hied me into Est Chepe;
+One cries ribes of befe, and many a pie;
+Pewtar potts they clatteryd or a heape;
+Ther was harpe, pipe, and sawtry;
+Ye by cokke, nay by cokke, some began to cry;
+Some sang of Jenken and Julian, to get themselves mede;
+Ful fayne I wold hadd of that mynstralsie,
+But for lacke of money I cowld not spede.
+
+Into Cornhill anon I yede,
+Where is moche stolne gere amonge;
+I saw wher henge myne owne hode,
+That I had lost in Westminstar amonge the throng;
+Then I beheld it with lokes full longe,
+I kenned it as well as I dyd my crede,
+To be myne owne hode agayne; me thought it wrong,
+But for lacke of money I might not spede.
+
+Then came the Taverner, and toke me by the sleve,
+And seyd Ser, a pint of wyn would yow assay?
+Syr, qwod I, it may not greve,
+For a peny may do no more then it may:
+I dranke a pint, and therefore gan pay;
+Sore a hungred away I yede,
+For well London lykke peny for ones eye,
+For lake of money I may not spede.
+
+Then I hyed me to Byllingesgate,
+And cried wagge wagge gow hens;
+I praye a barge man, for Gods sake,
+That they would spare me myn expens;
+He sayde, ryse up, man, and get the hens,
+What menist thow, I will do on the no almes dede,
+Here scapeth no man byneth ij pens,
+For lacke of money I myght not spede.
+
+Then I conveyed me into Kent;
+For of the law would I medle no more,
+By caus no man to me would take entent,
+I dight me to the plowe even as I did before.
+Thus save London that in Bethelem was bore,
+And every trew man of law God graunt hymsels med,
+And they that be othar, God theyr state restore;
+For he that lacketh money with them he shall not spede.
+
+EXPLICIT LONDON LIKKE PENY.
+
+
+LONDON LYCKPENY.
+
+A BALLADE COMPYLED BY DAN JOHN LYDGATE MONKE OF BERY, ABOUT ---- YERES
+AGOE, AND NOW NEWLY OVERSENE AND AMENDED.
+
+[_Harleian MSS._ 367, f. 126, 127.]
+
+To London once, my stepps I bent,
+Where trouth in no wyse should be faynt:
+To Westmynster ward I forthwith went,
+To a man of law to make complaynt.
+I sayd, for Mary's love that holy saynt,
+Pity the poore that would proceede;
+But for lack of mony I cold not spede.
+
+And as I thrust the prese amonge,
+By froward chaunce my hood was gone;
+Yet for all that I stayd not longe,
+Tyll at the kynge bench I was come.
+Before the judge I kneled anon,
+And prayd hym for Gods sake to take heede;
+But for lack of money I myght not spede.
+
+Beneth them sat clarkes a great rout,
+Which fast dyd wryte by one assent;
+There stoode up one and cryed about,
+Rychard, Robert, and John of Kent;
+I wyst not wele what this man ment:
+He cryed so thycke there indede,
+But he that lackt mony myght not spede.
+
+Unto the common place I yode thoo,
+Where sat one with a sylken hoode;
+I dyd hym reverence, for I ought to do so,
+And told my case as well as I coud,
+How my goods were defrauded me by falshood.
+I gat not a mum of his mouth for my meed,
+And for lack of mony I myght not spede.
+
+Unto the Rolls I gat me from thence,
+Before the clarkes of the chauncerye,
+Where many I found earnyng of pence,
+But none at all once regarded mee:
+I gave them my playnt uppon my knee;
+They lyked it well when they had it reade,
+But lackyng mony I could not be sped.
+
+In Westmynster hall I found out one,
+Which went in a long gown of raye;
+I crouched and kneled before hym anon:
+For Maryes love, of help I hym praye.
+I wot not what thou meanest, gan he say;
+To get me thence he dyd me bede,
+For lack of mony I cold not speed.
+
+Within this hall, neithere ryche nor yett poor,
+Wold do for me ought, although I shold dye;
+Which seing, I gat me out of the doore,
+Where Flemynge began on me for to cry,
+Master, what will you copen or by,
+Fyne felt hatts, or spectacles to reede?
+Lay down your sylver, and here you may spede.
+
+Then to Westmynster gate I presently went,
+When the sonn was at hyghe pryme;
+Cokes to me, they tooke good entent,
+And profered me bread with ale and wyne,
+Rybbs of befe both fat and ful fyne;
+A fayre cloth they gan for to sprede,
+But wantyng mony I might not be speede.
+
+Then unto London I dyd me hye,
+Of all the land it beareth the pryse;
+Hot pescods one began to crye,
+Straberry rype, and cherryes in the ryse:
+One bad me come nere, and by some spyce,
+Peper, and sayforne, they gan me bede;
+But for lacke of money I myght not spede.
+
+Then to the Chepe I began me drawne,
+Where mutch people I sawe for to stande;
+One ofred me velvet, sylke, and lawne,
+An other he taketh me by the haunde,
+Here is Parys thred, the fynest in the launde.
+I never was used to such thyngs in dede,
+And wanting mony I myght not spede.
+
+Then went I forth by London stone,
+Throughout all Canwyke streete;
+Drapers mutch cloth me offred anone:
+Then comes me one, cryd hot shepes feete,
+One cryde makerell, ryshes grene, another gan greete,
+One bad me by a hood to cover my head;
+But fore want of mony I myght not be sped.
+
+Then I hyed me into Estchepe;
+One cryes rybbs of befe, and many a pye;
+Pewter potts they clattered on a heape,
+There was harpe, pype, and mynstrelsye;
+Yea by cock, nay by cock, some began crye,
+Some songe of Jenken and Julyan for there mede;
+But for lack of mony I myght not spede.
+
+Then into Cornhyll anon I yode,
+Where was much stolen gere amonge;
+I saw where honge myne owne hoode,
+That I had lost amonge the thronge;
+To by my own hood I thought it wronge,
+I knew it well as I dyd my crede;
+But for lack of mony I could not spede.
+
+The Taverner took mee by the sleve;
+Sir, sayth he, wyll you our wyne assay?
+I answerd, that can not mutch me greve,
+A peny can do no more than it may:
+I dranke a pynt, and for it dyd pay;
+Yet sore a hungerd from thence I yede,
+And wantyng my mony I cold not spede.
+
+Then hyed I me to Belyngsgate;
+And one cryed hoo, go we hence;
+I prayd a barge man for Gods sake,
+That he wold spare me my expence.
+Thou scapst not here, quod he, under ij pence,
+I lyst not yet bestow my almes dede:
+Thus lacking mony I could not speede.
+
+Then I convayed me into Kent;
+For of the law wold I meddle no more,
+Because no man to me tooke entent,
+I dyght me to do as I dyd before.
+Now Jesus that in Bethlem was bore,
+Save London, and send trew lawyers there mede,
+For who so wants mony with them shall not spede.
+
+EXPLICIT LONDON LYCKPENY.
+
+
+UPON THE EMPTINESS OF HIS PURSE:
+
+BY JOHN LYDGATE.
+
+[_Harleian MSS._ 2255, _f._ 45^{b}.]
+
+Riht myhty prynce, and it be your wille,
+Condescende leiser for to take,
+To seen the content of this litil bille,
+Which whan I wrot, myn hand I felte quake;
+Tokne of mornyng weryd clothys blake,
+Cause my purs was falle in gret rerage;
+Lynyng outward, his guttys wer out shake,
+Oonly for lak of plate, and of coignage.
+
+I souhte leechys for a restoratiff,
+In whom I fond no consolacione;
+Appotecaryes for a confortatiff;
+Dragge nor dya was noon in Bury tone,
+Botme of his stomak was tournyd up so done;
+A laxatif did hym so gret outrage,
+Made hym slendre by a consumpcione,
+Oonly for lak of plate, and of coignage.
+
+Ship was ther noon, nor seilis rede of hewe,
+The wynd froward to make hem ther to londe;
+The flood was passyd, and sodeynly of newe,
+A lowh ground ebbe was faste by the stronde;
+No maryneer durste take on honde,
+To caste an ankir for streihtnesse of passage,
+The custom skars, as fow may undirstonde,
+Oonly for lak of plate, and of coignage.
+
+Ther was no tokne sent done from the Tour,
+As any gossomer the countirpeys was liht,
+A fretyng etyk causyd his langour,
+By a cotidian which heeld hym day and nyht:
+Sol and Luna wer clypsyd of ther liht,
+Ther was no cros nor preent of no visage,
+His lynyng dirk, ther wer no platys briht,
+Oonly for lak, and scarsete of coignage.
+
+Harde to likke hony out of a marbil stoon,
+For ther is nouthir licour nor moisture;
+An ernest grote, whan it is dronke and goon,
+Bargeyn of marchauntys stant in aventure.
+My purs and I be callyd to the lure
+Off indigence, our stuff leyd in morgage;
+But ye, my lord, may al our soor recure,
+With a receyt of plate, and of coignage.
+
+Nat sugre plate maad by thappotecarye,
+Plate of briht metal yevith a mery sone,
+In Boklerys bury is noon such letuary;
+Gold is a cordial, gladdest confeccione,
+Ageyn etiques of oold consumpcione,
+Auru' potabile, for folk ferre ronne in age,
+In quynt essence best restauracione,
+With silver plate, enprentyd with coignage.
+
+O seely bille! why art thu nat ashamyd,
+So malapertly to shewe out thy constreynt;
+But povert hath so nyh thy tonne attamyd,
+That nichil habet is cause of thy compleynt.
+A drye tisyk makith oold men ful feynt;
+Reediest weye to renewe ther corage,
+Is a fresshe dragge of no spycis meynt,
+But of a briht plate, enpreentyd with coignage.
+
+Thu mayst afferme, as for thyn excus,
+Thy bareyn soyl is sool and solitarye;
+Of cros nor pyl ther is no reclus,
+Preent nor impressione in al thy seyntuarye.
+To conclude breefly, and nat tarye,
+Ther is no noyse herd in thyn hermytage;
+God sende soone a gladdere letuarye,
+With a cleer sone of plate, and of coignage.
+
+EX^{t}. Q^{d}. LYDGATE.
+
+
+ON FORKED HEAD DRESSES:
+
+BY JOHN LYDGATE.
+
+[_Harleian MSS._ 2255, f. 6.]
+
+Off God and kynde procedith al bewte:
+Crafft may shewe a foreyn apparence,
+But nature ay must have the sovereynte:
+Thyng countirfet hath noon existence,
+Twen gold and gossomer is gret difference;
+Trewe metal requerith noon allay,
+Unto purpoos by cleer experyence;
+Bewte wyl shewe, thouh hornes wer away.
+
+Riche attires of gold, and perre,
+Charbonclis, rubies of moost excellence,
+Shewe in dirknesse, liht wher so they be,
+By ther natural hevenly influence.
+Doubletys of glas yeve a gret evidence;
+Thyng contirfet wil faylen at assay:
+On this mateer concludyng in sentence,
+Bewte wyl shewe, thouh hornys wer away.
+
+Aleyn remembryth his compleynt, who lyst see
+In his book of famous eloquence;
+Clad al in floures and blosmys of a tree,
+He sawh Nature in hir moost excellence,
+Upon hir hed a keverchef of Valence,
+Noon othir richesse of countirfet array;
+T'exemplefye by kyndly providence,
+Bewte wil shewe, thouh hornys wer away.
+
+Famous poetys of antiquyte,
+In Grece and Troye, renoumyd of prudence,
+Wroot of queen Helene, and Penelope,
+Off Polyceene with hir chaast innocence:
+For wyves trewe calle Lucrece to presence,
+That they wer fayr, ther can no man sey nay;
+Kynde wrouht hem with so gret dilligence,
+Ther bewte couthe, hornys wer cast away.
+
+Clerkys recorde by gret auctorite,
+Hornys wer yove to beestys for diffence;
+A thyng contrary to femynyte,
+To be maad sturdy of resistence:
+But arche wyves egre in ther violence,
+Fers as tygre for to make affray,
+They have despyt ageyn conscience,
+Lyst nat of pryde, ther hornys cast away.
+
+L'ENVOYE.
+
+Noble Pryncessys, this litel shoort ditee,
+Rewdly compiled, lat it be noon offence,
+To your womanly merciful pitee,
+Thouh it be rad in your audience:
+Peysed ech thyng in your iust advertence,
+So it be no displesaunce to your pay,
+Undir support of your pacience,
+Yevyth example, hornys to cast away.
+
+Grettest of vertues is humylite,
+As Salomon seith, sone of sapience,
+Moost was accepted to the Deite.
+Takith heed heer of yeuyth, to this woord credence,
+How Maria, whiche hadde a premynence
+Above alle women, in Bedleem whan she lay,
+At Cristes birthe no cloth of gret dispence,
+She weryd a keverche, hornys wer cast away.
+
+Off birthe she was hihest of degre,
+To whom alle aungelis did obedience;
+Of David is lyne which sprang out of Jesse,
+In whom alle vertues by iust convenience,
+Maad stable in God, by goostly confidence:
+This roose of Jerycho, ther greuh noon suych in May,
+Poore in spirit, parfight in pacience,
+In whoom alle hornys of pryde wer put away.
+
+Moodir of J'hu, myrour of chastite,
+In woord nor thouht that nevir did offence,
+Trewe exemplaire of virginite,
+Heedspryng and welle of parfit contynence,
+Was nevir clerk, by rethoryk nor science
+Kowde alle hir vertues reherse to this day;
+Noble Pryncessys of meeke benyvolence,
+B'example of hir, your hornys cast away.
+
+
+ON FRAUDULENT MILLERS AND BAKERS.
+
+[_Harleian MSS._ 2255.]
+
+Put out his hed lyst nat for to dare,
+But lyk a man upon that tour to abyde,
+For cast of eggys wil not conys spare,
+Tyl he be quaylled body, bak, and syde;
+His heed endooryd, and of verray pryde,
+Put out his armys, shewith abrood his face,
+The fenestrallys be made for hym so wyde,
+Cleymyth to been a capteyn of that place.
+
+The bastyle longith of verray dewe ryght,
+To fals bakerys it is trewe herytage;
+Severelle to them, this knoweth every wight,
+Be kynde assyngned for ther sittyng stage,
+Wheer they may freely shewe out ther visage,
+Whan they take oonys there possessione,
+Owthir in youthe or in myddyl age,
+Men doon hem wrong yif they take hym done.
+
+Let mellerys and bakerys gadre hem a gilde,
+And alle of assent make a fraternite;
+Undir the pillory a litil chapell bylde,
+The place amorteyse and purchase liberte,
+For alle thoo that of ther noumbre be;
+Whatevir it coost afftir that they wende,
+They may cleyme be just auctorite,
+Upon that bastile to make an ende.
+
+EXP^{t}. Q' LYDGATE.
+
+
+THE END.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+LONDON:
+
+PRINTED BY RICHARD TAYLOR.
+
+[Illustration: ALERE FLAMMAM.]
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